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Congress to release manifesto tomorrow

New Delhi: With Rahul Gandhi in the vanguard, Congress is expected to fall back upon left-of-centre politics focusing on welfare measures after pursuing a policy of economic liberalisation under Manmohan Singh for 10 years.  Widening

Union minister Ghulam Nabi Azad's inputs had been sought to prepare a comprehensive guaranteed health service for all citizens at a time when private medicare has become expensive and public hospitals are overcrowded.

With the country witnessing growing urbanisation, the manifesto is also likely to promise certain basic minimum civic facilities to all citizens.

AAP had come to power in Delhi riding among other factors on promises of certain quota of free drinking water and subsidised electricity rates.

Besides from the members, the party has also received feedback about issues to be included in the manifesto from various stakeholders during the interactions the Congress Vice President held with them.