Mamata woos voters with 10 commitments, says Bengal will be ‘destination for industry’

Mamata Banerjee unveils 10 commitments for a prosperous Bengal, promising industrial growth, healthcare, education, and 24/7 power supply.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hailed West Bengal as the “destination for industry” and said that her government will ensure 24 hours power supply for the “next 100 years” if voted back to power for the fourth consecutive time.

The Trinamool Congress supremo released the party’s manifesto for the Assembly election on Friday (March 20, 2026) in Kolkata.

Ms. Banerjee, who is aiming for a fourth consecutive term, is wooing voters with what she called ‘Doshta Angikaar’ or 10 commitments that range from industrial infrastructure, upgraded schools, better healthcare and 24/7 power supply among others.

The party manifesto said that West Bengal will become eastern India’s industrial gateway with state-of-the-art logistics and business infrastructure and a global trade centre. The government will spend ₹30,000 crore for the welfare of farmers and stand by the families of farmers and the landless.

“We have become a cement and leather hub. We are number one in them, and number one in MSMEs,” she said, adding that 1.5 crore people work in MSMEs in the State and 7 lakh in the leather industry.

Ms. Banerjee said if the Trinamool wins the elections, to be held in two phases on April 23 and April 29, the new government will extend the State’s marquee Lakshmir Bhandar scheme (monthly allowance for women) for life. At present, women aged between 25 ad 60 get ₹1,500 (from general category) and ₹1,700 (from Scheduled Tribes and Schedule Caste categories). The Chief Minister had increased the allowance by ₹500 per month in February.