In West Bengal, voting for the first phase will take place on March 27. Election 2021 Live Updates: BJP president JP Nadda today released its Sankalp Patra/manifesto for Assam Elections. Launching the 10 Sankalps, the party said that its 10 Sankalps are for an Aatmanirbhar Assam and to fulfil the pledge of Sabhyata, Suraksha, Vikas. JP Nadda said that the party will bring in corrected NRC. He also said that Orunodoi payments, which are now Rs 830/month will be increased to Rs 3,000/month. As many as 30 lakh deserving families will be paid financial support of Rs 3,000 per month under Orunodoi Scheme, he said. Meanwhile, addressing a rally from Silchar, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath hit out at Congress for not doing any development for Assam in the last few decades.
Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah today addressed a rally from Gosaba. He claimed that Mamata Banerjee government failed to deliver on the promises. Shah urged people to vote for the BJP. He said that the saffron party will work to provide clean drinking water through taps to every household in the state. Shah will also be campaigning for party candidates in Medinipur. While 30 assembly constituencies including Purulia, Purba Medinipur (Part 1), Paschim Medinipur (Part 1), Bankura and Jhargram will go to polls in phase-I, Gosaba, an SC-reserved constituency will go to polls in Phase-2. BJP has fielded Chitta (Barun) Pramanik from Gosaba while Shamit Dash will contest from Medinipur. While Phase-I election will take place on March 27, voting for the second phase will be held on April 1. Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi is in Kerala for campaigning. Rahul Gandhi yesterday attacked the Narendra Modi government over the fuel price hike and its economic policies, accusing it of taking money from the pockets of people instead of putting it in their hand, as launched his second leg of campaign for the April 6 assembly elections in Kerala.
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'Bhatija' (Mamata's nephew) and company swindled central money sent for Amphan relief: Amit Shah at Gosaba rally
When the BJP government comes to Bengal, it will provide free travel for women in any government transport: Amit Shah
Six thousand rupees a year for fishermen. Farmers-fishermen to get insurance of three lakh rupees: Amit Shah
You form the BJP government. We will work to deliver pure drinking water to every house through taps, says Amit Shah in Bengal
Assam Elections: What happened during Congress regime? Anarchy, disputes, strikes. Even today it's doing the same. Their alliance with AIUDF & Communists show they want to be part of anarchy in Assam by facilitating infiltration, says UP CM & BJP leader Yogi Adityanath in Silchar
Booming unemployment is the legacy of the alternate CPM and Congress rule in Kerala for the past 60 years. We must be able to provide jobs in Kerala itself instead of forcing our youth to migrate. A promise to the job seekers in Kazhakoottam. Give BJP a chance & WE’LL BRING JOBS, says Sobha Surendran.
Assam Elections Live: These commitments are our direction to development. Connectivity, infrastructure, education, health, women empowerment, and more initiatives are a part of our aim for inclusive development, said JP Nadda
Assam Elections Live: We've gained momentum of development. We are standing for a big leap. With these aspirations, we have put our words in 10 commitments to the people of Assam, said JP Nadda.
Assam Elections Live: We will distribute Land pattas with requisite rights, to all landless Indian citizens of the state in a phased manner. Land rights is fundamental to securing the identity, dignity & respect of the people of Assam. In the last 5 years, BJP has given land rights to more than 3 lakh people. BJP commits to give Land Pattas to all landless Indian citizens of Assam, says JP Nadda
Assam Elections Live: Assam is a vast powerhouse of talent. The BJP has enabled youths to shine and now the new pledge is to further empower them to dream big, scale newer heights and give them the push to become stakeholders in building an Aatmanirbhar Bharat, says JP Nadda
Assam Elections Live: 10 Lakh youth entrepreneurs will be created through the Swami Vivekananda Assam Youth Employment Yojana (SVAYEY). 2 lakh youths will be supported each year through this scheme for the next 5 years, promises BJP president JP Nadda
Assam Elections Live: We will provide 2 lakh Government jobs to the youth of Assam. Of these, 1 lakh jobs will be immediately provided before 31st March, 2022. BJP is committed to the youth of Assam for giving them a bright future. Not only will the 2 lakh job in one year make Assam India's top job creator, BJP will also facilitate and enable the provision of 8 lakh livelihoods in the private sector, informs party president JP Nadda
Assam Elections Live: We shall launch the Assam Aahar Atmanirbharta Yojana which will drive the state towards self sufficiency in essential food items within the next 5 years, says JP Nadda
Assam Elections Live: We commit to a Delimitation exercise to protect the political rights of the people of Assam
Assam Elections Live: A process of correction and reconciliation of entries under the SC mandated NRC will be initiated in a structured manner to protect genuine Indian citizens and exclude all illegal immigrants.
Assam Elections Live: Free education of every child under 'Mission Bala Unnayan' in state government run institutions. Free bicycles to all school students from Class 8 onwards.
Assam Elections Live: BJP is not only pledging to protect our spiritual and heritage from illegal encroachers. To strengthen Namghars and places of worship of the tribal communities, we will provide grants in aid of upto Rs 2.5 lakh to these institutes, said JP Nadda
To Empower Assam's Women, Orunodoi payments, which are now Rs 830/month will be increased to Rs 3,000/month. As many as 30 lakh deserving families will be paid financial support of Rs 3,000 per month under Orunodoi Scheme.
Mission Brahmaputra will realise the potential of the great Mahabahu, our nurturer. We will ensure dredging of the river as required from Dhubri to Sadiya and build reservoirs to store excess water from Brahmaputra and its tributaries.
Assam Elections Live: First Sankalp is Mission Brahmputra to eliminate the issue of flooding in Assam, says JP Nadda. We will build big reservoirs around Bramhaputra to conserve extra water under Bramhaputra vision to save the people from floods.
Assam Elections Live: NDA government worked tirelessly in the last 5 years in Assam, says JP Nadda
BJP says its 10 Sankalp is for an Aatmanirbhar Assam, to fulfill the pledge of Sabhyata, Suraksha, Vikas.
Assam Election Live: BJP president JP Nadda release party's manifesto for Assam
Assam Election Live: BJP to release Sankalp Patra; Himanta Biswa Sarma, CM Sarbananda Sonowal also present at the occassion
BJP president JP Nadda to shortly release party's election Sankalp Patra in Assam