Cash, Cars, And More: Delhi Polls 2025 - What Each Party Has In Store For Voters

Published: Thursday, January 23, 2025, 18:18 [IST]

In the lead-up to the Delhi Election 2025, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Congress have ramped up their efforts to attract voters. Each party has introduced various schemes aimed at appealing to diverse groups, including the poor, middle class, women, youth, priests, and other segments of the population, all promising to address their needs if they secure victory in the upcoming elections.

As these parties engage in a competition of cash and freebies, the question remains: Who's offering the most? Is it AAP, BJP, or Congress? In this article, Mint outlines the key promises and schemes unveiled by all three parties, detailing the financial incentives and benefits they have committed to providing.

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Category	AAP	BJP	Congress
Women	₹2100 (Mahila Samman Yojana criteria: Aged 18 and above; residents of Delhi; listed on the voter roll; must not be working in government jobs, serving as MPs, MLAs, councillors, or receiving pensions)	1. ₹2500 for those below poverty line 2. ₹21,000 for pregnant women (Matru Suraksha Vandana scheme)	₹2500 (Pyari Didi Yojna)
Youth/Students	Dr. Ambedkar Samman Scholarship: Full financial assistance to children from the Dalit community for pursuing higher education abroad (covers all expenses, including tuition, travel, accommodation, and study-related costs.)	1. ₹15,000 for up to two attempts for students preparing for competitive exams like the UPSC Civil Services and State PCS (Bhimrao Ambedkar Stipend Scheme) 2. Stipends of ₹1,000 every month for students from SC community pursuing technical courses in ITIs and polytechnic skill centres	₹8,500 (Yuva Udan Yojna) and apprenticeship of a year
Priests	₹18,000	Nil	Nil
Elderly (65 years and over)	Treatment for senior citizens in government and private hospitals (Sanjeevani Yojana)	1. Pension of ₹ ₹2,500 ( aged 60-70) 2. Pension of ₹3,000 for those above 70 years of age.
Other promises:	1. ₹1 lakh for marriage of an auto driver’s daughter. 2. ₹2,500 twice a year (on Holi and Diwali) for auto driver's new uniforms 3. ₹10 lakh life insurance and ₹5 lakh accidental insurance for every auto driver.	1. ₹500 subsidy on LPG cylinders and one free cylinder each during Holi and Diwali 2. Meals at ₹5 at Atal canteens across slum clusters 3. 10 lakh life insurance and ₹5 lakh accident insurance for auto-taxi drivers 4. Scholarship for children of auto-taxi drivers	₹500/gas cylinder