The opposition Mahagathbandhan alliance in Bihar released its joint manifesto on Tuesday for the upcoming assembly election promising government jobs and monetary aid to women. Legislation guaranteeing a job to one member of each family within 20 days of forming a government, 200 units of free electricity, and Rs 2,500 monthly aid to women were part of the 25 highlight points mentioned in the document.
The manifesto also promises implementation of the Old Pension Scheme.
This comes days after the Mahagathbandhan announced the release of a joint manifesto for the Bihar Assembly elections, announcing RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as the CM face for the alliance. Mukesh Sahani, who heads the Vikasheel Insaan Pary, has been named as the Deputy CM nominee from the Mahagathbandhan.
Meanwhile, the ruling NDA in Bihar is likely to release its election manifesto for the assembly election on October 30.
RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav and Congress leader Pawan Khera during the release pf Mahagathbandhan’s Bihar Election manifesto- ‘Bihar ka Tejashwi Pran’- in Patna on October 28, 2025. (Express Photo by Chitral Khambhati)
The Indian Express had earlier reported that the manifesto would include hostels in each sub-division and degree colleges in every block for students of Other Backward Classes. It would also promise implementing recommendations of the Bandyopadhyay Commission on land reforms, and giving first access to rape survivors of their medical reports to avoid “manipulation”.
The coordination committee is headed by former Bihar deputy chief minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, with members from all Mahagathbandhan parties, including Congress state president Rajesh Ram, AICC Bihar in-charge Krishna Allavaru, and CPI (M-L) L general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, among others.
The D Bandyopadhyay Commission (also known as the Bihar Land Reforms Commission) was a three-member panel constituted by the Bihar government in June 2006 to recommend land reforms in the state.
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The commission was chaired by Debabrata Bandyopadhyay, a retired IAS officer of the West Bengal cadre known for his expertise in radical land reforms.
INDIA bloc’s Bihar manifesto key points
- Within 20 days of government formation, legislation will be brought to ensure one member of each family gets a job. Within 20 months, the government will begin the process to grant employment.
- The employment of all Community Mobiliser (CM) Didis will be made permanent. They will be paid Rs 30,000 per month. The interest due on loans taken by them will be waived off, and no interest shall be charged for two years.
- All contractual or outsourced workers will be made permanent employees.
- Jobs will be created in sectors such as IT parks, Special Economic Zones (SEZs), dairy-based industries, agro-based industries, health services, agri industries, food processing, new energy, logistics, manufacturing, and tourism. Education City, industry clusters, and five new Expressways will be built over 2000 acres in Bihar. Special attention will be given to fish rearing and animal husbandry.
- The Old Pension Scheme will be implemented.
- Women will be given Rs 2,500 every month as economic aid, and till next five years will be given Rs 30,000 per year. If elected, the government will also bring BETI and MAI schemes to ensure “benefits”, “education”, “training” and “income” for daughters and “house”, “food” and “income” for mothers.
