The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Friday unveiled its manifesto for the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, making a series of sweeping promises aimed at boosting employment, women’s empowerment, and infrastructure development in the state. The ‘Sankalp Patra’ was released in Patna by BJP president JP Nadda and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, in the presence of senior leaders from the BJP, JD(U), LJP (Ram Vilas), and other alliance partners.
The NDA’s manifesto centres on employment generation in a state long associated with large-scale migration for work. If voted back to power, the alliance pledged to create one crore government jobs and conduct a statewide skill census to align employment with youth capabilities.
“We will establish Bihar as a global skilling hub, with mega skill centres in every district,” the manifesto stated. The NDA also promised to set up Centres of Excellence for sports, including a dedicated Bihar Sports City, to promote youth engagement and talent development.
A key highlight of the manifesto is the Chief Minister’s Women’s Employment Scheme, under which women will receive financial assistance of up to ₹2 lakh to start or expand businesses.
The alliance has set an ambitious target of turning one crore women into ‘Lakhpati Didis’, helping them earn at least ₹1 lakh annually. A parallel initiative, ‘Mission Crorepati’, aims to transform women entrepreneurs into high-income earners.
The NDA’s development roadmap for Bihar includes an extensive infrastructure overhaul. The alliance has promised the construction of seven expressways and the modernisation of 3,600 km of rail tracks.
Plans are also in place to establish four international airports in Patna, Darbhanga, Purnia, and Bhagalpur, and metro rail networks in four major cities. Air connectivity will be extended to 10 additional cities, the document added.
The manifesto further outlines the establishment of 10 new industrial parks in each district, alongside 100 MSME parks and over 50,000 cottage industries. The NDA has also proposed a defence corridor, a semiconductor manufacturing park, and a world-class medicity. Every district, it said, will have a medical college, while Bihar will be developed into the textile and silk hub of South Asia.
The NDA has pledged strong support for farmers, including MSP guarantees for all crops. A new Karpuri Thakur Kisan Samman Nidhi will provide ₹3,000 annually, raising the total assistance for farmers from ₹6,000 to ₹9,000.
Support for fishermen will also double from ₹4,500 to ₹9,000, and the alliance has promised ₹1 lakh crore in investments for agricultural infrastructure and rural modernisation.
Education features prominently in the manifesto, with commitments to establish a dedicated Education City and open campuses of top global universities in Bihar. The alliance has vowed to offer free and quality education from ‘KG to PG’ for students from economically weaker backgrounds, along with nutritious breakfasts in addition to the midday meal scheme.
For Scheduled Caste (SC) students, the NDA has proposed residential schools in every subdivision, and a monthly stipend of ₹2,000 for those pursuing higher education. Students from Extreme Backward Classes (EBCs) will receive assistance of up to ₹10 lakh for educational purposes.
Social welfare promises also include 50 lakh new pucca houses, 125 units of free electricity per household, free healthcare up to ₹5 lakh, and social security pensions under the PM Awas Yojana.
The NDA has pledged to transform the birthplace of Goddess Sita into a world-class spiritual destination named ‘Sitapuram’. It also plans to develop the Vishnupad and Mahabodhi Corridors, alongside Ramayana, Jain, Buddhist, and Ganga tourism circuits to promote Bihar’s cultural heritage and attract global visitors.
