The big-ticket announcement from all poll-bound states came from Telangana. Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced waiver of farm loans below ₹1 lakh. The announcement would have a direct impact on 9,02,843 farmers and loans worth ₹5,809.78 crore will be waived off. The announcement addresses KCR's core constituency. Rao is trying to increase his political footprint in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Chhattisgarh riding on his welfare measures for farmers.