Overview
- Senior NDA leaders unveiled the joint manifesto in Patna, pledging one crore government jobs and converting district Mega Skill Centres into Global Skilling Centres.
- Women-focused measures include up to ₹2 lakh assistance under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana, a target of one crore Lakhpati Didis, and a new Mission Crorepati for entrepreneurs.
- For Extremely Backward Classes, the document promises ₹10 lakh assistance for occupational groups and a high-level committee chaired by a retired Supreme Court judge to guide upliftment policy.
- Infrastructure and farm pledges feature seven expressways, metro expansion beyond Patna, international airports in Patna, Darbhanga, Purnea and Bhagalpur, 3,600 km of rail modernisation, an MSP guarantee, a ₹1 lakh crore agri-infrastructure plan, and an increase in Kisan Samman Nidhi to ₹9,000.
- The poll timetable sets voting for November 6 and 11 with counting on November 14, following the opposition’s earlier platform promising a job-per-family law and ₹2,500 a month for women.