| The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Thursday unveiled its joint Sankalp Patra (manifesto) for the upcoming Bihar Assembly Election 2025, outlining an ambitious roadmap focused on employment generation, women’s empowerment, and large-scale infrastructure investment.
The manifesto was released in Patna in the presence of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, BJP national president JP Nadda, Union Minister and Bihar election in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan, and other NDA leaders.
The NDA pledged to create over one crore employment opportunities and to help one crore women become ‘Lakhpati Didis’ through entrepreneurship and self-help group initiatives. The manifesto also promises an investment of Rs 1 lakh crore in agricultural infrastructure, including irrigation, cold storage, and processing facilities.
In a major infrastructure push, the alliance has proposed the construction of seven new expressways and the modernisation of 3,600 kilometres of railway lines. Another Rs 1 lakh crore has been earmarked for industrial development, with plans to establish 10 new industrial parks and modern manufacturing units in every district.
For the welfare of the poor, the manifesto promises 125 units of free electricity per household and healthcare support up to Rs 5 lakh under an affordable healthcare scheme.
The release of the Sankalp Patra marks the formal start of the NDA’s campaign for the high-stakes Bihar polls, where the alliance is seeking another term in power.
Bihar will vote in two phases on November 6 and 11, with results to be declared on November 14. The electoral rolls, updated under a Special Intensive Revision, now list 7.43 crore voters, including 14 lakh first-time voters. The polls will decide the fate of the 243-member Bihar Assembly, where the NDA currently holds 131 seats and the Mahagathbandhan 111.
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