Andhra Pradesh Elections 2024: TDP, JSP, and BJP Release Joint Manifesto

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In a significant political development, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Jana Sena Party (JSP), and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have released a common manifesto for the upcoming 2024 general elections in Andhra Pradesh.

The joint manifesto was unveiled at a press conference in Guntur, where TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu, JSP chief K. Pawan Kalyan, and Andhra Pradesh BJP in-charge Siddharth Nath Singh were present.

Manifesto Key Points: Job Creation, Unemployment Assistance

One of the key promises in the manifesto is the creation of 20 lakh jobs in the next five years.
Additionally, the coalition has pledged to provide a monthly allowance of ₹3,000 to unemployed youth.

Welfare Schemes

The manifesto includes several welfare schemes, such as:

Women aged 19-59 will receive a monthly allowance of ₹1,500.
Every school-going child will receive ₹15,000 per year under the ‘Talli ki Vandanam’ scheme.
Farmers will receive an annual cash benefit of ₹20,000.
Women will get free bus travel and three free gas cylinders per year.
The old-age pension will be increased to ₹4,000 per month, and the disabled will receive ₹6,000 per month (₹15,000 for severe disability).

Support for Backward Classes

The manifesto promises significant support for Backward Classes (BCs), including:

BCs will receive pensions from the age of 50, and a special protection act will be implemented.
Over ₹1.50 lakh crore will be spent on the BC sub-plan.
Reservations for BCs in local bodies will be restored to 34%, and 33% reservations in the legislature will be recommended to the Centre.
₹10,000 crore per year will be spent on self-employment for BCs, and ₹5,000 crore will be spent on upskilling through the ‘Aadharana’ scheme.

Support for Other Sections

Nayi Brahmins working in temples will receive a ₹25,000 honorarium, and 200 units of free electricity will be provided to their shops.
10% reservation will be implemented for toddy workers in liquor shops, and ₹20,000 will be paid to fishermen during the annual fishing ban.
Free electricity of up to 200 units for handlooms and 500 units for powerlooms will be provided to the weaving sector.

Other Promises

The manifesto also includes promises such as:

Amaravati will be developed as the state capital, and a job calendar will be released every year.
Industry-friendly policies will be introduced, and large-scale investments will be brought to Andhra Pradesh.
Uninterrupted 9-hour power supply and free installation of solar pump sets, along with a 90% subsidy for drip irrigation, will be provided to farmers.
Houses will be built for beneficiaries on two cents of land in urban areas and three cents in rural areas, including for journalists.
The release of the joint manifesto by the TDP, JSP, and BJP is seen as a significant political move ahead of the 2024 elections in Andhra Pradesh.