Cong govts to review manifesto promises over Centre delaying GST transfers

Former Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan said "resource constraints are a real challenge before the state governments", and not just those run by the Congress

The Congress-run state governments, and those where it is a constituent of the ruling coalitions, have been forced to “review” their manifesto promises with the Centre laggardly in transfer of GST revenues.

Former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan said on Wednesday that “resource constraints are a real challenge before the state governments”, and not just those run by the Congress.

On January 20, the Congress constituted ‘five manifesto implementation committees’ for the states it rules – Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Puducherry. It is also discussing the issue of revenue constraints with its alliance partners in the ruling coalitions in Maharashtra