- CM Samrat Choudhary appeals to give up free electricity.
- Funds to be redirected for strengthening Bihar's education system.
- Free 125 units was Nitish Kumar's 2025 poll promise.
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Sunday appealed to the people of Bihar, particularly those who are capable of affording electricity bills, to give up the benefit of 125 units of free power. Addressing a Patliputra Rashtriya Yuva Sansad 2.0 event in Patna, he urged people to donate 125 units of free electricity for the progress of the state.
"I appeal to the prosperous people of Bihar, particularly those who are capable of contributing, to donate the benefit of 125 units of free electricity so that the money can be utilised to strengthen the education system," he said at the event.
"आपको जो फ्री में 125 यूनिट बिजली मिलती है वो सरकार को Donate करना शुरू कीजिए.." Income Tax भरने वाली जनता से CM सम्राट चौधरी की अपील https://t.co/C05MBVxfVm
— Samastipur Town (@samastipurtown) November 1, 2026
The chief minister emphasised that the government was spending approximately Rs 18,000 crore on education and stressed the need to expand higher education opportunities within Bihar. The saved money from the electricity subsidies can be used in the education sector, he asserted. 125 units of free electricity was a major promise during the Bihar Assembly election campaign.
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Then CM Nitish Announced 125 Units Of Free Power To All Households
In July 2025 ahead of the elections, then Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced free power up to 125 units to all domestic consumers in the state. Kumar came up with the announcement on social media, stating that the benefit will reach 1.67 crore households.
"This means that no charges will be levied for 125 units in the bills for July itself," said Kumar, who also claimed "we have already been providing cheap electricity to all consumers".
Kumar's announcement came to counter the promise of "200 units of free electricity" by his rival and former deputy Tejashwi Yadav, whose RJD helms the opposition INDIA bloc in the state.
In his social media post, the JD(U) supremo also made a strong pitch for promoting solar power in Bihar, stating that an estimated 10,000 MW will be produced in the state through this alternative source of energy in the next three years.
#WATCH | Patna | Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary says, "...Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has announced free electricity up to 125 units...This will benefit a total of 1 crore 67 lakh families in the state...In the next three years, solar power plants will be installed on the rooftops or at nearby public places to provide benefits. 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..."
— ANI (@ANI) July 17, 2025
Samrat, Then Deputy To Nitish, Welcomed The Move
Choudhary, who was Bihar Deputy CM before the elections, said the announcement of free electricity up to 125 units would benefit a total of 1 crore 67 lakh families in the state. In the next three years, solar power plants will be installed on rooftops or at nearby public places to provide benefits, he added.
(With Agencies Inputs)