On what date did Haryana launch the Deendayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana, and after which figure is it named?

25 September 2025, Deendayal Upadhyaya. The scheme launched on 25 September 2025, timed to Deendayal Upadhyaya's birth anniversary. Read more: IndSoc0073 — Deendayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana: Haryana's Cash-Transfer Scheme for Women.

In Haryana's October 2024 election, what result did exit polls fail to predict?

BJP winning a third straight term, with 48 of 90 seats. Exit polls had predicted a Congress win, but the BJP won a third straight term, taking 48 of 90 seats. Read more: IndSoc0073 — Deendayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana: Haryana's Cash-Transfer Scheme for Women.

On 1 November 2025, Haryana Day, what happened under the scheme?

The first payment reached 5.22 lakh women. Haryana made its first payment under the scheme on 1 November 2025, reaching 5.22 lakh women. Read more: IndSoc0073 — Deendayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana: Haryana's Cash-Transfer Scheme for Women.

On 3 December 2025, after the second monthly payment, what change did Haryana make to the scheme?

Switched to quarterly payments of Rs 6,300. Haryana switched from monthly to quarterly payments of Rs 6,300, after releasing two monthly instalments. Read more: IndSoc0073 — Deendayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana: Haryana's Cash-Transfer Scheme for Women.

What are this scheme's core eligibility and budget details?

Age 23+, 15 years' domicile, income under Rs 1 lakh, Rs 5,000 crore budget. Eligible women must be 23 or older, with 15 years' Haryana domicile and family income under Rs 1 lakh; the 2025-26 budget set aside Rs 5,000 crore. (The other figures instead describe Himachal Pradesh's and Delhi's schemes.) Read more: IndSoc0073 — Deendayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana: Haryana's Cash-Transfer Scheme for Women.

Deendayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana: Haryana’s Cash-Transfer Scheme for Women

Exit polls said Haryana’s ruling party would lose in 2024. It won a third term instead. Almost a year later it launched Deendayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana, paying ₹2,100 to women.

At a Glance

Four facts to hold on to.

Launched

25 September 2025, by CM Nayab Singh Saini.

Amount

₹2,100 a month, later paid quarterly (₹6,300).

Named for

Deendayal Upadhyaya.

First payment

1 November 2025, to 5.22 lakh women.

Lado Lakshmi“Beloved daughter Lakshmi”; the scheme’s name.

DomicileLegal residence in a state.

Exit pollA survey of voters leaving polling booths.

QuarterlyOnce every three months.

In this lesson

Launch and Eligibility
First Phase and Budget
Exit Polls, a New CM and Quarterly Payments
Current Affairs

Launch and Eligibility

Must Know

The scheme

Deendayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana is Haryana’s cash-transfer scheme for women.
CM Nayab Singh Saini launched it on 25 September 2025.
It pays ₹2,100 a month by Direct Benefit Transfer.

The name

It is named for Deendayal Upadhyaya.
The launch fell on his birth anniversary.

Who qualifies

Women aged 23 or older.
At least 15 years of Haryana domicile.

Chart comparing monthly amounts in Haryana, Delhi and Himachal — Chart: Haryana against two other states.

True or False: Deendayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana was launched on 25 September 2025.

First Phase and Budget

Good to Know

A year after the election

The scheme came almost a year after the BJP’s October 2024 win.

Phase one

The first phase covers families with annual income under ₹1 lakh.
It was projected to reach 19 to 20 lakh women.

Money

The 2025-26 budget set aside ₹5,000 crore.
There is no cap on eligible women per family.

State	Amount	Age rule
Haryana	₹2,100	23+
Delhi	₹2,500	21–60
Himachal Pradesh	₹1,500	21+ in new districts

True or False: Haryana’s scheme allows only one woman per family.

Exit Polls, a New CM and Quarterly Payments

Great to Know

The 2024 election

Exit polls had predicted a Congress win.
The BJP won 48 of 90 seats, its third straight term.

Leadership

Nayab Singh Saini first became CM in March 2024.
He replaced Manohar Lal Khattar.
He was sworn in again after the October 2024 win.

Payments

The first payment of ₹2,100 reached 5.22 lakh women on 1 November 2025, Haryana Day.
On 3 December 2025, after a second monthly payment, Haryana moved to quarterly instalments of ₹6,300.
By April 2026, six instalments were released.
Total payouts had crossed ₹1,038 crore.

Phase two

On 17 September 2026, Saini launched the second phase.
It raised the family income limit from ₹1 lakh to ₹1.80 lakh.
About 17 lakh more women come into the scheme.
More than 10 lakh women were already getting the monthly aid.

Compare

Delhi’s Lakshmi Yojana also took over a year.
Himachal’s Pyari Behna scheme is paid monthly.
Maharashtra’s Ladki Bahin paid within weeks.
Read the Haryana profile.

Think it through: why switch from monthly to quarterly payments?

Fewer, larger payments cut the number of transfers the state must process. They can also reduce paperwork costs. But women wait longer for each rupee, which hurts those who need steady daily support.

True or False: Haryana moved to quarterly payments of ₹6,300 on 3 December 2025.

Current Affairs

Latest position

Six instalments were released by April 2026.
Cumulative payouts crossed ₹1,038 crore.
Payments are now made quarterly, ₹6,300 each.

True or False: The BJP won 48 of 90 seats in Haryana’s October 2024 election.

Quick Q&A

Launched?

25 September 2025.

Amount?

₹2,100 a month.

Age rule?

23 or older.

Domicile rule?

15 years.

Quarterly sum?

₹6,300.

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