Patna: As Bihar prepares for the upcoming Assembly elections, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday announced a series of welfare measures for members of the state’s panchayati raj system, including plans to double their allowances, offer pension benefits, and provide enhanced insurance coverage, if the INDIA bloc is elected to power in the state.

Speaking at a press conference, Yadav said elected representatives of panchayats and Gram Kachaharis (village courts) have long sought financial security and social benefits, which his party aims to fulfill. “Representatives of panchayats and Gram Kachahari had been demanding pension benefits. We have decided that they will receive a pension. They would also enjoy a Rs 50 lakh insurance coverage,” said Yadav.

He added that

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