On what date did the BJP win Delhi's 2025 assembly election, ending 27 years out of power?

8 February 2025. The BJP won Delhi's election on 8 February 2025, with 48 of 70 seats, ending 27 years out of power in the capital. Read more: IndSoc0072 — Delhi Lakshmi Yojana: Delhi's Planned Cash-Transfer Scheme for Women.

When Delhi's Cabinet approved Mahila Samridhi Yojana on 8 March 2025, what monthly amount did it set?

Rs 2,500 a month. Delhi's Cabinet approved Rs 2,500 a month. (Rs 2,100 a month was instead the outgoing AAP government's unfulfilled promise.) Read more: IndSoc0072 — Delhi Lakshmi Yojana: Delhi's Planned Cash-Transfer Scheme for Women.

What was Mahila Samridhi Yojana renamed to, on 14 July 2026?

Delhi Lakshmi Yojana. Delhi's government renamed the scheme to Delhi Lakshmi Yojana on 14 July 2026, still before any payment had gone out. Read more: IndSoc0072 — Delhi Lakshmi Yojana: Delhi's Planned Cash-Transfer Scheme for Women.

By the time the scheme was renamed in July 2026, roughly how long had it been since Delhi's Cabinet first approved it in March 2025, with payments still not begun?

About 16 months. About 16 months passed between the Cabinet's March 2025 approval and the July 2026 rename, with no payments made in between. Read more: IndSoc0072 — Delhi Lakshmi Yojana: Delhi's Planned Cash-Transfer Scheme for Women.

How does the outgoing AAP government's promised scheme compare with the incoming BJP government's scheme?

AAP promised Rs 2,100 a month and never paid it; BJP's Rs 2,500 scheme was approved but also delayed. AAP promised Rs 2,100 a month but never notified the scheme; BJP's rival Rs 2,500 scheme was formally approved, but also took over a year to near actual payment. Read more: IndSoc0072 — Delhi Lakshmi Yojana: Delhi's Planned Cash-Transfer Scheme for Women.

Delhi Lakshmi Yojana: Delhi’s Planned Cash-Transfer Scheme for Women

A party promised ₹2,100 a month to Delhi’s women, and lost the election anyway. The winner’s own scheme took more than a year, and a new name, to get close to launch. Delhi shows the gap that can open between a promise and a payment.

At a Glance

Four facts to hold on to.

Approved

8 March 2025, as Mahila Samriddhi Yojana.

Amount

₹2,500 a month.

Renamed

Delhi Lakshmi Yojana, mid-July 2026.

Eligibility

Delhi resident for 10 years; family income under ₹2.5 lakh.

Mahila Samriddhi“Women’s prosperity”; the scheme’s original name.

LakshmiThe goddess of wealth; the new name.

NotifiedOfficially published as a government order.

Endorsement letterA signed letter from an MP or MLA.

In this lesson

Approval and Eligibility
The AAP Promise and the Rules
A Long Gap Between Promise and Payment
Current Affairs

Approval and Eligibility

Must Know

Approval

Delhi Lakshmi Yojana is a monthly cash scheme for eligible women in Delhi.
The Cabinet approved it on 8 March 2025, as Mahila Samriddhi Yojana.
CM Rekha Gupta’s BJP government approved it.

Amount and rename

Eligible women are to get ₹2,500 a month.
The government renamed it Delhi Lakshmi Yojana in mid-July 2026.
Payments were planned to begin around Raksha Bandhan in August 2026; later reports gave 1 September 2026.

Who qualifies

Women aged 21 to 60.
Delhi residents for at least 10 years.
Family income under ₹2.5 lakh.

Chart of the monthly amounts promised to Delhi women — Chart: Delhi promise against payment.

True or False: Delhi’s Cabinet approved Mahila Samriddhi Yojana on 8 March 2025 at ₹2,500 a month.

The AAP Promise and the Rules

Good to Know

The earlier promise

The outgoing AAP government had promised ₹2,100 a month.
That scheme was never notified.
Delhi departments called related registration drives fraudulent.

The BJP scheme

Its overall annual allocation was ₹5,100 crore.
Only one woman per family, the eldest, can receive the money.
Applicants need a signed endorsement letter from their local MP or MLA.

Registration opens

CM Rekha Gupta launched the portal, dly.delhi.gov.in, on 1 August 2026.
The launch was at the East Delhi district office.
More than a lakh women registered in the first two days.
The scheme is expected to reach about 17 lakh women.

How applications are checked

The applicant must be a registered Delhi voter.
Aadhaar, income, electricity use, vehicle ownership and pension status are checked.
Government service records are checked too.
An online recommendation from the local MLA or MP is also needed.

Do not confuse

A separate national scheme also uses the name “Mahila Samriddhi Yojana”.
That one is for micro-credit.

Party	Promised amount	Status
AAP	₹2,100 a month	Never notified
BJP	₹2,500 a month	Approved; payments delayed

True or False: Delhi’s BJP government promised ₹2,100 a month to women.

A Long Gap Between Promise and Payment

Great to Know

The 2025 election

The BJP won Delhi in February 2025, taking 48 of 70 seats.
That ended AAP’s decade in power, since 2015.
Rekha Gupta, MLA from Shalimar Bagh, was sworn in as CM on 20 February 2025.
Arvind Kejriwal, AAP’s founder, lost his own seat.

The long wait

BJP President J.P. Nadda announced the scheme on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2025.
More than 16 months passed before the July 2026 rename.
The rename came with a plan to launch around Raksha Bandhan.

Compare

Maharashtra’s Ladki Bahin Yojana paid within weeks of approval.
Himachal’s Pyari Behna scheme also rolled out slowly.
Tamil Nadu’s Magalir Urimai Thogai survived a change of government.

Think it through: why does the gap between approval and payment matter?

A Cabinet approval is only a decision. Payments need rules, lists, bank checks and budget release. Until those are ready, women do not get money. A long gap can turn a campaign promise into a political complaint.

True or False: The BJP won Delhi’s 2025 election, taking 48 of 70 seats.

Current Affairs

Latest position

The scheme was renamed Delhi Lakshmi Yojana in July 2026.
Reports said the Cabinet cleared the final scheme in late July.
Payments were reported to start from 1 September 2026.
Check the latest government notice for confirmation.

True or False: More than 16 months passed between Cabinet approval and the 2026 rename of Delhi’s women’s scheme.

Quick Q&A

Approved?

8 March 2025.

Amount?

₹2,500 a month.

AAP promise?

₹2,100, never notified.

BJP seats?

48 of 70.

Residency rule?

10 years.

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