Karnataka Election 2023 News Live Updates: Congress releases manifesto, promises ban on Bajrang Dal

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Karnataka Election 2023 Live Updates: With the Karnataka Assembly elections nearing, Congress released its poll manifesto on Tuesday, a day after the Bharatiya Janata Party unveiled its poll promises..

The manifesto was released in Bengaluru at 9. 30 am in the presence of Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah, state unit president DK Shivakumar and Chairman of the Manifesto Committee Dr Parameshwaraji, among other party leaders..

Speaking about the poll manifesto, state Congress chief DK Shivakumar said, It will help us gain majority as it is people-centric..

According to the Congress party's poll manifesto, their top promises include allowances for unemployment youths, free travel for women, development of SCs and STs, and ban on Bajrang Dal and PFI...

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has released the party's Karnataka poll manifesto at a hotel in Bengaluru..

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