Stepping up the election fever and in a bid to retain its core voter groups ahead of the high-octane Delhi assembly elections, AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced that the registration for the ‘Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana’, which will provide monthly assistance of Rs 1,000 to women in the city, and ‘Sanjeevani Yojana’, which will provide seniors over 60 access to free medical treatment at both private and government hospitals, will begin from Monday.

In its 2024-25 budget, the Delhi government had announced this scheme to provide Rs 1,000 per month to all women aged above 18. However, Kejriwal recently announced that the amount would be raised to Rs 2,100 if his party returns to power in the assembly elections, slated for February next year.

Further, countering the narrative around not implementing Center’s ‘Ayushman Bharat Yojana’ in Delhi, the ruling party announced ‘Sanjeevani Yojana’ as a healthcare initiative aimed at providing comprehensive medical care to senior citizens. The program will offer free medical treatment at both government and private hospitals to all Delhi residents aged 60 years and above who possess a Delhi voter ID. With no income-based restrictions, the scheme is designed to benefit over 25 lakh senior citizens.

Addressing a press conference, the former Chief Minister stated, “Ever since we have announced this scheme we are getting numerous phone calls regarding the commencement of registration process for this scheme. Today, I am announcing that registration will begin from tomorrow itself.”

“You don’t need to stand in any queues or waste your time. We will come to your doorstep. Across every area of Delhi, AAP has created thousands of teams. These teams will come to your home and will do registration of all the women of the house and give them a registration card (Kejriwal Kavach Card). For your convenience we are sending our teams door to door,” he added.

The beneficiaries will need to show their voter identity cards, and all eligible women voters in Delhi will receive the benefits, he added.

Kejriwal also announced that registration for the Sanjeevani Yojana will start tomorrow, and elderly people will be registered at their homes by AAP volunteers. He said, “Today, we are officially inaugurating these schemes. Tomorrow, we will begin visiting some areas and starting the registration process. Myself, Atishi Ji, and Manish Ji will personally go to some locations and help people register. After this, registration for these schemes will be opened across all of Delhi.”

Sharing a few snippets from the announcement, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal posted on his ‘X’ handle (erstwhile Twitter), stating: “We recently announced 2 big schemes for the people of Delhi. ‘Mahila Samman Yojana’ and ‘Sanjeevani Yojana’. From tomorrow our team will go door to door to register for these two schemes. To register for this, it is very important to have your Delhi voter card.”

Expressing her delight, Chief Minister Atishi shared on her ‘X’ handle, stating: “I believe that around 35 to 40 lakh women may benefit from the ‘Mahila Samman Yojana’. Similarly, I estimate that around 10 to 15 lakh senior citizens could benefit from the ‘Sanjeevani Yojana’. This is a big step, and I encourage everyone to take full advantage of these schemes.”

“The elderly people of Delhi will get the protection of Sanjeevani from their son Arvind Kejriwal. The registration of ‘Sanjeevani Yojana’ is starting in Delhi from tomorrow. Be it a private or a government hospital, the elderly above 60 years of age will no longer have to worry about the cost of their treatment because their son Arvind Kejriwal is with them,” she stated..

In the run for the upcoming Delhi elections, AAP is vying for a third consecutive term, having won 62 out of 70 seats in the last election.