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TMC Election Manifesto 2026: Mamata Banerjee releases key promise list ahead of Assembly polls
TMC manifesto West Bengal elections 2026: Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress chief, unveiled the party's election manifesto for West Bengal. The manifesto includes promises of doorstep medical care and modernizing schools. Banerjee accused the BJP of conspiracies to capture Bengal and alleged the Centre is planning delimitation and NRC after the polls. She also criticized the Modi government's privatization policies.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief released the party's for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly Elections on Friday. The TMC government promised to expand the Lakshmi Bhandar Scheme and provide Rs 18,000 to general category women and Rs 20,400 to women from the SC/ST category annually.
"In every election, we have witnessed various conspiracies since the time the BJP came to power, but this time the conspiracy has crossed all limits. It seems they want to capture Bengal by any means and take control of the state," Banerjee said while releasing the .
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Lakshmider Joy, Swanirbharata Akshay: Monthly Rs 500 increase in Lakshmir Bhandar- Rs 1500 for general women (Rs 18,000 annually) and Rs 1700 for SC/ST women (Rs 20,400 annually) Yubader Pashe, Jibikar Aswase: Monthly financial support of Rs 1,500 (Rs 18,000 annually) under Banglar Yuba-Sathi to unemployed youth Budget-e Krishi, Krishaker Hashi: A Rs 30,000 crore Agri-Budget for continued assistance to farm families, financial assistance to landless farmers and holistic upgradation of the sector Nishchit Basasthan, Chintar Abashan: Ensure that every family in Bengal has a pucca home Ghore Ghore Nal, Porisruto Paniyo Jal: Mission to provide piped drinking water to every household in Bengal Suswasthyer Adhikar, Banglar Sobar: Annual Duare Chikitsa camps in every block/town for effective doorstep delivery of healthcare Shikshai Sampad, Bhabishyat Nirapad: Holistic infrastructural upgradation of all Government schools under Banglar Shikshayatan Purber Banijjyer Kandari, Bangla-i Dishari:Bengal to become the Gateway of trade for Eastern India with world-class logistics, ports, trade infrastructure and a state-of-the-art Global Trade Centre. Prabeender Pashe, Jotner Aswase: Strive to ensure uninterrupted Old Age Pension support for all existing beneficiaries while gradually extending the safety net of the pension to all eligible senior citizens Prashasonik Subiday, Notun Diganta Banglay: Establish 7 new districts; expand the number of Urban Local Bodies through a holistic geographical reorganisationElections in West Bengal are scheduled to be held in two phases on April 23 and April 29 for 294 seats.She added that 'Unofficial President's Rule' is imposed in Bengal because BJP knows it will be defeated in the upcoming assembly polls. She also alleged that the Centre and the Election Commission are planning delimitation of constituencies to help the BJP win the next Lok Sabha polls.
The Centre is planning to take away citizenship of people in name of NRC and Census after Bengal polls, Mamata Banerjee said.
Chief Minister of West Bengal and party head released the list of candidates for the upcoming assembly polls on March 17, as she is set to contest from Bhabanipur against BJP's Suvenshu Adhikari.
She further criticised the Modi government saying, "Public sector institutions, from LIC and Railways to Air India, are being handed over to foreign entities and a few known individuals, including those who have defaulted on bank loans and, in many cases, fled the country."
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