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Amidst the backdrop of municipal elections in Maharashtra, a political controversy has erupted over the installment of the 'Chief Minister My Beloved Sister' scheme. The Congress has written to the Election Commission demanding that the amount of this scheme be given to women only after the municipal elections are over. This ambitious scheme of the state government always finds itself in the midst of controversy. The December 2025 installment has not yet been credited to the accounts of the beloved sisters. Therefore, it was speculated that a combined amount of 3,000 rupees for the months of December and January would be credited on January 14 or 15.
Voting for the municipal elections will take place next Thursday, January 15. Against this backdrop, the government is considering depositing the installments for December 2025 and January 2026 together. Since the November installment was deposited at the end of December, this decision will affect more than 10 million female voters and encourage them to vote for the ruling party's candidates on election day, the Congress has objected.
The Congress has stated in the letter that this matter is a kind of 'helplessness', claiming that it violates the model code of conduct. Therefore, it has requested the commission to instruct the government to release the scheme's funds only after the election is over. The Election Commission has taken this letter seriously and has responded that it will consider the complaint. This raises the possibility of a break in the beloved sisters' installment.
The BJP has expressed strong anger over this letter from the Congress. BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule said, “The hatred towards beloved sisters of Maharashtra is deeply ingrained in the Congress. It frequently surfaces. The joy on the faces of our mothers and sisters is intolerable to the Congress and their leaders. When the Mahayuti government started the beloved sister scheme, a Congress supporter filed a petition in the High Court demanding that this scheme be stopped.” It will be important to see what decision the Election Commission will make now.
The Congress objected to the Election Commission regarding the installment of the beloved sister scheme.
The Congress claims that giving money before the election is a violation of the code of conduct.
BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule strongly criticized the Congress.
Future developments depend on the decision of the Election Commission.