India News | Nitish Announces 125 Units of Free Power to All Households Ahead of Bihar Assembly Polls

Patna, Jul 17 (PTI) In a major populist move ahead of the upcoming assembly polls, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced free power up to 125 units to all domestic consumers in the state.

Kumar came up with the announcement on social media, stating that the benefit will reach 1.67 crore households.

Also Read | Is July 17 a Bank Holiday? Are Banks Open or Closed Today on Account of U Tirot Singh’s Death Anniversary? Know Truth.

He also said the free power benefit will be effective from August 1.

"This means that no charges will be levied for 125 units in the bills for July itself", said Kumar, who also claimed "we have already been providing cheap electricity to all consumers".

Also Read | Goa-Bound Indigo Flight From Delhi Makes Emergency Landing at Mumbai Airport, Sources Say 'Diversion Made Due to Engine Failure'.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)