Bihar polls, Oct. 26 -- RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday vowed to double the allowances of the representatives of Bihar's panchayati raj system if the INDIA bloc was voted to power in the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections.

He also said that the representatives will be entitled to Rs.50 lakh pension and insurance cover.

"If the INDIA bloc is voted to power, monthly allowances of the representatives of Bihar's panchayati raj system will be doubled. We will also substantially increase the margin money, per quintal, of distributors of the public distribution system (PDS) in the state," Tejashwi Yadav said while talking to reporters in Patna ahead of Bihar Assembly Elections.

He also promised interest-free loans to certain professionals....