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Bihar CM Urges Taxpayers to Forgo 125-Unit Free Electricity
✍️ NDTV
🗓 02 Nov 2026, 09:51 AM
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Bihar's Chief Minister Choudhary has called on income‑tax paying citizens to voluntarily give up the state's 125‑unit free electricity subsidy.
Bihar's Chief Minister Choudhary announced on social media that the state has been providing 125 units of free electricity to all consumers, irrespective of income level. He urged income‑tax paying citizens to voluntarily give up this benefit, citing fiscal responsibility and fairness. The announcement comes amid growing scrutiny of the free electricity scheme, with opposition parties questioning its long‑term sustainability and cost to the state budget.