NDA vs INDIA: Mahila Rozgar Yojana or Mai-Behin scheme — which one offers more?

Mahila Rozgar, Ladki Bahin Yojana vs Mai-Behin Maan Yojana: NDA vs INDIA bloc — which scheme offers more?

Tejashwi Yadav's Magathbandhan announced the Mai-Behin Maan Yojana for women in its manifesto for the Bihar Election 2025 on Tuesday. The manifesto was titled 'Bihar Ka Tejashwi Pran.' It outlined the Opposition INDIA bloc's key promises to voters ahead of the Bihar polls.

Nitish Kumar-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has already launched and implemented Mahila Rozgar Yojana ahead of the Bihar Elections – in line with the ‘Ladli Behna Yojna' in Madhya Pradesh and ‘Ladki Bahin Yojna' in Maharashtra.

How is the INDIA bloc-proposed Mai-Behin Maan Yojana in Bihar compared to the NDA's Mahila Rojgar Yojana (in Bihar), Ladli Behna Yojna(MP) and Ladki Bahin Yojna (Maharashtra)?

Mai-Behin Maan Yojana

In its manifesto released on Tuesday (October 28), the INDIA bloc or Mahagathbandhan proposed Mai-Behin Maan Yojana under which it promised to give women of Bihar financial assistance of ₹2500 per month — from December 1. Under the scheme, women will receive ₹30,000 annually for the next five years if the Mahagathbandhan comes to power in the state.

"Our government will also introduce BETI and MAI schemes, which will provide 'benefits', 'education', 'training' and 'income' for daughters and will ensure 'house', 'food' and 'income' for mothers," the Mahagathbandhan's manifesto read.

The details on eligibility were not mentioned in the manifesto.

Mahila Rojgar Yojana

The Bihar government, led by CM Nitish Kumar, launched the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana just ahead of the Bihar Elections. The scheme aimed to promote women's empowerment through self-employment and livelihood opportunities.

What does it offer? Under the scheme, an amount of ₹10,000 will be given as the first instalment"> ₹10,000 will be given as the first instalment of financial assistance to one woman from each family via direct benefit transfer to pursue employment or start an enterprise of her choice.

After six months of initiating the venture, additional financial assistance of up to ₹2 lakh will be provided, as per their requirements, following an assessment.

The transfer of funds to beneficiaries' bank accounts began from September 2025. Read more details here and here

Eligibility:

1. The age of the applicant should be 18-60 years.

2. The applicant or her husband should not be in the category of income taxpayer.

3. The applicant or her husband should not be in government service (regular/contract).

Ladli Behna Yojna (MP)

Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojna was announced by the BJP-led NDA government in Madhya Pradesh on January 28, 2023.

How much does it offer: Currently, ₹1250 per month"> ₹1250 per month is being given to women under this scheme. The amount will be transferred to the applicant's own Aadhaar linked DBT enabled bank account.

If a woman below 60 years of age in a family is receiving an amount less than ₹1250/- per month under the Social Security Pension Scheme, then that woman will be provided an amount up to Rs. 1250/-.

Eligibility:

1. Be a local resident of Madhya Pradesh.

2. Married, including widowed, divorced and abandoned women.

3. Between 21 and 60 years of age as on January 1 of the calendar year of application. Read more here

Ladki Bahin Yojana (Maharashtra)

The Maharashtra government approved the launch of the "Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin" scheme on June 28, 2024.

What does it offer: Under the Mukhya Mantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, the BJP-led Maharashtra government promised ₹1,500 every month as financial assistance"> ₹1,500 every month as financial assistance to women eligible for the scheme.

Eligibility

1. Must be a resident of the state of Maharashtra.

2. Married, widowed, divorced, abandoned and destitute women in the state as well as only one unmarried woman in the family.

3. Women in the age group of 21 to 65

4. The beneficiary should have his own bank account linked to Aadhaar.

5. The annual income of the beneficiary family should not exceed Rs. 2.50 lakhs. Read more here

NDA vs INDIA: Which of these women-centric schemes offer more?

Bihar Election 2025

Bihar will go to the polls on November 6 and 11. Political parties have stepped up their campaign for the election, with the BJP, JD-U coming out with their list of candidates. Jan Suraaj Party has also come out with two lists of candidates

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