Uttarakhand Assembly elections | Congress promises gas cylinder at ₹500, ₹40,000 a year for BPL families

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel with Congress leader Harish Rawat and Uttarakhand Congress president Ganesh Godiyal, addresses a press conference in Dehradun on January 24, 2022. (Source: PTI)

The Congress on Monday launched its campaign for the Uttarakhand Assembly elections with four promises - capping the price of a gas cylinder for consumers at ₹500, income support of ₹40,000 annually for the poorest families, doorstep medical facilities and 4 lakh jobs.

The party’s campaign theme of “Char Dham, Char Kaam - Uttarakhandi Swabhimaan” was launched in Dehradun by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat, Congress national spokesperson Gourav Vallabh and other party leaders. Mr. Rawat said the party’s Uttarakhand manifesto would send a message regarding what the Congress manifesto for the country would be.The party also launched theme songs and video vans.