Bhopal: Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav on Sunday visited the residence of 80-year-old Shri Bhanwarlal Purohit, 74-year-old Mrs. Bhavribai Purohit, 82-year-old Mrs. Pankaja P Nair and 82-year-old Mrs. Malti Gupta in Shastri Nagar, Bhopal and got the forms filled under the Ayushman Benefit Extension Campaign. .
BJP has recently released its manifesto ‘Sankalp Patra’ for the Lok Sabha elections 2024, in which it has been promised to provide the benefits of Ayushman Bharat Scheme to all the elderly above 70 years of age.
On Sunday, Mohan Yadav assured that elderly people aged 70 and above will receive benefits of up to Rs 5 lakh under the Ayushman Bharat scheme.
The Chief Minister emphasized, “All citizens above the age of 70, regardless of caste or group, will be eligible for Ayushman Yojana benefits. This initiative will greatly assist countless elderly individuals.” He also highlighted, “Our administration will extend the provision of air ambulance services, a rare offering globally.”
Yadav urged citizens to participate actively in the upcoming elections, asserting, “Madhya Pradesh will witness significant progress under our government’s leadership.”
Madhya Pradesh has 29 Lok Sabha constituencies, positioning it as the sixth-largest state in terms of parliamentary representation. Among these, 10 seats are allocated for SC and ST candidates, with the remaining 19 being unreserved.
On this occasion, state co-in-charge of Lok Sabha elections Mr. Satish Upadhyay, state campaign coordinator Mrs. Seema Singh Jadaun, BJP state general secretary and MLA Mr. Bhagwandas Sabnani, state media in-charge Mr. Ashish Aggarwal, district president Mr. Sumit Pachauri were present.