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Bengal, Tamil Nadu s Last Minute Schemes Before Poll Dates Announcement Bengal, Tamil Nadu s Last Minute Schemes Before Poll Dates Announcement Assembly polls 2021: West Bengal announces a hike for urban daily-wage workers. Tamil Nadu introduces gold-loan waiver scheme.
The Chief Ministers raced to declare the schemes ahead of the poll panel s announcement.
Chennai:
At least two of the five poll-bound states today rushed to announce populist schemes hours ahead of the election dates being announced. Tamil Nadu and West Bengal introduced various policy changes seemingly aimed at electoral prospects. The model code of conduct, which comes into effect immediately after the Election Commission declares the poll dates, prohibits governments from making fresh welfare announcements so as to minimise any undue advantage accruing to ruling parties.