India, Oct. 26 -- With less than two weeks to go for Bihar's high-stakes Assembly elections, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Opposition Chief Ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday unveiled a set of key welfare promises aimed at strengthening the rural governance network.

Addressing a press conference in Patna alongside Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani, who is the alliance's Deputy Chief Ministerial face, Yadav said the INDIA bloc, if voted to power, will double the allowances of Panchayati Raj representatives and extend pension and insurance benefits to them.

He further announced that the alliance would increase margins for those engaged in the public distribution system (PDS) and provide interest-free loans...