Why is Congress spending 62000cr on Karnataka?
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How much will the Congress promises cost in Karnataka?
The Congress' pre-election promises will cost Karnataka around Rs 50,000 crore. The Congress' stunning victory in Karnataka has given the party a shot in the arm ahead of assembly elections in the key states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh later this year and the Lok Sabha elections in 2024.
What are the freebies promised by Congress in Karnataka?
Congress in the run-up to elections had given five major guarantees — ₹2,000 monthly assistance to women heads of all families ( Gruhalakshmi), 200 units of power to all households ( Gruhajyoti), ₹3,000 every month for graduate youth and ₹1,500 for diploma holders ( Yuvanidhi), 10 kg rice per person per month( ...
What are the 5 promises of Karnataka Congress?
What are the 5 promises made by the Congress? ● 200 units of free power to all households under the Gruha Jyoti scheme. ● ₹2,000 monthly assistance to the woman head of every family, which comes under the Gruha Lakshmi scheme. ● 10 kgs of rice to every member of a BPL household - as part of the Anna Bhagya scheme.
How much does freebies cost in Karnataka?
How much would the freebies account for in the state's Budget? The estimate of Rs 62,000 crore amounts to nearly 20% of the state budget. The amount that could be spent on major freebies is as large as the fiscal deficit in the previous financial year.