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Provide ASHA workers a fixed monthly honorarium of Rs 5,000 to Rs 8,000

Indian National Congress · Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election 2023

Last updated 16 Jun 2026

What does this status mean?

Work started but progress has stalled short of the commitment.

Status describes delivery. Confidence describes how strong the available evidence is.

Original manifesto wording

“To provide ASHA workers with a fixed monthly honorarium of Rs 5,000 to Rs 8,000.”

From the Indian National Congress manifestoView Manifestop.11

Our Assessment

Stalled. The promise was a fixed monthly honorarium rising toward Rs 8,000 (state share). The 2025-26 budget raised the ASHA honorarium by Rs 1,000, and in May 2025 the state issued an order giving a Rs 1,000 monthly team-based incentive to ASHAs in urban areas and non-upgraded sub-centres. The promised level has not been reached; ASHA workers struck in January 2025 over long-pending payments, and associations continue to demand a higher state share. Movement, but stalled short of the target.