Waive farm loans
· Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024
Last updated 27 Oct 2026
What does this status mean?
Meaningful delivery has occurred, but the stated commitment is incomplete.
Status describes delivery. Confidence describes how strong the available evidence is.
Original manifesto wording
“Waive farm loans for farmers in Maharashtra.”
Our Assessment
The 2026 loan-waiver scheme is operational. NDTV reported ₹13,276 crore credited to 15.86 lakh loan accounts by 1 October. Delivery remains incomplete against the announced scheme, and eligible-farmer lists are not payment totals. The bar shows disbursement against the ₹36,585-crore outlay, not the share of farmers covered.
The reasoning behind the verdict
Why this assessment?
Reviewed
01 · Delivery status
Why partially done?
A notified scheme and reported account credits establish implementation, but not complete coverage or all promised debt relief.
02 · Strength of evidence
Why medium confidence?
The scheme is government-notified; cumulative disbursement figures are reported by NDTV and are not a final audited beneficiary reconciliation.
What would help us reassess?
The documents that could clarify delivery of this commitment.
- Updated audited disbursements, unique farmers covered, eligible farmer totals and completion of settlement and incentive components.
Status describes delivery. Confidence describes the evidence.
Read our methodology ↗Sources & Evidence
NCP separately endorses overlapping statewide pledge — Assembly release reporting
Indian Express — ₹36,585-crore scheme approved; estimated coverage
BJP separately endorses overlapping pledge — MumbaiVotes English compilation PDF page 1 (not original pagination)
ABP — joint Mahayuti campaign guarantees
Maharashtra Cooperation Department — farm-loan waiver GR, 2 June 2026
PTI/ThePrint — 13 October report of another eligible-farmer list, not payment confirmation
BJP Maharashtra 2024 official manifesto — page 10 (verified from supplied screenshot)
BJP Maharashtra 2024 official manifesto — page 16 (repeated party commitment; joint assessment retained)
NDTV Profit — ₹13,276 crore credited cumulatively by 1 October 2026
Promise Timeline
PTI reports another list of 3,51,192 eligible farmers. Eligibility is not proof of completed credit and is excluded from the disbursement numerator.
View sourceNDTV reports cumulative credits of ₹13,276 crore to 15.86 lakh loan accounts. These are accounts, not a verified unique-farmer coverage percentage.
View sourceGovernment notified Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Shetkari Karjmukti Yojana 2026 for eligible crop-loan relief, settlements and repayment incentives.
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