Mahayuti’s vote-winning cash scheme for poor women shrinks under financial strain https://frontline.thehindu.com/news/mahayuti-maharashtra-election-ajit-pawar-devendra-fadnavis-ladki-bahin-beneficiaries/article69104501.ece Jan 16, 2025 the government has taken a route that was anticipated before election: it has decided to cut down the list of the beneficiaries of the Ladki Bahin scheme, a direct beneficiary transfer (DBT) scheme that brought Mahayuti back to power from the debacle of Lok Sabha. Out of 2.5 crore beneficiaries, the list could be pruned by up to 15 per cent, according to informed sources. Almost 30 to 35 lakh women would be deleted from the scheme.
How cash transfers and communal politics propelled Mahayuti’s landslide win in Maharashtra https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/maharashtra-assembly-elections-2024-mahayuti-alliance-historic-victory-bjp-shinde/article68901722.ece Ladki Bahin scheme’s reach to 2.3 crore women, combined with an aggressive “Ek Hai Toh Safe Hai” campaign, helped the NDA win over 200 seats.
How BJP became the dominant political force in Maharashtra, replacing Congress https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/maharashtra-assembly-election-bjp-mahayuti-victory-congress-hindutva-maratha-reservation-bahujan-samaj-ma-dha-va/article68963808.ece
This dominance comes through a combination of Hindutva ideology, welfare schemes, and strategic alliance-building with regional leaders.
Delhi polls: Rs 2,500 for women, pension, LPG subsidy in BJP's Sankalp Patra https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/delhi-polls-rs-2-500-for-women-pension-lpg-subsidy-in-bjp-s-sankalp-patra/ar-AA1xnvgm NIKHIL VYAS