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Gratuity for Anganwadi workers and higher ASHA minimum wage

Telugu Desam Party · Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election 2024

Last updated 14 Jun 2026

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Original manifesto wording

“Pay gratuity to Anganwadi workers in line with the Supreme Court judgment, and take measures to raise the minimum wage for ASHA workers.”

From the Telugu Desam Party manifestoView Manifestop.4

Our Assessment

Delivered in part: in March 2025 Andhra Pradesh became the first state to grant gratuity to ASHA workers (a retirement benefit of about Rs 1.5 lakh for 30 years of service, covering ~42,752 workers), alongside maternity benefits (180-day leave counted as working days, worth up to Rs 60,000); the state also pays the country's highest ASHA honorarium at Rs 10,000/month. Gratuity for Anganwadi workers and helpers was announced on Women's Day, with a further honorarium hike flagged as forthcoming.