Bihar – The Bharatiya Janata Party will release its BJP Bihar manifesto for the upcoming assembly elections after Chhath Puja festivities conclude on October 28, according to sources familiar with the planning. The strategic timing of the BJP Bihar manifesto release reflects the party’s sensitivity to Bihar’s cultural calendar and recognition of Chhath Puja’s significance as one of the state’s most important festivals. This BJP Bihar manifesto represents the party’s comprehensive vision for the state, addressing development, infrastructure, law and order, and economic growth policies.
The state will conduct polling on November 6 and 11, with results declared on November 14, making the post-Chhath BJP Bihar manifesto release a calculated move to maximize impact during the crucial final campaign phase.
Individual Manifestos Despite Alliance Coordination
While the upcoming polls represent a contest between the National Democratic Alliance and the Opposition’s Mahagathbandhan, NDA allies have decided to release individual manifestos rather than a common agenda. The BJP Bihar manifesto will therefore articulate the party’s specific priorities and commitments, even as coordination continues within the broader alliance framework.
“Our manifesto is ready and the campaign too begun, but as Chhath Puja is one of the main festivals in Bihar, it has been decided to release the manifesto after the festivities and also intensify the campaign with rallies being addressed by senior leaders such as home minister Amit Shah, defence minister Rajnath Singh, UP CM Yogi Adityanath,” explained a senior party functionary.
Comprehensive Consultation Process
The BJP Bihar manifesto development involved extensive grassroots consultation through the Sujhav Yatra (suggestion-seeking exercise) conducted across the state from October 4 to 20. This systematic outreach formed the foundation of the BJP Bihar manifesto’s policy framework, ensuring it reflects ground-level concerns and aspirations.
Through the Ghar Ghar Jan Sampark Abhiyan (door-to-door campaign), party cadre engaged with diverse demographic segments including students, first-time voters, women, working professionals, and agriculturists. This comprehensive feedback mechanism shaped the BJP Bihar manifesto’s priorities by capturing suggestions on existing schemes and future policy directions from a representative cross-section of Bihar’s population.
Drafting Committee and Core Focus Areas
A 13-member committee drafted the BJP Bihar manifesto, focusing primarily on four key pillars: development, infrastructure, law and order, and economic growth policies. These thematic priorities reflect the party’s assessment of Bihar’s most pressing needs and voter concerns ahead of the assembly elections.
“We are driven to create infrastructure on the ground that will invite investment, curb migration and empower entrepreneurs,” stated a party functionary, outlining the economic vision embedded in the BJP Bihar manifesto. This infrastructure-centric approach aims to address Bihar’s historical challenges with outmigration and limited industrial development.
Attacking Opposition’s “Hollow Promises”
While the BJP Bihar manifesto emphasizes concrete development plans, party leaders have launched sharp attacks on opposition promises, particularly targeting RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s commitments to Jeevika Didis. The BJP has characterized these as fiscally irresponsible “hollow promises” that lack financial grounding.
“Tejashvi Yadav has claimed that permanent jobs will be provided to Jeevika Didis…does he know how much burden that would put on the exchequer? Bihar’s total budget (for 2025-26) was ₹3,16,895.02 crore and the permanent jobs alone will cost ₹4,22,000 crore…People in the state are not fools, they can see through false promises,” a BJP functionary argued, positioning the BJP Bihar manifesto as realistic compared to opposition commitments.
Women’s Employment Schemes Battle
The BJP Bihar manifesto will compete directly with opposition promises on women’s employment and welfare. Following the NDA government’s disbursement of ₹10,000 to eligible women under the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana scheme, Tejashwi Yadav pledged permanent government jobs with ₹30,000 monthly salaries and interest-free loans to Jeevika self-help group members.
The BJP Bihar manifesto will counter these promises with what party leaders characterize as financially sustainable and implementable women’s welfare schemes, avoiding what they term the opposition’s “populist” approach.
Law and Order Emphasis
Historical governance failures will feature prominently in both the BJP Bihar manifesto and campaign messaging. Party functionaries indicated that decades of RJD misrule and its severe impact on law and order will constitute a central campaign theme.
“A lot has been accomplished by the NDA government and there is much more to be done…the decades of RJD’s misrule and the severe impact it had on the state’s law and order will be the mainstay of our campaign and will also find mention in the manifesto,” a party source confirmed, suggesting the BJP Bihar manifesto will extensively document governance improvements under NDA rule.
High-Profile Campaign Intensification
Post-Chhath Puja, the BJP Bihar manifesto release will be accompanied by intensified campaigning featuring senior national leaders. Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will address rallies promoting the BJP Bihar manifesto’s vision, lending national prominence to Bihar’s assembly elections.
BJP National President JP Nadda has already begun election rallies supporting NDA candidates, setting the stage for the BJP Bihar manifesto’s formal unveiling and the campaign’s final phase.
Investment and Migration Focus
The BJP Bihar manifesto’s infrastructure emphasis aims to address two interconnected challenges: attracting investment and curbing migration. By creating ground-level infrastructure and empowering entrepreneurs, the BJP Bihar manifesto promises to transform Bihar’s economic trajectory and provide in-state employment opportunities that reduce the necessity for outmigration to other states.
