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Increase UG and PG medical education seats

Bharatiya Janata Party · Lok Sabha General Election 2024

Last updated 8 Jul 2026

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Meaningful delivery has occurred, but the stated commitment is incomplete.

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Original manifesto wording

“Through the increased number of AIIMS and various medical colleges, we will increase the number of UG and PG seats in medical education.”

From the Bharatiya Janata Party manifestoView Manifestop.57

Our Assessment

Medical education seats have grown sharply: MBBS seats rose to about 1,29,026 in academic year 2025-26, an addition of roughly 11,276 in a single year (up from 1,17,750 in 2024), with new medical colleges approved across 19 states/UTs and the Union Cabinet sanctioning 10,000 additional UG and PG seats under Phase-3 of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme. PG seats have similarly expanded. The pledge is being actively delivered, with the government targeting a further large increase in seats. Partial (strong action).

MBBS seats (2025-26: ~1.29 lakh; toward ~1.5 lakh target)86%

1,29,026MBBS seatscurrent1,50,000MBBS seatstarget