Congress promises 10 gms of gold to eligible brides in manifesto for Telangana polls

As the Assembly polls bugle sounds, the Congress is planning to including a promise in its manifesto for the upcoming Telangana polls. According to the information, the promise has been proposed under ‘Mahalakshmi’ guarantee, which may offer eligible women 10 grams of gold at the time of their marriage.

As per sources, at the time of marriage of the bride financial aid will be transferred into the bank account of the mother, under the scheme.

“Discussions regarding this proposal are ongoing with senior party leaders. In addition to the existing commitment of providing Rs 1 lakh to the bride’s family through the ‘Mahalakshmi’ guarantee, the party is contemplating adding the provision of gold,” Sridhar Babu, the chairman of the Telangana Congress manifesto committee said.

“However, this recommendation is not final yet, and its confirmation will depend on the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) and the All India Congress Committee (AICC),” he said.

Before this, Congress earlier tabled the ‘Mahalakshmi’ scheme which will guarantee Rs 2,500 per month for women, an LPG cylinder at Rs 500 and free bus travel for women in Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSTRC). It is believed that with this scheme, the Congress party leaders are trying to woo the women voters.

According to the statistics, the total number of voters in Telangana state stands at 3,06,42,333, wherein 1,53,73,066 are male voters and 1,52,51,797 are female voters, the rest of the voters belong to the third gender.

Meanwhile, the ruling party, the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) government led by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, offers the ‘Kalyan Lakshmi’ scheme.

As per an official statement, the main objective of the Kalyana Lakshmi scheme is to provide financial assistance to new wedding brides who belong to SC, ST and minority families.

Telangana Assembly polls

Telangana is all set to witness a triangular contest between the BJP, Bharat Rashtra Samithi, and the Congress in the upcoming Assembly polls, which are scheduled to take place on December 3, this year.

It is to be noted here that in the previous Assembly polls in 2018, BRS managed to win 88 seats out of 119 and had a dominant vote share of 47.4%. Congress wrapped up at 19 seats, with the vote 28.7%.