India, Oct. 26 -- Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, the INDIA bloc's chief ministerial face in Bihar, on Sunday announced that the allowances of panchayat raj representatives, including those elected from gram kutcheries (village courts), would be doubled and former panchayat representatives would get pension, if the alliance comes to power in the state.

"The panchayat raj representatives of three tier panchayat raj institutions ( PRIs) have long demanded a hike in their allowances.We will double their allowances including that of those from gram kutheries. We will also give an insurance coverage of Rs.50 lakh to panchayat raj representatives, if voted to power," said Yadav while addressing a presser with ally VIkasheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief, Mu...