BJP Bihar manifesto to focus on jobs, enterprise

Party insiders say the new Bihar manifesto shifts focus from welfare to enterprise-driven growth.

- ABHINANDAN MISHRA

‘The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to unveil its Bihar election manifesto around October 28-29, and according to party insiders, the document will mark a deliberate shift from the state’s earlier development narrative of roads and electricity to a forward-looking vision built on udyog, jobs, and enterprise.

The emphasis, they say, will be on moving beyond the basics and presenting a roadmap for a “new Bihar” that builds on the foundation laid by two decades of NDA rule.

A senior BJP functionary involved in the drafting process said the manifesto will signal a phase change in Bihar's growth story. “For twenty years, the NDA government has laid the foundation — roads, power, and law and order. This manifesto will talk about what comes next,” the insider said.

Party leaders view it as both a continuation and evolution of the NDA’s developmental and political legacy since 2005, with the central message being that the NDA delivered stability and infrastructure, and the BJP is now ready to take Bihar into its next stage of growth — one focused on jobs, industry, and enterprise.