TMC lists 10 ‘pratigyas’ in 2026 manifesto, focus on women-centric schemes

The Trinamool Congress on Friday released its manifesto for the West Bengal Assembly elections, outlining 10 key pledges centred on welfare expansion, healthcare outreach and infrastructure development (Source: Photo by Partha Paul)

Party supremo Mamata Banerjee unveiled the poll document, positioning the commitments as a governance roadmap for the next five years if the party returns to power (Source: Photo by Partha Paul)

The manifesto placed strong emphasis on social welfare, healthcare access, youth support and agriculture, while targeting the party’s core women voter base, which constitutes a significant share of the electorate (Source: Photo by Partha Paul)

At the centre of the pledges was the expansion of the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme, with a ₹500 increase in monthly assistance aimed at strengthening financial support for women (Source: Photo by Partha Paul)

Under the revised structure, women from the general category were set to receive ₹1,500 per month, while those from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes communities would receive ₹1,700 through direct transfers (Source: Photo by Partha Paul)

The party also announced the rollout of ‘Duare Chikitsa’ initiative, under which healthcare camps would be organised annually in every block and town to improve doorstep medical access (Source: Photo by Partha Paul)

To address unemployment, the manifesto retained financial assistance for jobless youth under the ‘Banglar Yuva-Sathi’ scheme, offering ₹1,500 per month to eligible beneficiaries (Source: Photo by Partha Paul)

Farmers’ welfare featured prominently, with a proposed ₹30,000 crore agriculture budget aimed at strengthening the farming ecosystem and supporting both cultivators and landless workers (Source: Photo by Partha Paul)

The manifesto further outlined commitments to provide pucca houses and purified drinking water to every household, along with plans for education infrastructure upgrades under the ‘Banglar Shikshayatana’ initiative (Source: Photo by Partha Paul)

The party also proposed administrative reforms, including the creation of seven new districts, while outlining plans to develop West Bengal as a commercial hub ahead of the two-phase Assembly elections scheduled for April 23 and 29, with counting on May 4 (Source: Photo by Partha Paul)