BJP UP manifesto promises free power to farmers, Rs 10 trn investment

Party says it will expand the MSP basket for agriculture and give government jobs to more women.

Uttar Pradesh farmers will get free power for irrigation and more women will get government jobs, said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday in its election manifesto.

Home minister Amit Shah released the manifesto called ‘Sankalp Patra’ (pledge document) in Lucknow as chief minister Yogi Adityanath and senior party leaders cheered him.

The manifesto seeks to woo different sections of society, especially farmers, youth and women voters. In its farm outreach ahead of the elections, the BJP has promised to expand the minimum support price (MSP) basket for vegetable crops such as potato, tomato, onion etc.

The party has