Jharkhand Polls: INDIA Bloc unveils '7 guarantees' manifesto

The INDIA bloc on Tuesday unveiled its manifesto for the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections, promising 10 lakh jobs for youth and health insurance coverage of up to Rs 15 lakh for the poor. The BJP, on the other hand, called the JMM and Congress "experts in making false promises".The '7 guarantees', the election manifesto of the INDIA bloc, includes social justice by enhancing reservations for STs to 28 per cent from 26 per cent, for SCs to 12 per cent from 10 per cent and for OBCs to 27 per cent from 14 per cent at present.
The "One Vote, Seven Guarantees" election manifesto of the INDIA bloc also includes social justice by increasing reservations for STs, SCs, and OBCs, and increasing MSP for paddy and providing 50 percent price support to farmers for certain forest products. In Ranchi,Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, while jointly releasing the manifesto with Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and RJD's JP Yadav, said: "INDIA bloc will ensure 10 lakh jobs for youth and Rs 15 lakh health cover for the poor".CM Hemant Soren said that after the elections the upcoming government will move ahead with the seven guarantees launched by the INDIA bloc.
In Jharkhand, the JMM, RJD, and Congress are contesting the Assembly polls in an alliance. Congress has fielded candidates on 30 seats, while JMM will be contesting on 40 seats. RJD has fielded its candidates on seven seats. Elections to the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly will be held in two phases on November 13 and 20. The counting of votes will take place on November 23.