In a high-voltage move ahead of the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced 125 units of free electricity for all domestic consumers in the state. The decision is expected to benefit nearly 1.67 crore households and is being seen as a major pre-poll populist push.
Making the announcement via social media, Kumar said the scheme will come into effect from August 1, but consumers will see the benefit reflected in their July electricity bills itself. “No charges will be levied for 125 units in the bills for July,” he stated, adding that the government has already been providing affordable power to all citizens.
With the state heading into polls, the move is being viewed as a strategic effort to consolidate support across the electorate by easing financial burdens in a time of rising living costs.
