Patna [India], July 17 (ANI): JDU leader Rajeev Ranjan on Thursday hailed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's decision to provide free electricity up to 125 units for domestic consumers and termed it a 'gift' to the 1.67 crore families in the state.

Rajeev Ranjan, in a self-made video, stated that the move will provide significant relief for families by reducing their monthly expenses.

'Nitish Kumar gave a gift to Bihar today. Consumers no longer need to pay for using up to 125 units of electricity. This is a big shift for the 1 crore 67 lakh families. This will ensure a cut from their monthly expenses,' Ranjan said.

However, RJD leader Shakti Yadav stated that the move is a result of continuous pressure from the Leader of Opposition in the Bihar assembly, Tejashwi Yadav.

'If Tejashwi Yadav, like a Leader, is in the opposition in Bihar, then Nitish Kumar has to surrender.' Jhukti h Sarkar, 'Jhukane wala Chaiye'. Tejashwi Yadav's announcement of making 200 units of free electricity compelled Nitish kumar to do this. They did not have a vision..... The people of Bihar know that the credit goes to Tejashwi Yadav. This man does what he speaks and also gets it done,' the RJD leader said in a self-made video.

Ahead of Bihar elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced that eligible domestic consumers across the state will receive up to 125 units of electricity free of cost starting August 1, a move set to benefit around 1.67 crore families.

Kumar said that the government has also decided to install solar power plants on the rooftops or in nearby public places for domestic consumers within the next three years.

Kumar stated that the government has also decided to install solar power plants on the rooftops or in nearby public areas of domestic consumers within the next three years.

'We have also decided that in the next three years, with the consent of all these domestic consumers, solar power plants will be installed on their rooftops or at nearby public places to provide benefits,' he added.

Kumar further stated that the state government will fully cover the cost of installing solar power systems for extremely poor families, while others will receive suitable financial assistance under the Kutir Jyoti scheme.

'Under the Kutir Jyoti scheme, for extremely poor families, the state government will bear the entire cost of installing solar power plants, and for the rest, the government will provide appropriate support. This means domestic consumers will no longer have to bear any cost for electricity up to 125 units, and at the same time, it is estimated that within the next three years, up to 10,000 megawatts of solar energy will be available in the state,' Kumar's post reads.

This announcement came as a move to woo voters ahead of the state assembly elections due later this year. (ANI)