Congress unveils its masterplan to win election : Congress Election Manifesto

NEW DELHI // India’s floundering ruling Congress party on Wednesday announced plans to create millions of jobs for the poor and revive the slumping economy in a last-ditch effort to stave off defeat at national elections.

The BJP is ahead in opinion polls and is expected to announce its electoral agenda next week.

The Congress manifesto for elections beginning April 7 focuses on 

India’s decrepit infrastructure, roads and railways US$1 trillion (Dh3.67 trillion) would be set aside for this purpose.

Going to construct a manufacturing backbone that will give millions of millions of people jobs

Next Congress government would be free of corruption, amid seething anger among voters over a string of graft scandals that has embroiled his administration.


Return the economy to eight per cent growth within three years and provide 100 million young people with the skills needed for employment within five years.

Millions would be given access to affordable medical care and housing.

All Indians would have a bank account within five years.