Jharkhand Assembly elections: Women’s welfare powered INDIA bloc’s performance
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jharkhand Assembly elections: Women’s welfare powered INDIA bloc’s performance

The Hindu  

The recently concluded Jharkhand Assembly elections highlighted the growing political focus on women voters, with all major parties proposing women-centric welfare schemes to woo this critical segment. Both the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha -led INDIA coalition and the Bharatiya Janata Party -led NDA devised targeted strategies to secure women’s support. Jharkhand Assembly elections 2024: Full coverage The JMM government launched the Maiyya Samman scheme, distributing ₹1,000 per month to women in August 2024. Survey findings suggest that households where women registered for the Gogo Didi Scheme saw a higher BJP vote share compared to its overall average, reflecting the initiative’s effectiveness in securing votes for the NDA.

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Why Mahayuti poll-winner Ladki Bahin Yojana is under the lens
2 days, 8 hours ago

Why Mahayuti poll-winner Ladki Bahin Yojana is under the lens

India Today  

Over a month after its swashbuckling victory in the Maharashtra assembly election was attributed to the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, the Mahayuti government has launched a scrutiny of its beneficiaries. The flagship programme was the Ladki Bahin Yojana, under which 23 million poor women were to be given doles of Rs 1,500 per month—a replica of a similar cash …

Delhi Assembly elections: Congress announces Pyari Didi Yojana, to offer Rs 2500 per month to women
3 days, 8 hours ago

Delhi Assembly elections: Congress announces Pyari Didi Yojana, to offer Rs 2500 per month to women

India TV News  

New Delhi: With just a few days left for the Delhi assembly elections, the Congress on Monday made a big announcement for women with the launch of Pyari Didi Yojana for women, under which women will be given Rs 2500 every month. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar made the announcement during a press conference in the national capital and …

'Maiya Samman Yojana': Soren transfers Rs 1,415 crore to over 56 lakh women in Jharkhand
3 days, 8 hours ago

'Maiya Samman Yojana': Soren transfers Rs 1,415 crore to over 56 lakh women in Jharkhand

India TV News  

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday transferred financial assistance amounting to Rs 1,415.44 crore to the bank accounts of 56.61 lakh women beneficiaries under the ‘Maiya Samman Yojana’. Soren transferred the amount during a ceremony at Namkum, which was initially scheduled for December 28 last year, but got postponed due to the national mourning following the demise of former …

Can’t club benefits of Ladki Bahin, Namo Shetkari yojana: Agriculture minister
3 days, 12 hours ago

Can’t club benefits of Ladki Bahin, Namo Shetkari yojana: Agriculture minister

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Mahayuti government’s decision to scrutinise beneficiaries of the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana and remove ineligible candidates has sparked a political controversy, with the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance accusing it of cheating women for votes in the assembly elections held in November. Agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate “Women belonging to farmer families will have to choose between the …

Punjab: Kejriwal’s women’s scheme is a deceitful tactic, says Bittu
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1 week, 3 days ago

Punjab: Kejriwal’s women’s scheme is a deceitful tactic, says Bittu

Hindustan Times  

Union minister of state Ravneet Singh Bittu on Sunday hit out at AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, saying his party failed to fulfill its poll promise of giving ₹1,000 to every woman in Punjab and is now “peddling a similar falsehood” in Delhi ahead of elections. Union minister of state Ravneet Singh Bittu has said that the AAP government in Punjab …

UP government women welfare schemes that go an extra mile: CM Kanya Sumangala Yojana to 181 Helpline
1 week, 6 days ago

UP government women welfare schemes that go an extra mile: CM Kanya Sumangala Yojana to 181 Helpline

India TV News  

The Yogi Aditynath-led Uttar Pradesh government, in a bid to ensure safety and to enable women in every aspect, has introduced several welfare schemes under the Department of Women and Child Development. These measures towards the empowerment of women in Uttar Pradesh include Chief Minister Kanya Sumangala Yojana, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Uttar Pradesh Rani Laxmi Bai Women and Children …

AAP's Mahila Samman Yojana vs BJP's Ladli Behna Yojana | Decoding poll battle on schemes for women
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2 weeks ago

AAP's Mahila Samman Yojana vs BJP's Ladli Behna Yojana | Decoding poll battle on schemes for women

India TV News  

The political fever has gripped Delhi as assembly elections in the national capital are around the corner. Meanwhile, ahead of the elections, Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP made a masterstroke by announcing the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana, targeting women voters. So, if AAP has Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana, the saffron party has also a similar scheme and probably JP Nadda's …

AAP councillor Ravinder Solanki slams Kejriwal for announcing new scheme while not fulfilling earlier promise
2 weeks ago

AAP councillor Ravinder Solanki slams Kejriwal for announcing new scheme while not fulfilling earlier promise

Op India  

The ‘Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana’ promising ₹2100 per month to the women of Delhi announced by Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has become a major source of controversy. After the Health and Family Welfare Department of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi warned the citizens that no such scheme is in existence at present, AAP …

‘Public no longer trusts us’: AAP councillor slams Delhi govt's ‘Mahila Samman' scheme
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2 weeks ago

‘Public no longer trusts us’: AAP councillor slams Delhi govt's ‘Mahila Samman' scheme

Hindustan Times  

An Aam Aadmi Party councillor on Wednesday slammed the Delhi government's ‘Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana’, which promises to raise financial aid from ₹1,000 to ₹2,100. AAP's councillor Ravindra Solanki has said that AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal should have “first fulfilled the promise of the ₹1,000 allowance before announcing another scheme." We want to tell Kejriwal ji that he should …

Delhi Election 2025: Mahila Samman Yojana ’doesn’t exist’, city govt says don’t share personal info as AAP begins drive
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Delhi Election 2025: Mahila Samman Yojana ’doesn’t exist’, city govt says don’t share personal info as AAP begins drive

Live Mint  

As Aam Aadmi Party leaders launched doorstep registration drive for 'Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana', the Women and Child Development Department of the Delhi government clarified that "no such scheme" exists right now. In its 2024-25 budget, the Delhi government announced the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana scheme will provide ₹1,000 per month to all women aged above 18. 'No such schemes …

Ladki Bahin Yojana: Transfer of Rs 1,500 resumes after model code of conduct suspension in Maharashtra
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Ladki Bahin Yojana: Transfer of Rs 1,500 resumes after model code of conduct suspension in Maharashtra

India TV News  

The transfer of Rs 1,500 monthly installments under the Ladki Bahin Yojana for eligible women in Maharashtra resumed on Tuesday, following a pause due to the model code of conduct enforced during the state assembly elections. Scheme relaunched for empowering women Launched in 2024, the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana was designed to provide financial assistance to women across Maharashtra. …

Fadnavis govt resumes ‘Ladki Bahin’ payments
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Fadnavis govt resumes ‘Ladki Bahin’ payments

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai:Devendra Fadanvis Government on Tuesday began to transfer the money to the beneficiaries under Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Scheme, which had helped the BJP-led Mahayuti to retain power in Maharashtra. Maharashtra Child and Women Development Minister Aditi Tatkare said that the December instalment of the scheme is being transferred to the beneficiaries of MMLBS in phase wise manner. “The benefits …

Ladki Bahin Yojana: Transfer of ₹1,500 resumes for eligible women in Maharashtra
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Ladki Bahin Yojana: Transfer of ₹1,500 resumes for eligible women in Maharashtra

Live Mint  

The monthly instalments disbursements under the Ladki Bahin scheme in Maharashtra resumed on Tuesday after an interruption due to the model code of conduct. In 2024, the Mukhyamanti Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana was launched to provide monthly assistance of ₹1,500 to eligible women. Ajitdada Pawar, the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana is running successfully,” Tatkare wrote. As of now, there …

AAP launches registration drive for women's allowance scheme in Delhi
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

AAP launches registration drive for women's allowance scheme in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday launched the registration drive for the “Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana”, under which women will receive monthly aid of ₹2,100, and “Sanjeevani Yojana”, which will provide free health care to senior citizens, with AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and chief minister Atishi undertaking registrations at East Kidwai Nagar around noon. Kejriwal said, “From today, the …

Delhi Election 2025: Kejriwal, other AAP leaders to start door-to-door enrolment for schemes as polls loom
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Delhi Election 2025: Kejriwal, other AAP leaders to start door-to-door enrolment for schemes as polls loom

Live Mint  

Registration for the Delhi government’s flagship Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana, which provides monthly assistance of ₹1,000 to women aged 18 and above, will start from Monday. The Aam Aadmi Party will also start registrations for another Delhi government scheme, Sanjeevani Yojana, which promises free healthcare to senior citizens in the national capital. The Sanjeevani scheme, announced last week by …

Hemant Soren to disburse Rs 2,500 to 55 lakh women beneficiaries on December 28
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Hemant Soren to disburse Rs 2,500 to 55 lakh women beneficiaries on December 28

India Today  

Hemant Soren's government in Jharkhand to set to disburse an enhanced amount of Rs 2,500 to beneficiaries of Maiya Samman Yojana from December 28. A grand event is planned at Army Ground, Namkum, in the neighbourhood of Ranchi, where Chief Minister Hemant Soren will officially release the funds into the accounts of 55 lakh women. Nearly five lakh women, including …

Yearender 2024: Govt schemes empowering women - a step towards financial independence
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Yearender 2024: Govt schemes empowering women - a step towards financial independence

India TV News  

As 2024 comes to an end, the year has witnessed several remarkable initiatives by the central and state governments aimed at improving the economic status of women. Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana In Delhi, the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana was introduced to provide financial support to women in the capital. While the benefits of this scheme will be available after the …

Delhi Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana: Women to get ₹1,000 a month, says CM Atishi; check eligibility, other details
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Delhi Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana: Women to get ₹1,000 a month, says CM Atishi; check eligibility, other details

Live Mint  

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi recently announced the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana that will provide financial aid for women. The scheme aims to provide monthly financial assistance of ₹1,000 to women above 18 years of age. Women who are already receiving pensions under various Delhi government pension schemes including old age pension, widow pension, or disability pension. According to the Delhi …

BJP government working for women’s empowerment, says Rajasthan CM
3 weeks, 4 days ago

BJP government working for women’s empowerment, says Rajasthan CM

The Hindu  

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Saturday said the “respectable status” of women in the State was a symbol of a strong society, even as his government had been working for women’s empowerment since he assumed office a year ago. He launched several new schemes for women’s welfare and released loans worth ₹100 crore to women’s self-help groups through …

RJD promises cash transfer scheme for women in Bihar
3 weeks, 4 days ago

RJD promises cash transfer scheme for women in Bihar

The Hindu  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday announced that his party would launch a cash transfer scheme for women, if it wins the Assembly election due next year. In neighbouring Jharkhand, the Chief Minister’s Maiya Samman Yojana — a cash transfer scheme for women — is said to have helped the Jharkhand Mukti …

Registration within a week: Atishi explains Delhi's Rs 1,000 for women scheme
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Registration within a week: Atishi explains Delhi's Rs 1,000 for women scheme

India Today  

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Friday announced that registration for the AAP government’s ambitious scheme to provide Rs 1,000 to women in the city will commence within a week. Nearly 40 lakh women would be eligible for the Mahila Samman scheme,” she said. Responding to the BJP’s allegations of an election gimmick, Atishi retorted, “Khisyani billi khamba noche.” She asserted …

Tejashwi Yadav promises ‘Maai Behan Maan Yojana’ for economically weaker women if elected in Bihar
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Tejashwi Yadav promises ‘Maai Behan Maan Yojana’ for economically weaker women if elected in Bihar

India TV News  

As Bihar gears up for elections, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav announced an ambitious welfare scheme aimed at empowering economically weaker women. Under the "Maai Behan Maan Yojana," Yadav pledged to provide Rs 2,500 monthly financial assistance directly to the bank accounts of underprivileged mothers and sisters. Highlighting key issues like unemployment, inflation, and corruption, Yadav accused the current …

Two instalments of Mahila Samman Yojana before March: Delhi CM Atishi
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Two instalments of Mahila Samman Yojana before March: Delhi CM Atishi

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Atishi announced on Friday that the first two instalments of ₹1,000 each under the government’s “Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana” will be credited into the accounts of eligible women in Delhi by the end of the current financial year. “The scheme, passed by the cabinet last night, was notified by the evening… all women who are residents of Delhi …

Scheme to give ₹1,000 to Delhi women to be rolled out in 10-15 days: CM Atishi
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Scheme to give ₹1,000 to Delhi women to be rolled out in 10-15 days: CM Atishi

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Friday announced that the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana, to provide monthly assistance of ₹1,000 to women in the city, will be rolled out in the next 10-15 days as the government is working on the registration process. Scheme to give ₹ 1,000 to Delhi women to be rolled out in 10-15 days: …

Delhi's Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana to be rolled out in 10-15 days: CM Atishi
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Delhi's Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana to be rolled out in 10-15 days: CM Atishi

India TV News  

Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Atishi today announced that the 'Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana', to provide monthly assistance of Rs 1,000 to women in the national capital, will be rolled out in the next 10-15 days as the government is working on the registration process. The scheme is likely to benefit around 45 lakh eligible women, a significant number which …

Mahila Samman Yojana a gimmick, says Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Mahila Samman Yojana a gimmick, says Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi BJP has accused AAP national convener and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal of making false promises ahead of the assembly elections, alleging that his much-publicised Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana remains unfulfilled. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva termed Kejriwal a “wizard of corruption” and questioned the lack of implementation of the scheme in Delhi and Punjab. …

Why Delhi's Rs 1,000 for women scheme could be a non-starter before elections
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Why Delhi's Rs 1,000 for women scheme could be a non-starter before elections

India Today  

The Delhi Cabinet approved the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojna, aiming to empower women through an unconditional cash transfer scheme offering Rs 1,000. The Planning Department has raised concerns that the scheme could discourage women's participation in the labour force by making them more reliant on cash transfers instead of seeking employment. The WCD Department has proposed a contractual hiring model …

AAP Poll Special: Arvind Kejriwal promises ₹2,100 per month to women if AAP retains power in Delhi
4 weeks ago

AAP Poll Special: Arvind Kejriwal promises ₹2,100 per month to women if AAP retains power in Delhi

Live Mint  

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal announced on Thursday that the Delhi government cabinet has approved the Mahila Samman Yojana, under which ₹1,000 will be given to eligible women of the national capital each month. AAP, led by former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, is seeking to retain power in Delhi for a third straight time after its electoral successes in …

Mahila Samman Yojana: All you need to know about Rs 1000 scheme
4 weeks ago

Mahila Samman Yojana: All you need to know about Rs 1000 scheme

India Today  

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on December 12 that Rs 1000 will be deposited monthly into the accounts of every woman above 18 years of age in the national capital under a new welfare programme, the Mahila Samman Yojana. Initially, beneficiaries will receive Rs 1000 per month, which will be increased to Rs 2100 per month if the …

Kejriwal promises Rs 2.1K per month to women if AAP wins
4 weeks ago

Kejriwal promises Rs 2.1K per month to women if AAP wins

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: With Assembly polls coming closer, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana and promised to raise the monthly aid from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,100 if his AAP voted to power. However, CM Atishi said if the Model Code of Conduct comes into force after January 13, the first installment will be …

Delhi financial aid scheme for women: Know eligibility criteria
4 weeks ago

Delhi financial aid scheme for women: Know eligibility criteria

India Today  

Eligible women between 18 and 60 years old in Delhi can receive the benefits of the AAP government's Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojna and avail a monthly allowance of Rs 1,000. Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal announced that the Delhi cabinet has cleared the financial assistance proposal for women. Apart from age, women must also check other boxes to be …

Jharkhand government boosts women-based scheme with Rs 2,500 payout
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Jharkhand government boosts women-based scheme with Rs 2,500 payout

India Today  

The Hemant Soren-led government is set to disburse an enhanced amount of Rs 2,500 to beneficiaries of the Maiya Samman Yojana, a flagship scheme credited with contributing to the INDIA bloc’s significant victory in Jharkhand. In a key move during the special session of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly, Finance Minister Radhakrishna Kishore presented a supplementary budget of Rs 11,697.45 crore …

Editor’s Note | Why Political Parties’ Women Welfare Schemes Have Nothing to Do with Real Empowerment
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Editor’s Note | Why Political Parties’ Women Welfare Schemes Have Nothing to Do with Real Empowerment

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 10, 2024 22:46 IST - 3 MINS READ Earlier this year, LibTech, a grouping of academics and activists, published numbers that showed the deletion of over 39 lakh registered workers from the rolls of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. Only a Pollyanna would imagine that the myriad aggressively marketed mahila schemes today have anything …

After Jharkhand poll debacle, BJP says women voters were wooed away by cash transfer scheme
1 month, 1 week ago

After Jharkhand poll debacle, BJP says women voters were wooed away by cash transfer scheme

The Hindu  

The large turnout of women voters and a State scheme to provide financial aid to women were among the factors that led to the BJP’s resounding defeat in the recent Jharkhand Assembly election, according to an internal review of the party’s poll debacle conducted over the weekend in Ranchi. Cash transfer for women Party sources said that during the meeting, …

Banking on women vote to beat anti-incumbency
1 month, 1 week ago

Banking on women vote to beat anti-incumbency

Hindustan Times  

Do you belong to that group of people who feel that our politicians are seldom concerned with public welfare and are not investing enough attention to uplift the masses? Similarly, in Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka, the Congress won assembly elections riding on schemes specially designed for women’s welfare. The trend began in 2001 during the Tamil Nadu assembly elections when …

This was the first time women felt valued beyond their votes: Aditi Tatkare
1 month, 1 week ago

This was the first time women felt valued beyond their votes: Aditi Tatkare

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 28, 2024 20:15 IST - 10 MINS READ In this edition of Frontline Conversations, former Maharashtra Women and Child Development Minister Aditi Tatkare discusses how the Ladki Bahin scheme, which provided direct cash transfers to 2.35 crore women, transformed both the economic landscape and political dynamics of the State. 2.5 lakh annually, not only empowered women with …

From Ladki Bahin in Maharashtra to Odisha’s Subhadra Yojana: Understanding finances behind women-centric poll doles
1 month, 1 week ago

From Ladki Bahin in Maharashtra to Odisha’s Subhadra Yojana: Understanding finances behind women-centric poll doles

Live Mint  

During recent assembly elections in states like Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Odisha, etc, several political parties kept cash transfer schemes for women as one of their poll promises. Beyond Maharashtra, similar women-centric schemes have helped political parties build a solid voter base in states like Karnataka, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha. Maharashtra's Ladki Bahin Yojana Under the scheme, the government has promised …

Jharkhand Assembly elections | Welfare politics: how Central and State government schemes shaped voting patterns
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jharkhand Assembly elections | Welfare politics: how Central and State government schemes shaped voting patterns

The Hindu  

The Centre and the States have introduced many welfare schemes for the people. Among the Union government schemes, Public Distribution System benefited 67% of the respondents, while the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Generation Scheme and the Awas Yojana benefited 22% and 27% of the respondents, respectively. Jharkhand Assembly elections: Full coverage The reach of the State government schemes was …

Freebies help incumbent parties in Maharashtra, Jharkhand polls, but what's next?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Freebies help incumbent parties in Maharashtra, Jharkhand polls, but what's next?

India Today  

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti swept Maharashtra, while the INDIA bloc retained power in Jharkhand — both proving most pollsters wrong about the magnitude of the victories. Both states will see higher fiscal pressure from increased spending on financial assistance for women, with sharp cuts in capital expenditure to keep deficits under control, according to research and investment firm Emkay …

Pre-poll populist promises key driver behind Mahayuti’s victory in Maharashtra, INDIA bloc’s win in Jharkhand: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pre-poll populist promises key driver behind Mahayuti’s victory in Maharashtra, INDIA bloc’s win in Jharkhand: Report

Live Mint  

Election Results: The Bharatiya Janta Party -led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha -led INDIA Bloc in Jharkhand recorded significant victories in the assembly elections. According to a report by Emkay Global Financial Services, which has been titled ‘India state elections – Incumbent sweep riding on freebie wave', pre-poll promises have been a crucial factor in electoral …

Soren’s emotive campaign bucks Jharkhand’s poll trend
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Soren’s emotive campaign bucks Jharkhand’s poll trend

Hindustan Times  

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha -led alliance on Saturday bucked the state’s political tradition of voting out the incumbent as it retained its hold over the mineral-rich province on the back of a campaign helmed by chief minister Hemant Soren, with tribal identity and welfare as its key planks. The alliance of JMM, Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal, and Communist Party of …

Women Voters Script Political Fortunes
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Women Voters Script Political Fortunes

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The recent Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand have highlighted the significant impact of women voters on the political fortunes of both the National Democratic Alliance and the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance. The alliance promised to provide Rs.2,500 per month to women starting December if re-elected, in addition to the existing Rs.1,000 given to poor women aged …

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde lauds Ladki Bahin scheme for Mahayuti win. What is it?
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde lauds Ladki Bahin scheme for Mahayuti win. What is it?

Live Mint  

As it emerged that the incumbent Mahayuti alliance is winning the 2024 Assembly Elections in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde seemed to be lauding the government's ‘Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana’, more commonly known as the ‘Ladki Bahin’ scheme for the victory. Speaking to reporters on November 23 as the trends favoured the Mahayuti alliance, Shinde said, “I thank all …

Short Edit: BJP Said 'Batenge Toh Katenge', And Nearly 50% Maharashtra Voters Agreed
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Short Edit: BJP Said 'Batenge Toh Katenge', And Nearly 50% Maharashtra Voters Agreed

ABP News  

After nearly two hours of counting of votes in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut addressed the media alleging 'Kuch To Gadbad Hai'. While some credit surely goes to the Ladki Bahin Yojana, which managed to woo the women voters, the battle cry given from UP's soil — 'Batenge Toh Katenge' — too did its job well. Though the alliance …

Three key takeaways from today’s results in Maharashtra and Jharkhand
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Three key takeaways from today’s results in Maharashtra and Jharkhand

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: There is more than one way to look at the assembly election results for Maharashtra and Jharkhand. Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets a gathering at a public meeting in Mumbai along with Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis The incumbent party/alliance is coming back to power with a bigger majority in both Maharashtra and …

Maiya Samman scheme helps JMM surge ahead in Jharkhand elections
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maiya Samman scheme helps JMM surge ahead in Jharkhand elections

Hindustan Times  

Early trends showed that the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha -led INDIA bloc was set to sweep the elections in tribal-dominated seats of Jharkhand, with its direct benefit transfer scheme for women, known as Maiya Samman, appearing to be a game-changer for the alliance. According to the trends, the BJP has performed poorly in rural areas, except a few seats, such as …

Ladki Bahin Yojana, Maiya Samman Yojana: How women welfare schemes favoured BJP, JMM in assembly polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ladki Bahin Yojana, Maiya Samman Yojana: How women welfare schemes favoured BJP, JMM in assembly polls

India TV News  

Assembly election results 2024: As per the emerging trends from the Election Commission, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance made a landslide win over a tottering MVA while the opposition INDIA bloc looked set to return to power in Jharkhand. In the 81-seat Jharkhand assembly, the BJP was ahead in 27 seats, while the Chief Minister Hemant Soren-led JMM was leading in …

Ladki Bahin, Maiya Yojana: How women-centric schemes shaped results in 2 states
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ladki Bahin, Maiya Yojana: How women-centric schemes shaped results in 2 states

India Today  

In the evolving landscape of Indian politics, one trend has become increasingly apparent: welfare schemes targeted at empowering women becoming a decisive factor in securing electoral victories. WOMEN-CENTRIC WELFARE: A MODEL FOR SUCCESS A few years ago, political analysts often criticised the lower voter turnout among women compared to men, despite women accounting for nearly half the electorate. Launched months …

BJP demands increasing Lakshmir Bhandar dole to Rs 2000
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP demands increasing Lakshmir Bhandar dole to Rs 2000

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Springing a surprise, a BJP MP from West Bengal has urged chief minister Mamata Banerjee to increase the monthly financial assistance under Lakshmir Bhandar, a poll-winning scheme of Trinamul Congress that has often been opposed by the saffron party itself, to each family. In the letter to the CM on Thursday, he wrote, “Lakshmir Bhandar could be a powerful …

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