Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections: BJP releases manifesto; loan waiver and employment on priority

Taking a step ahead, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released its manifesto for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections. Notably, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan released the manifesto named “vision document”.

Loan waiver for farmers within 10 days of government formation, employment opportunities to 10 lakhs youths every year were among the major promises made by the BJP.

After releasing the manifesto, state BJP leader Vikram Verma said that the “vision document” was a roadmap of developed Madhya Pradesh in the next five years. He said the manifesto was prepared after taking feedback from people.

Meanwhile, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, “There was a time when Madhya Pradesh used to be a “Bimaru” state. But in the last 15 years, Shivraj Singh Chouhan has done tremendous work for the development of the state and now no one can say Madhya Pradesh was once a ‘Bimaru’ state.”

BJP Madhya Pradesh manifesto: key takeaways

• Loan waiver for farmers within 10 days of the formation of government.
• BJP manifesto promises 10 lakh jobs per year for the youth of the state. Providing start-up opportunities to young entrepreneurs.
• A special commission to probe corruption cases to be set up.
• Rs 10,000 grant to unemployed people. Homeless people to get Rs 2.50 lakh grant.
• Government to give Rs 51,000 grant for marriage of daughter. Pension for women to be raised from Rs 300 to Rs 1000.
• Rs 100 waiver on price of LPG.
• Topper students to be provided laptops.
• Gaushalas in every village.
• Development of Narmada Expressway, Chambal Expressway and industrial corridor by 2023.
• Electricity production capacity will be increased to 14,000 megawatts.
• Price stabilisation fund increased to Rs 2,000 crore from Rs 500 crore so that farmers can get beneficial rates even if the market rates are down.
• Development of new industrial townships and will establish merchant welfare fund.
• Metro project and ‘Naljal’ scheme for drinking water in rural areas.
• Woman Power Resolution Note, a separate manifesto for women, promises women empowerment through self-help groups.

The elections for 230-member Madhya Pradesh assembly will be held in the single phase on 28th of this month. The results will be declared on December 11.

Importantly, the BJP is facing a stiff challenge at the hands of the Opposition Congress in the Assembly elections. CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who has been ruling the state for the last 15 years, is battling with anti-incumbency and farmers’ anger to retain power.

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