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Maharashtra Ladki Bahin Yojana e-KYC

Analysis based on 8 articles · First reported Apr 01, 2026 · Last updated Apr 02, 2026

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Market Impact

The closure of 68 lakh accounts under the Ladki Bahin Yojana in India — Maharashtra and the subsequent reduction in the scheme's budget allocation from Rs 36,000 crore to Rs 26,000 crore are expected to decrease the state's monthly financial outgo. This could positively impact India — Maharashtra's fiscal health by reducing expenditure, although the political implications of such a large-scale account closure and the decision not to recover funds from ineligible beneficiaries remain to be seen.

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Event Summary

The India — Maharashtra government's Ladki Bahin Yojana, a scheme providing Rs 1,500 monthly to eligible women, saw approximately 68 lakh accounts closed after beneficiaries failed to complete the mandatory e-KYC process by the March 31 deadline. This reduced the number of active accounts to about 1.75 crore from 2.43 crore. The deadline for e-KYC has since been extended to April 30, 2026, with officials indicating the number of closed accounts could change. The verification exercise was initiated due to complaints of ineligible individuals, including male members and government employees, receiving benefits. Despite discrepancies, the government, led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, has decided not to recover funds from ineligible beneficiaries and has affirmed the scheme's continuation. The scheme's allocation in the 2026-27 budget has been reduced to Rs 26,000 crore from Rs 36,000 crore in 2025-26.

Entities Involved
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Eknath Shinde
Eknath Shinde, as Deputy Chief Minister, has also stated that the Ladki Bahin Yojana will continue and that no funds will be recovered from ineligible beneficiaries.
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Devendra Fadnavis
Devendra Fadnavis, as Chief Minister, has affirmed that the Ladki Bahin Yojana will not be discontinued and that funds will not be recovered from ineligible beneficiaries.
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Aditi Tatkare
Aditi Tatkare, India — Maharashtra's Women and Child Development Minister, announced the extension of the e-KYC deadline for the Ladki Bahin Yojana.
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India — Maharashtra
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Eknath Shinde related ↔ Devendra Fadnavis
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