TMC Banks on Lakshmir Bhandar Scheme to Woo West Bengal’s Women Voters; BJP Calls It Bid to Buy People

Sources in the Trinamool Congress say they believe Lakshmir Bhandar will be a game changer in the ongoing seven-phase general elections. The state government data says it has significantly hiked the funding for Lakshmir Bhandar to Rs 14,400.05 crore for the fiscal year 2024-25, constituting approximately 4% of the total budget allocation