PATNA: The Opposition INDIA bloc on Tuesday released its manifesto for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, titled “Tejashwi Pran” (Tejashwi’s Vow). The document outlines a series of major populist promises, including a government job for one member of every family, a monthly allowance of Rs 2,500 for women, and 200 units of free electricity for every household.
Unveiled as the INDIA Alliance’s Sankalp Patra 2025, the manifesto carries the slogan: “Sampoorna Bihar ka, Sampoorna Parivartan – Tejashwi Pratigya, Tejashwi Pran.” It lays out a broad agenda centered on employment generation, social welfare, and governance reforms.
Speaking at the launch, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, the alliance’s chief ministerial candidate, said, “Our goal is to free Bihar from the misrule of the BJP-JD(U) and ensure every Bihari lives with dignity, security, and opportunity.” He added that the manifesto also commits to reviving the Old Pension Scheme and delivering practical solutions through 25 major points.
Tejashwi further said that the Bihar prohibition law had “completely failed,” and that the INDIA bloc government would lift the ban on toddy, arguing that the Pasi community had suffered greatly due to the restriction.
The manifesto also promises to establish IT Parks, Special Economic Zones (SEZs), dairy and agro-based industries, quality education hubs, world-class universities, and five new expressways across the state.
An employment guarantee scheme will be implemented across Bihar within 20 months of the INDIA bloc forming the government, the manifesto stated. “The people of Bihar want a crime-free and scam-free regime. They will teach the NDA a lesson in this election,” Tejashwi said.
Attacking Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, he remarked, “BJP and some corrupt officials have reduced Nitish Kumar to a puppet. I have sympathy for him. Amit Shah has already made it clear that Nitish will not remain Chief Minister if the NDA wins.”
Congress national spokesperson Pawan Khera noted that the INDIA bloc was the first alliance to release its manifesto. “We were the first to declare our chief ministerial candidate. But what about the NDA? It has neither announced its CM face nor its manifesto,” he asserted.
Leaders of INDIA bloc partners, including Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani, CPI-ML (Liberation) general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, CPI state secretary Ram Naresh Pandey, and CPI(M) leader Awadhesh Kumar, were also present at the event.
