Screengrab shows Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks during the release of BJP manifesto for the forthcoming West Bengal Assembly polls on April 10, 2026 | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday (April 10, 2026) released its manifesto for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly poll, promising to double the cash benefits for women and unemployed youth offered by the ruling Trinamool Congress government, and to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the State. The manifesto, titled ‘Sankalpa Patra’, was released in Kolkata by Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah. It promises ₹3,000 a month to women as against ₹1,500 provided under the Mamata Banerjee-led government’s Lakshmir Bhandar scheme to about 2.42 crore beneficiaries. Published – April 10, 2026 01:58 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Congress to celebrate April as the month for social justice; to host ‘Run For Ambedkar, Run For Constitution’ marathon on April 12 Conviction for man in POCSO case in just 29 days