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UP polls: Akhilesh promises free power supply for irrigation, households if voted to power

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Published : Jan 1, 2022, 4:52 PM IST

Updated : Jan 1, 2022, 8:06 PM IST

Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday promised 300 units of free electricity to households, if voted to power. The former chief minister also promised free electricity for irrigational purposes.

Akhilesh promises free power supply for irrigation
Akhilesh promises free power supply for irrigation

Lucknow: Ahead of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday promised 300 units of free electricity to households, if voted to power. The former chief minister also promised free electricity for irrigational purposes.

Wishing the people a happy New Year, Yadav tweeted, "2022 will be a new year with new light for a new Uttar Pradesh. Three hundred units of electricity for households (domestic consumers) will be given for free and electricity for irrigation will be free."

  • नव वर्ष की हार्दिक बधाई व शुभकामना!

    अब बाइस में ‘न्यू यूपी’ में नयी रोशनी से नया साल होगा
    300 यूनिट घरेलू बिजली फ़्री व सिंचाई बिल माफ़ होगा

    नव वर्ष सबको अमन-चैन, ख़ुशहाली दे। सपा सरकार आयेगी और 300 यूनिट फ़्री घरेलू बिजली व सिंचाई की बिजली मुफ़्त दिलवाएगी। #बाइस_में_बाइसिकल pic.twitter.com/8RadolTql5

    — Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) January 1, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

A similar promise was made by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in September 2021. The Arvind Kejriwal-led party had promised 300 units of free electricity to all domestic consumers, waiver of outstanding bills of 38 lakh families and 24-hour power supply. AAP leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had also announced free electricity to farmers. The AAP has made similar promises in Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa where Assembly polls are due this year.

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Last Updated : Jan 1, 2022, 8:06 PM IST
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