The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Thursday released its ‘Sankalp Patra’ (manifesto) in Patna ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, unveiling a series of welfare and development promises aimed at empowering the Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs) and other marginalized groups.

The event saw the presence of key NDA leaders, including Union Minister and BJP national president J.P. Nadda, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Union Minister and HAM(S) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi, Union Minister and LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan, and RLM chief Upendra Kushwaha, among others.

Speaking at the launch, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary emphasized the coalition’s commitment to the economic and social upliftment of the EBCs. “Financial and social empowerment of Extremely Backward Classes is very important. Different categories of Extremely Backward Classes will be given financial help of ₹10 lakh,” he announced.

Choudhary further said that a high-level committee, headed by a retired Supreme Court judge, would be constituted to assess the social and economic status of various EBC communities. “The committee will make recommendations to the government for the upliftment of these communities,” he added.