•Mamata Banerjee launches Yuva Sathi Yojana for unemployed youth (21-40, 10th pass) offering ₹1,500/month for up to 5 years, attracting 78 lakh applicants in 9 days.
•The Lakshmir Bhandar Yojana, providing financial aid to women, has been increased to ₹1,500/month and covers 2.42 crore women, proving beneficial in past elections.
•These schemes target women and youth voters, estimated to be crucial, with 45% of voters in the 21-40 age group.
•Mamata counters large-scale voter deletions (SIR) by offering jobs to families of deceased individuals, framing it as a humanitarian initiative against perceived BJP conspiracy.
•BJP plans to continue TMC schemes if elected, but relies on infiltration and Hindutva issues, while new parties might split votes, making the Bengal election highly competitive.
