{"id":214708,"date":"2026-04-08T11:03:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T05:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=214708"},"modified":"2026-04-08T11:03:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T05:33:27","slug":"congress-goes-big-in-bengal-promises-free-education-till-pg-%e2%82%b92000-monthly-to-women-in-2026-manifesto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/congress-goes-big-in-bengal-promises-free-education-till-pg-%e2%82%b92000-monthly-to-women-in-2026-manifesto\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress Goes Big in Bengal; Promises Free Education till PG, \u20b92000 Monthly to Women in 2026 Manifesto"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday unveiled the party\u2019s manifesto for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections in Kolkata, positioning the party as a formidable &#8220;third alternative.&#8221; Flanked by senior leader Jairam Ramesh and state leadership, Kharge announced a slew of welfare schemes aimed at countering the TMC\u2019s current populist measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The manifesto\u2019s highlights include the &#8216;Durga Samman&#8217; scheme, promising \u20b92000 monthly assistance for women, and free education up to the post-graduate level. Targeting the ongoing unemployment crisis, the party has pledged to fill all vacant government posts within one year and establish AI Skill Development Centers across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the agrarian sector, the Congress has promised \u20b915,000 annually to marginal farmers and 200 units of free electricity. In terms of healthcare, the party announced a universal health cover of \u20b910 lakh per family. Kharge emphasized that Bengal needs a governance model free from corruption and polarization, urging voters to look beyond the TMC and BJP. 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