Mungantiwar asks CM to give women who missed e-KYC another chance under Ladki Bahin scheme

MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar has demanded that eligible women under the Chief Minister's Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, whose e-KYC process remained incomplete, be given one more chance to complete it. He met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the Varsha official residence in Mumbai on November 9, 2026, and handed him a memorandum.

The memorandum says many women could not complete e-KYC within the stipulated time because of technical problems, server issues and hurdles in biometric verification. Mungantiwar also said no eligible woman should lose the benefit of the scheme, which was launched to make women financially self-reliant.

According to the memorandum, these women now risk losing the monthly financial assistance. Mungantiwar called it unjust that the entitlement of needy women should be affected because of a hurdle in a technical process.

The Chief Minister has given the demand positive consideration and has directed the Principal Secretary of the Cooperation Department to take the necessary action.

Under the scheme, eligible women receive financial assistance of Rs 1,500 a month. It aims to make women financially capable and support their day-to-day needs. Completing e-KYC was made mandatory for beneficiaries. The deadline was first set at December 31, 2025. The government then extended it to April 30, 2026, under a circular dated April 2, 2026.

The memorandum says that even after the extension, many needy women from different parts of the state, including Yavatmal district, could not complete e-KYC. Technical problems, lack of internet and server access, biometric verification issues and other reasons were cited. Women in rural areas in particular faced several obstacles. As a result, although eligible for the scheme, their assistance is in danger of being stopped only because e-KYC remains incomplete.

In the memorandum, Mungantiwar asked the Chief Minister to give eligible women another opportunity to complete e-KYC. He said an easier arrangement should be made for completing it and the departments concerned should be given the necessary instructions. He also asked that necessary action be taken towards extending the deadline, so that eligible women whose process remained incomplete because of technical problems can again receive the benefit of the scheme.

Mungantiwar said it is essential that the benefit of the scheme not remain confined to an administrative process but reach every eligible woman. According to him, the Rs 1,500 received every month is a major support for the daily needs of families of economically needy women. He therefore expressed hope that women who faced hurdles in e-KYC would get relief and that no eligible beneficiary would be denied government financial assistance. He expected the government to decide with sympathy and a positive approach.