Shimla, Nov. 14 -- The Leader of Opposition and former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday warned the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government to get ready to exit power, alleging that it had failed to fulfil its pre-election guarantees and was now attempting to mislead people by announcing selective benefits in the final year of its tenure.

Addressing the media in Shimla, Thakur said the Congress government had remembered its election guarantees only after four years, with the state Cabinet recently approving Rs 1,500 monthly financial assistance for 3.5 lakh women, 300 units of free electricity for eligible households and Rs 10 lakh insurance coverage.

Questioning the limited coverage of the women's assist...