RJD leader and Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav during a press conference in Patna. File
| Photo Credit: PTI
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday (October 26, 2025) said allowances of the representatives of Bihar’s panchayati raj system will be doubled if the INDIA bloc comes to power in the state.
He also announced ₹50 lakh insurance cover and pension for them.
The panchayati raj system consists of three levels of governance — zila parishad, panchayat samiti, and gram panchayat. The chairpersons are known as ‘mukhiya’ (gram panchayat), ‘pramukh’ (panchayat samiti), and ‘adhyaksha’ (zila parishad).
Bihar Assembly elections LIVE
“If the INDIA bloc is voted to power, we will also substantially increase the margin money, per quintal, of distributors of the public distribution system (PDS) in the state,” Mr. Yadav told reporters in Patna.
“Besides, we will provide ₹5 lakh interest-free loans to barbers, those engaged in the pottery business, and carpenters in the State,” he added.
The 243-member Bihar Assembly will go to polls in two phases on November 6 and November 11, with the results set to be announced on November 14.
Published – October 26, 2025 11:07 am IST