Tejashwi Yadav Promises Rs 30,000 Aid for Women, Free Power for Farmers in Big Bihar Poll Push

Patna: As Bihar gears up for the first phase of its Assembly elections, RJD leader and Grand Alliance’s chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav made a major election promise on Tuesday, November 4, announcing a host of welfare measures aimed at women and farmers.

Speaking at a press conference in Patna, Yadav unveiled the ‘Mai Bahin Maan Yojana’, under which women from economically weaker and backward communities will receive a one-time annual financial assistance of ₹30,000, equivalent to ₹2,500 per month. The scheme has been included in the joint manifesto of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress Party.

Yadav said, “After we form the government, on Makar Sankranti (January 14), ₹30,000 for an entire year will be directly deposited into the bank accounts of eligible women under the Mai Bahin Maan Yojana.”

The announcement comes right after the Nitish Kumar government transferred ₹10,000 each to 25 lakh women under its self-employment scheme — a move widely seen as a direct counter to RJD’s women-centric campaign promises.

In another key assurance, Yadav pledged free electricity for farmers and vowed to provide better procurement prices for key crops, highlighting the Grand Alliance’s focus on rural empowerment.

Projecting confidence ahead of polling day, Yadav declared, “People are in the mood for change. The NDA will be voted out this time.”