Himachal Pradesh Elections: Congress releases party manifesto for upcoming polls

The Congress on Saturday unveiled its manifesto for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections scheduled on November 12.

The party has promised to implement the old pension scheme, 30 units of free power and Rs 10 crore 'StartUp fund' in each constituency.

The manifesto was released in the presence of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.

Others present at the party's poll manifesto release included AICC in-charge for Himachal Rajeev Shukla, former PCC chief Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu and AICC secretaries Tejinder Pal Bittu and Manish Chatrath.

Party's poll manifesto committee chairman Dhani Ram Shandil said the BJP has failed to live up to the expectations of people and not fulfilled the promises made five years ago.

"This is not just a poll manifesto but a document prepared for the development and welfare of the people of Himachal Pradesh," PTI quoted Shandil as saying.

The Congress is banking on anti-incumbency factor and urging voters not to reelect the BJP in the state.

(With inputs from PTI)