Nitish kumar pension hike: The politics of Bihar is on a boil at this time. On the one hand, Narendra Modi’s central government is trying to make Bihar a model of development, on the other hand Nitish Kumar is laying tricks on the electoral board. Before the Bihar assembly elections 2025, the stir in the politics of the state has intensified, and this time Nitish has shot such an arrow that the opposing camp is not able to be able to be careful. In this biggest ‘timing game’ of politics, Nitish Kumar has now taken the class, with the help of which the election is expected to be crossed – the trees, widow women and disabled people. Yes, in the election year, the Nitish government has increased bumper in social security pension. Where earlier Rs 400 per month pension was received, now it has been directly reduced to Rs 1100. That is, 175% increase in one shock. And the biggest thing – everything just before the election! This is the reason that now after this decision in Bihar, political stir has reached its peak.
I am happy to say that under the Social Security Pension Scheme, all the elderly, disabled and widow women will now get Rs 1100 pension instead of Rs 400 every month. All the beneficiaries will get pension from the month of July at an increased rate. This amount in the account of all the beneficiaries is 10 of the month…
– Nitish Kumar (@Nitishkumar) June 21, 2025
Will Nitish become ‘sticks of old people’?
Nitish Kumar himself announced this on social media. Putting a post on X (Old Twitter), Nitish wrote – “I am happy to say that under the Social Security Pension Scheme, all the elderly, disabled people and widow women will now get a pension of Rs 1100 instead of Rs 400 every month. All the beneficiaries will get pension at an increased rate from the month of July.” This was not a simple announcement. Nitish Kumar is preparing to become ‘sticks of old people’ in Bihar politics through this decision. About 1 crore 9 lakh 69 thousand people are associated with this scheme in Bihar. That is, every fifth Bihari will benefit from this scheme. It is clear that Nitish Kumar has taken this step carefully. Not only this, the government has promised that this money will reach the beneficiaries account by the 10th of every month. The opposition has been continuously accusing the Nitish government that the amount of the schemes does not reach in time, but this time Nitish himself has come forward and ‘date fixing’ – 10th!
Electoral bets or public welfare? There was a stir in opposition
Now the question arises whether it is a really public welfare decision or election bets? The opposition is already questioning this decision. RJD and Congress leaders are saying that Nitish Kumar did not pay any attention to this scheme for the last three years, but as soon as the election came, he remembered the poor and the elderly. At the same time, JDU leaders are clearly saying that Nitish Kumar has always given priority to the poor and social security. This decision is also part of the same policy. Actually, Nitish knows that this time the election contest will be very thorn. BJP, RJD, Congress – will take the field with full force. In such a situation, meditating on the elderly, widows and disabled can prove to be a political massestroke. The effect of these classes is in every caste and every region. No party can ignore them.
A new turn in Bihar politics
The atmosphere is hot after this decision in Bihar. There is restlessness in the opposing camp and enthusiasm in the JDU camp. This decision is also being discussed fiercely on social media. On the political land of Bihar, Nitish has tried to tell that he is still not a ‘pensioner of politics’, but is standing with full force in the electoral field. Now it will be interesting to see how the opposition answers it and whether the elderly, widow and disabled voters will really trust Nitish’s stake or not. It is clear that the election battle of Bihar has now become a war of money not only of slogans, but also a war of money reached in the pocket.
