Big-ticket political events featuring Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Congress national general secretary Priyanka Gandhi are scheduled in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur over the next three days underscoring the importance of the Mahakoshal region in the State’s politics in an election year.
On Saturday, Mr. Chouhan is scheduled to attend a State-level event during which he will credit the first monthly installment of ₹1,000 into the bank accounts of financially weak women under the Ladli Bahna Yojana. Two days later, Ms. Gandhi will launch the assembly poll campaign for her party after performing Narmada Pujan on the banks of the Narmada, followed by a roadshow and public meeting.
While the ruling BJP is banking on the Ladli Bahna Scheme for which 1.25 crore women had applied to further consolidate its hold among women voters in the state, Ms. Gandhi is also expected to speak about the Congress’ women-centric ‘Nari Samman Yojana’, while also rolling out its other key promises, such as loan waiver to farmers, pension to government employees, electricity bill free up to 100 units, in her message.
