Bengaluru, January 16: The Congress in Karnataka on Monday promised to give Rs 2,000 a month to a housewife in every household if voted to power, said party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in a convention here.

This is the guarantee given by the AICC general secretary to every woman in Karnataka, it was announced in the "Na Nayaki" event organised by the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) at Palace Grounds here. Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: 'BJP Contesting State Polls in PM Narendra Modi's Name, but Will He Run the State?' Asks Congress Leader DK Shivakumar.

Titled 'Gruha Lakshmi' scheme, it would benefit 1.5-crore housewives, the KPCC said. Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Congress Will Touch 150 Seats in Polls, Claims DK Shivakumar.

The announcement comes within days of the party promising to provide 200 units of free power every month to all households in the State, where Assembly elections are due by May.