NDA's Bihar poll manifesto "Sankalp Patra" released: What's more in store as it promises one crore govt jobs?

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) released its election manifesto on Friday for the upcoming Bihar assembly polls. The manifesto pledges to provide one crore government jobs, enhance industrial growth, and boost infrastructure across the poll-bound state. 

Several leaders, including BJP President JP Nadda, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Union Ministers Jitan Ram Manjhi and Chirag Paswan, and RLM Chief Upendra Kushwah, together unveiled the document titled " NDA's Sankalp Patra." 

#BiharElection2025 | Union Minister-BJP chief JP Nadda, CM Nitish Kumar, Union Minister-HAM(S) Custodian Jitan Ram Manjhi, Union Minister-LJP(RV) Chief Chirag Paswan, RLM chief Upendra Kushwaha and others release NDA's 'Sankalp Patra' in Patna. pic.twitter.com/4x3iZ1BJh6

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The NDA manifesto is said to be a response to the Mahagathbandhan's promise of government jobs to every family in Bihar. 

Talking about the manifesto, BJP's Bihar Chief Dilip Jaiswal said, "This manifesto is the guarantee of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the trust of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. NDA's unity symbolizes that of the 'Pandavas' in the Mahabharata. The people of Bihar trust the guarantees of PM Modi and CM Nitish Kumar. They will never forgive Rahul Gandhi and Tejaswi Yadav for the ruin of Bihar." 

Focusing on job creation, women's empowerment, with huge investments in education, healthcare, and infrastructure, the "promise-laden" NDA manifesto pledges: 

• One crore government jobs and other employment opportunities

• 50 lakh new homes, 125 units of free electricity, with free ration

• Kisan Samman Nidhi to rise from Rs 6,000 to Rs 9,000 annually 

• 10 new industrial parks, with factories set up in every district of Bihar

• Construction of 7 expressways and 3,600 km of new railway tracks 

• Sitamarhi to be developed as a spiritual heritage city 

• 100 MSME parks and 50,000 new cottage industries 

• Women's employment scheme to provide financial aid to 22 lakh women, creating 1 crore "Lakhpati Didis" 

• Mission Crorepati launched for women entrepreneurs 

• Guaranteed MSP for all crops 

• A monthly support of Rs 2,000 for SC/ST students for their higher education, with a 10 lakh aid for the EBC category students

• International airports to be constructed in Patna, Darbhanga, Purnia, and Bhagalpur, with metro in four other cities 

• Every district to have a medical city and a medical college  

• Key schools to have an upgrade with Rs 5,000 crore

• Poor children to be provided with a free education and fortified mid-day meals 

• Residential schools to be built for Scheduled Caste students in every division 

• Rs 9 lakh crore to be invested in pre-infrastructure 

• Fish farmers to receive a double aid of Rs 9000

• Sports City and Centers of Excellence to develop sports in the state

• Mega skill centers to be set up in every district to train youth to compete in global industries

• To boost the IT and tech industry, Chipset, Semiconductor, and manufacturing parks to be established