400 units of free power, discount on diesel: SAD’s promises for Punjab polls

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal made a series of promises and announced a slew of schemes, as his party prepares for next year’s assembly elections in Punjab. SAD is contesting the upcoming assembly polls in alliance with Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).

Badal promised that if SAD is voted to power, 400 power units of electricity will be given free of cost to residential consumers across all categories. He also announced a discount of ₹10 per litre on diesel for tractors and agriculture purposes.

Badal said that education and health will be top priority of SAD. He further announced ₹10 lakh medical insurance for all families