PATNA, July 18 -- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced free electricity for all domestic consumers up to 125 units, continuing with a slew of populist announcements months before assembly elections are due later this year. "We have decided that, starting from August 1, 2025, and effective for the July bill, all domestic consumers in the state will not have to pay for electricity up to 125 units," Kumar posted on X in Hindi.P10

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