Patna: In a bid to cushion the influence of Bihar’s Nitish Kumar-led NDA’s switch of the primary 10,000 rupees into the Rs 7.5-lakh Jeevika didis account final month, the Mahagathbandhan has upped the stakes by promising these neighborhood mobilisers everlasting jobs and a month-to-month wage of 30,000 rupees in the event that they vote to the federal government in Bihar. The state has additionally dedicated to start out disbursing a direct advantage of Rs 2,500 per thirty days to every eligible girl within the state for the subsequent 5 years from December below the Maibahin Maa Yojana.
Releasing the manifesto of the opposition coalition right here, its chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav additionally promised to provide one member from every family in Bihar a everlasting job within the first 20 days if the Mahagathbandhan types authorities within the state, the place voting shall be held in two phases subsequent month, adopted by counting of votes on November 14.
The RJD and its allies Congress and CPI (ML) have made employment a central theme of their campaigns, whereas concentrating on the NDA for not doing sufficient for Bihar’s youth. In that regard, the manifesto guarantees a stipend of Rs 2,000-3,000 to each unemployed youth. Titled “Manifesto”Tejaswi Plan” and promised to exempt Division (Toddy) From the state’s prohibition regulation that went into impact in 2016.
Addressing a press convention right here, the RJD chief condemned the ban launched by the Nitish Kumar authorities as an entire failure. He additionally mentioned that the Mahagathbandhan is not going to solely kind the subsequent authorities but in addition usher in a “new Bihar”.
This decision of the Indian Union is a pledge of the hearts of the events concerned. Each announcement is a heartfelt pledge, and we’ll do our greatest to meet every pledge.
When Biharis determine to do one thing with their hearts, they do not cease till they obtain it. pic.twitter.com/wxQXH11tU9
— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejash) October 28, 2025
A blueprint on how one particular person from every household can get a authorities job shall be offered within the coming days, he added. One other key promise within the manifesto is the restoration of the Previous Pension Scheme (OPS) for civil servants.
He has additionally promised to go a regulation within the Bihar Meeting to extend the cap on reservations by 50% based mostly on inhabitants and ship the invoice to the Heart for inclusion within the Ninth Schedule of the Structure.
The Mahagathbandhan manifesto states, “The current 20 per cent reservation for probably the most backward courses in panchayats and native our bodies shall be elevated to 30 per cent. In case of Scheduled Castes (SCs), this restrict shall be elevated from 16 per cent to twenty per cent and reservation for Scheduled Tribes (STs) can even be elevated proportionately.”
Citing the Proper to Schooling Act (RTE), 2010, which was delivered to the Heart by the then UPA authorities, the manifesto guarantees that half of the seats allotted for admission in personal colleges below it will likely be reserved for youngsters from backward courses, SC and ST communities. “Reservation of admissions in all personal academic establishments within the state shall be carried out below Article 15(5) of the Structure. All Dalit and OBC college students shall be supplied with uniforms, books, scholarships and boarding amenities,” it added.
The manifesto states that legal guidelines coping with atrocities towards Dalits shall be strictly enforced.
Furthermore, in keeping with the welfare schemes that are actually the centerpiece of each election cycle, the Mahagathbandhan additionally promised to supply 200 items of free electrical energy, along with legal guidelines regulating microfinance firms and a Particular Investigation Group (SIT) devoted to making sure restoration of deposits of Bihar residents who’ve invested in Sahara Group firms.
Earlier than 2005, illiteracy, unemployment and immigration had been the destiny of Bihar. There have been no good establishments for larger training of the youth, there was darkness in entrance of the youth, and the youth needed to exit of the state for larger training.
• Bihar youth needed to search for jobs in different states…— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) October 28, 2025
Eligible beneficiaries are additionally promised free medical insurance of as much as Rs 2.5 million.
The manifesto launched on Tuesday added, “Aggressive examination papers shall be free and examination charges shall be waived. Free transportation to and from examination facilities shall be facilitated. Strict legal guidelines shall be enacted towards paper leakage. Free tablets shall be given to poor college students of courses 8 to 12. Faculties shall be arrange each 70 km in Bihar.”
(Edited by Amrutanshu Arora)
Additionally learn: Indian bloc considers land reform push in Bihar manifesto, revives Nitish report shelved in 2008
