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Explained: The legislations that BJP, Congress, DMK and others have promised in manifestos

As polling for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections begins, here is a breakdown of the election manifestos of five major parties — BJP, Congress, CPI(M), DMK, and TMC — in terms of the legislations and judicial reforms promised.

Voting ManifestosThe results of the Lok Sabha elections will be announced on June 4. (PTI)

The ongoing Lok Sabha elections have seen parties make a host of promises in their election manifestos. Here is a breakdown of the manifestos of five major parties — specifically, their legislative agenda and the judicial reforms promised.

Bharatiya Janata Party

The incumbent BJP’s promises are centred around the policies it has introduced over the last decade, with a relatively shorter legislative agenda in the manifestos (when compared to, say, the Congress). That being said, the new laws that the ruling party has committed to introducing are very significant. These include:

Indian National Congress

Among the five parties discussed in this piece, the Congress has promised to enact the widest array of new laws if voted in power. These include laws and amendments targeted towards:

Communist Party of India (Marxist)

The CPI(M) has promised to repeal what it considers “draconian” laws, bring in greater legal protections for minorities, and introduce legislation aimed towards achieving greater socio-economic equity in the country. Its manifesto promises to:

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

The DMK claims to be “the first party in India to have created a tradition of publishing a manifesto before every General Election”. In terms of legislations and judicial reforms, the party’s promises include:

Trinamool Congress

The manifesto’s opening “appeal” penned by Mamata Banerjee expresses the TMC’s commitment to work for “Maa, Mati, Manush” (Mother, Land and People), secure the rights of the people in the state of West Bengal and “lead the nation towards transformative change”. TMC’s promises include:

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