Nitish Kumar, Bihar's Chief Minister, has declared 125 units of free electricity for households. This decision aims to benefit approximately 91% of the state's families. The initiative follows a similar promise from Tejashwi Yadav. The state government anticipates an additional expenditure of Rs 3,000 crore due to this subsidy.
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