Himachal Pradesh: Old Pension Scheme implemented in another state of Congress, will OPS prove to be a game changer for the upcoming elections?

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Himachal Pradesh: Old Pension Scheme implemented in another state of Congress, will OPS prove to be a game changer for the upcoming elections?

Old pension scheme implemented in Himachal Pradesh.

Old pension scheme implemented in Himachal Pradesh.

Congress has also implemented the old pension scheme in Himachal Pradesh. Congress had earlier implemented the old pension scheme in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. In view of the upcoming elections, it is being considered as a big bet of the Congress party. This year, assembly elections are going to be held in a total of 6 states including Karnataka, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh. At the same time, the Lok Sabha elections are also to be held next year. In such a situation, implementing the old pension scheme before the elections can prove to be beneficial for the Congress. While there is talk of unemployment in the whole country, the Congress party has decided to restore the old pension scheme. On the other hand BJP is not in favor of old pension scheme.

Old pension scheme will be implemented from April 1, 2023

According to media reports, the upheaval regarding the old pension scheme has been going on for a long time. This often remains a point of debate in political circles. Meanwhile, the Congress government of Himachal Pradesh, a non-BJP ruled state, took a major decision on Monday and re-implemented the old pension scheme. This scheme will be implemented in Himachal Pradesh from 1 April 2023. This will benefit a total of 1.36 lakh employees of the state. In such a situation, this is a big gift for the government employees.

OPS was closed since January 2004

Let us tell you that in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 2022, the Congress party had promised to bring the old pension scheme. The decision in this regard was taken on January 13, 2023 as soon as the Congress government came to power. Both serving and retired employees will get benefit under this scheme. Along with this, employees serving 20 years or more will get 50 per cent of basic pay and DA as pension. Please tell that since January 2004, OPS was closed.

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