Patna, July 17 -- In a move that is apparently aimed at wooing voters before the next Bihar assembly elections to be held in October-November this year, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced that his government will provide free electricity of 125 units to 1.67 crore families,
Kumar made the announcement in a post made on his social media account 'X', saying that his state government had decided to give free electricity of 125 units to 1.67 crore families in Bihar with effect from August 1, 2025. This means that consumers would get the benefit of this on their bills of the July month.
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