Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday announced that financial aid of Rs 30,000 will be transferred to the bank accounts of women in Bihar under the Mai Bahin Maan Yojana on the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti in January 2026, if the Opposition Mahagathbandhan comes to power in the upcoming Assembly elections.

Yadav made the announcement on the last day of campaigning for the first phase of the polls. The Assembly elections will take place in two phases on November 6 and November 11. The votes will be counted on November 14.

The Mahagathbandhan alliance comprises the Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Congress, three Left parties, the Vikassheel Insaan Party and the Indian Inclusive Party. Yadav is the chief ministerial face of the alliance.

The Mai Bahin Maan Yojana scheme

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