Mamata’s big budget promises to Bengal as elections near: Monthly allowance for unemployed, Lakshmi Bhandar hike, more
As the West Bengal Assembly election 2026 draws closer, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has rolled out some big-ticket promises in the ₹4.06 lakh crore interim state budget aimed at shoring up welfare support for gig workers, women and unemployed youths. From hiking the allowance under the Lakshmi Bhandar to including gig workers in the social…