Chhattisgarh Elections: BJP, Congress Battle Through Manifestos

BJP’s manifesto in Chhattisgarh comes a day after Congress’ manifesto.

Amit Shah and Rahul Gandhi. 

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The Bharatiya Janata Party released its manifesto on Saturday, 10 November, for Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, a day after Congress released its party manifesto in Rajnandgaon.

Whereas the BJP party president Amit Shah claimed that the Raman Singh government has been successful in tackling Naxalism in the state, the Congress party talked about employment, loan waivers and 50% reduction of electricity bill.

Amit Shah also stated that Chhattisgarh has become a power hub under Singh’s government.

During the release of Congress’ manifesto, party president Rahul Gandhi highlighted a range of promises aimed at benefitting the farmers in future. According to him, farmers’ loans will be waived within 10 days if their party comes to power and the Minimum Support Price would Rs 2500.

He also promised the bonus to farmers, which BJP stopped.

To counter the employment issue, the party president promised that two lakh people will be given government jobs.

Both the parties have released their manifestos, but a third alliance plays a key role in the state elections. Former Congress member and chief minister Amit Jogi and Mayawati’s alliance will be a deciding factor on who forms government in Chhattisgarh.