BJP bets big on women voters in MP polls, via populist measures in its manifesto

Bhopal: The BJP's manifesto for Madhya Pradesh assembly polls bets big on women voters via its ongoing Laadli Behna Yojana, promises houses and gas cylinders at Rs 450 for beneficiaries of the scheme.

The BJP has also promised free education to girls from poor families till the time they finish their post-graduation, in its manifesto released by BJP chief JP Nadda.

It also promises to pay Rs 1,200 per year to every student for uniform, books and school bags.


The manifesto released by BJP president JP Nadda also promises 100 units of electricity for Rs 100, higher minimum support price (MSP) for wheat and paddy, Rs 2,700 per quintal for wheat and Rs 3,100 per quintal for paddy. Notably, the Congress has promised MSP of Rs 2,600 for wheat.

Raising the purchase rate of tendu leaves to Rs 4,000 per bag, has also been proposed in the saffron party's manifesto for Madhya Pradesh assembly polls.

The PM Kisan Samman and CM Kisan Kalyan Yojana, under which farmers get a total of Rs 12,000 per year, would continue, the BJP manifesto said.

After women, farmers are the second main focus of BJP manifesto for November 17 assembly polls.

The 96-page 'Sankalp Patra' (vision document) was released here by BJP president J P Nadda along with the party's state chief V D Sharma, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and others.

The promises were “Modi Ki Guarantee and BJP Ka Bharosa,” the party said.

The party's government will set up technological institutes on the lines of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and medical institutions on the lines of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Madhya Pradesh, the document said.

Six new expressways and a budget of Rs 3 lakh crore would be provided for the empowerment of tribal communities, has also been announced in the manifesto.

The BJP also promised to develop 13 cultural “Lok” or corridors and renovate the Shakti-Peeths including Sharada Shakti Peeth at Maihar and Harsiddhi Mata Shakti Peeth in Ujjain.