Overview
- Senior leaders including JP Nadda and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar launched the joint manifesto in Patna ahead of the two-phase polling on November 6 and 11.
- The document promises over 1 crore government jobs, a skills census, and Mega Skill Centres in every district to position Bihar as a global skilling hub.
- It outlines major women-focused measures such as creating 1 crore ‘Lakhpati Didis’ and offering up to ₹2 lakh per beneficiary under a Chief Minister’s women’s employment scheme.
- The NDA pledges ₹10 lakh assistance for Extremely Backward Classes and a high-level committee chaired by a retired Supreme Court judge to recommend targeted interventions.
- Infrastructure commitments include seven expressways, metro services in four more cities beyond Patna, ten new industrial parks, and 3,600 km of rail modernisation, alongside welfare guarantees like free education from KG to PG in the state.