Overview

• The RJD leader said a new Act would be passed within 20 days of forming a government to guarantee at least one government job in every household.
• He pledged full implementation of the scheme within 20 months if the INDIA bloc wins the upcoming state elections.
• The announcement was made at a press conference in Patna as part of the opposition’s pre-poll campaign.
• Yadav criticized the NDA’s record on employment and claimed five lakh jobs were provided during his brief stint in power.
• Voting for the 243-seat assembly is scheduled for November 6 and 11 with counting on November 14, and the INDIA bloc has not finalized its CM face, though reports describe Yadav as the likely pick.