Amravati, Andhra Pradesh:
The National Democratic Alliance in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday released its joint manifesto for the upcoming polls in the state, promising to offer a monthly pension of Rs 1,500 to eligible women.
The Telugu Desam Party, Jana Sena and BJP also promised to provide Rs 3,000 monthly financial assistance to unemployed youth.
Releasing the manifesto, Janasena chief Pawana Kalyan said the manifesto is an amalgamation of TDP's 'super six' and his party's 'Shanmukha Vyuham'.
The TDP had earlier announced 'super six', which promised to provide free bus travel to women, three free cooking gas cylinders to every household per year and Rs 15,000 to every school-going child per year, among other benefits.
Janasena, TDP and BJP are NDA alliance partners in the southern state.
As part of a seat-sharing deal between NDA partners, TDP was allotted 144 Assembly and 17 Lok Sabha constituencies, while BJP will contest from six Lok Sabha and 10 Assembly seats.
Janasena will contest two Lok Sabha and 21 Assembly seats.
Elections to the 175-member Assembly and 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh are scheduled on May 13 and counting of votes will take place on June 4.
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