RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh chief ministerBhupesh Baghel on Monday promised a second round of a loan waiver for farmers, similar to the one implemented in 2018, if the party returns to power.
“Today I want to make an announcement from this stage that farmer’s loans will be waived off if you elect Congress to power again,” Bhupesh Baghel told a public meeting in Sakti assembly seat on Monday.
Polling for the 90 assembly seats in Chhattisgarh is scheduled to be held in two phases on November 7 and 17 and votes will be counted on December 3.
The Congress had made a similar promise ahead of the 2018 elections, which was widely believed to have helped the party end the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) 15-year rule. According to news agency PTI, the Chhattisgarh government earlier said the government waived farm loans worth ₹9,270 crore of 18.82 lakh farmers.
The farm loan waiver is the fourth key promise made by the Congress for the elections in November. It has already pledged to conduct a caste census, procure
For the elections in November, the Congress has made four key announcements -- caste census, increase procurement of paddy per acre from the 15 quintals to 20 quintals and provide houses for 1.75 million people.
{{/usCountry}}For the elections in November, the Congress has made four key announcements -- caste census, increase procurement of paddy per acre from the 15 quintals to 20 quintals and provide houses for 1.75 million people.
{{/usCountry}}“We will give many more guarantees,” Baghel said.
PTI said Baghel last week counted farmers as a decisive factor in the outcome of the assembly elections in the state and said their support will help the ruling Congress achieve its target of winning 75-plus seats in a 90-member House.