India, Jan. 16 -- The Congress on Thursday announced two new guarantees, of free power, and subsidised LPG cylinders for cooking and free ration, which it promised to fulfil if it forms the government in Delhi. These are in addition to a monthly allowance for women, health insurance for residents and a stipend for unemployed youth that were previously announced, party officials said.

Announcing the guarantees at the Delhi Congress office in a press conference, Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy said the promises would be fulfilled in the first cabinet meeting after the Congress comes to power.

Citing the example of Telangana, where he claimed Congress fulfilled all guarantees within 13 months of coming to power, Reddy said: "Peopl...