The Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana will cover over 1.24 crore of the poorest and 15.9 lakh elderly aged 70 and above in West Bengal. (Express Photo by Partha Paul) The BJP’s massive win in West Bengal will ensure that the last state to have stayed away from the Centre’s flagship health insurance scheme, the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), will also implement it, providing Rs 5 lakh coverage to the poorest families and elderly persons. “Today, I want to assure every citizen that BJP will work day and night for a better future for Bengal…. In the first cabinet itself, Ayushman Bharat Yojna will be given a green light,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a speech on Monday evening. The scheme, which was launched in 2018, will cover over 1.24 crore of the poorest and 15.9 lakh elderly aged 70 and above in West Bengal. Another 3 lakh ASHA and Anganwadi workers will also receive coverage, according to data from the national health authority.…