The Congress party is all set to unveil its manifesto, titled “Vachan Patra” for the upcoming assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. The document will be unveiled by state Congress president Kamal Nath and AICC general secretary Randeep Surjewala in Bhopal.
Among other things, conducting a caste census if it comes to power has been one of the prominent promises made by Congress.
Party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have announced several “guarantees” if their party wins the elections in the state. These include implementing the old pension scheme, providing free electricity up to 100 units, giving Rs 1,500 per month aid to women, offering a farm loan waiver, and providing LPG cylinders at Rs 500 as part of their election campaign.
During a rally the previous week, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra revealed a scholarship program, which entails providing Rs 500 per month to students in classes 1 to 8, Rs 1,000 to those in classes 9 and 10, and Rs 1,500 monthly for students in classes 11 and 12.
Polling for 230 seats in Madhya Pradesh is scheduled for a single phase on November 17, with the vote count set for December 3. The opposition party has currently disclosed its candidates for 144 out of the total 230 seats.
In the 2018 MP assembly elections, Congress emerged as the single largest party by winning 114 seats while restricting the BJP to 109. The Congress under Kamal Nath formed a government with the support of BSP, SP, and Independent MLAs.
However, the dispensation collapsed in March 2020 after many MLAs of Congress loyal to Jyotiraditya Scindia quit the party and joined the rival BJP.
(With Inputs from PTI)