NDA Bihar manifesto pledges over 1 crore jobs and welfare, infra

The National Democratic Alliance on Friday unveiled its joint manifesto for the Bihar Assembly elections in Patna, pledging more than one crore government jobs, a suite of welfare measures and a major infrastructure push less than a week before voting begins on November 6. The 25‑point Sankalp Patra, released by BJP national president JP Nadda in the presence of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and senior alliance leaders, lays out job, women’s empowerment, farm and urban development commitments the NDA says will guide its next term in the state.

The document promises employment opportunities for over one crore youth, a Mukhyamantri Mahila Rozgar Yojana offering up to Rs 2 lakh to women entrepreneurs and an ambition to create one crore "Lakhpati Didis." It also includes annual Kisan Samman Nidhi payments of Rs 9,000 per beneficiary, guaranteed minimum support price procurement at panchayat level, and a stated target to make Bihar floodfree within five years under a "Flood to Fortune" model. On infrastructure the manifesto pledges seven new expressways, modernization of 3,600 km of rail lines, metro projects in four cities, international airports near Patna and other cities, and...