Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar released ₹10,000 each to 75 lakh women under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rozgar Yojana, a ₹7,500 crore first instalment with a later ₹2 lakh support proposed after business assessment.
- The state nearly tripled monthly pensions for widows, older adults and persons with disabilities to ₹1,100, covering over 1.9 crore beneficiaries.
- Bihar announced free domestic electricity up to 125 units, while the Mahagathbandhan pledges 200 units free and a ₹2,500 monthly transfer for women from deprived sections.
- RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav promises a Special Employment Act within 20 days of taking office and one government job per family within 20 months.
- Weeks before the poll schedule, the government announced ₹1,000 per month for two years for unemployed Class 12 pass-outs and graduates, targeting about 12 lakh youth at an estimated cost above ₹2,800 crore.