Raise the minimum wage to Rs 500 a day
“न्यूनतम मजदूरी बढ़ाकर 500 रुपए प्रतिदिन की जाएगी।”English: “The minimum wage will be raised to Rs 500 a day.”
The verdict
The 2025-26 budget raised the daily wage from Rs 400 to Rs 425, 85% of the promised Rs 500. A further rise to Rs 450 from April 2026 was reported only in search results and is not counted here.
Rule applied: In progress: deadline not reached; rating is provisional and not counted in the final score
Evidence timeline
- News5 Nov 2022· Amar UjalacontextHimachal Election: Congress manifesto released, promises to youth, farmers, employees ↗
“न्यूनतम मजदूरी बढ़ाकर 500 रुपए प्रतिदिन की जाएगी।”
- News18 Mar 2025· The TribunesupportsBudget 2025-26: No new taxes, 3% DA hike announced ↗
“hike in the daily wages of MGNREGA workers from Rs 300 to Rs 320, daily wages from Rs 400 to Rs 425”
More jobs promises from this manifesto
Give one lakh government jobs, decided in the first cabinet meeting
“The first cabinet meeting has turned out to be a very long meeting.”
Provide employment to five lakh youth in five years
Board laga hai: kaam chalu hai. Hum bhi dekh rahe hain.
Recruitment law making appointment mandatory within six months of a job advertisement
Board laga hai: kaam chalu hai. Hum bhi dekh rahe hain.
Promise ID inc-hp-2022-023 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON