Bihar polls: CM promises increased prize money to girls passing intermediate, graduation

In run up to Bihar elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday, October 14 promised Rs 25,000 to girls on passing intermediate examinations and Rs 50,000 on passing gruation examination, if his government was voted back to power again.

chief minister was dressing a rally in Mokama where he me promise and highlighted that currently, his government is Rs 10,000 and Rs 25,000 for girls passing intermediate examinations and gruation respectively.

"We are w giving Rs 10,000 for girls passing intermediate examinations and Rs 25,000 to those gruating. We will give Rs 25,000 for girls passing intermediate examinations and Rs 50,000 to those gruating," said Nitish Kumar.

"We have worked for development of all areas in state. part of state was igred. Bihar is first state where we gave women 50 percent reservation in Panchayati Raj Institutions and civic bodies," he said.

"It is my dharma to serve you. We will do service. But re are some people whose family is limited to husband-wife and son-daughter. But my family is whole of Bihar," he ded.

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Bihar elections 2020

Bihar is bracing for assembly elections which will be contested in three phases for its 243 assembly seats on -- October 28, vember 3 and vember 7. Keeping in view COVID-19 protocol, voting time has been increased by one hour. counting of votes will take place on vember 10.  ECI anunced Bihar election schedule on September 25 and  Model Code of Conduct has been in effect since anuncement of election dates.

A major battle is expected between two major alliances -- NDA and Mahagathbandhan. From NDA fold, BJP will contest on 121 seats of which 11 seats have been allocated to its smaller allies, while ruling JDU in coalition with BJP will contest on 122 seats of which 7 seats are allotted to Jitan Ram Manjhi's HAM, in 243 seat Bihar assembly election. This election will witness one of allies in NDA, LJP contesting solo as party h differences over seat-sharing ratio with JDU. On or hand, Mahagathbandhan consisting of Congress and RJD will have Tejashwi Yav as CM face with RJD-Congress agreeing on 144:70 seat-sharing ratio along with three or Communist parties contesting on 29 seats.

(With ANI inputs)

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