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Nitish Kumar Announces 3X Hike in Social Security Pensions

Kumari Sonali

Nitish Kumar Announces 3X Hike in Social Security Pensions:

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday announced a threefold increase in social security pensions, raising the monthly amount from ₹400 to ₹1,100 for the elderly, widows, and disabled beneficiaries. With Assembly elections due in October–November 2025, this is the first such hike since Nitish came to power in 2005, and is widely seen as a strategic measure to consolidate voter support.

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