The loss of 63 seats in the 2024 general election seems to be the reason BJP decided to compete in cash doles in the subsequent Haryana and Maharashtra state elections. But will it have an impact in Bihar? Nov 14 will tell Can elections be bought with cash handouts to voters? For over 50 years, my view has been ‘no’. Prime Minister Modi too has often dubbed freebies as ‘revadis’. Yet, the NDA govt in Bihar announced Rs 10,000 in cash to 1.4 crore female members of self-help groups in Bihar. Pensions were also raised to Rs 13,200 per year.
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This article was originally published by The Times of India on Nov 08, 2025
