On Monday evening, two days ahead of the first phase of Jharkhand elections JMM co-founder Shibu Soren released the party manifesto. The manifesto primarily focuses on nine areas, including education, agriculture, and the residents’ rights. The promises included a substantial 33% job quota reservation for women in state government jobs.
Attacking the BJP manifesto (2014-2019), the JMM manifesto promised to repeal the Land Acquisition Act (Jharkhand) Amendment 2017 and the Land Bank Policy. Taking into consideration the grievances of the investors, they also promised a fight for the “investors of the state who suffered…”.
JMM promises 500 CM Schools Of Excellence
The manifesto promises free education across age groups, from kindergarten to PHD level. JMM also ambitiously promises to set up 500 CM Schools of Excellence at the block level. 4500 model schools at the panchayat level along with 100 nursing colleges will boost the education sector in full force.
The manifesto facilitated the ease of agricultural loans by providing interest-free loans to boost the agricultural sector and provide the necessities to the farmers. Increasing the minimum wage for MGNREGA workers to Rs 350 per day by supporting it from the state fund also became one of the important promises of the manifesto.
Empowering and Restoring Gram Sabha powers
Loan waivers to small and medium-level traders, empowering and restoring the powers of Gram Sabha by withdrawing the amendments made to the Forest Conservation Act, and providing 33% reservation for women in State government jobs are some of the important claims by the JMM party.
The manifesto said, “The families of Sahara victims of Jharkhand who lost their lives or were forced to kill themselves… will be provided financial assistance”. It also promised to fight the center to clear the Jharkhand dues of 1.36 lakh crore.
Polling dates and deets
Out of 81, Polling will be held in 43 seats in the first phase of elections on November 13. The second and final phase will be conducted on November 20 followed by the results being declared on November 23.
