Congress launches election manifesto for Gujarat assembly polls

Ahmedabad, Nov 12: Congress on Saturday launched its election manifesto for Gujarat assembly elections, which is scheduled to be held in two phases-December 1 and 5.

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot and other party leaders launched the manifesto in Ahmedabad.

The manifesto according to a tweet shared by the congress party focuses on bringing an end to privatisation of healthcare and education sectors.

"The people of Gujarat will not allow rampant privatisation of Education and Healthcare. Let's bring the change together. Vote for Congress, the tweet reads.

"To help the youth of Gujarat live a life with dignity, the Congress will ensure hiring for vacant 10 lakh government seats," says the Congress manifesto.

In the first phase of voting on December 1, 89 out of the 182 seats would go in polls, while the remaining 93 would go on December 5.