Delhi Assembly Elections: Congress promises ₹500 LPG cylinder, free ration, electricity
The Hindu
Congress promises free LPG cylinders, ration kits, and electricity up to 300 units if elected in Delhi elections.
Congress on Thursday (January 16, 2025) said it would give ₹500 LPG cylinder, free ration kits, and free electricity up to 300 units to the city residents if voted to power in Delhi.
The announcement was made by Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy who was addressing a press conference in New Delhi with AICC Delhi in-charge Qazi Nizamuddin and Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav.
“Congress will fulfil its five guarantees if it will be elected to power in Delhi,” Mr. Reddy said.
On January 6, the Congress announced its ‘Pyaari Didi Yojana,’ promising a monthly monetary grant of ₹2,500 to women, if it is voted to power.
On January 8, the party announced its ‘Jeevan Raksha Yojana,’ under which it promised to provide free health insurance of up to ₹25 lakh.
The party on Sunday (January 12, 2025) also promised to give ₹8,500 every month to educated unemployed youths in Delhi every month for one year.
Polling for the 70-member Delhi Assembly will be held on February 5 and votes will be counted on February 8, 2025.
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