Thiruvananthapuram: The Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the State has repeated the usual practice of first releasing the election manifesto and the candidate list. The LDF has released the poll manifesto claiming it to be one that can rise up to the hopes of the people who look for a second term of the Left government. The Left’s manifesto, which focuses on the development and social welfare, has given priority to providing employment to the educated youth - 40 lakh fresh job vacancies to be created, and increasing the income of those associated with the agricultural sector by 50 per cent.
The two-part manifesto has listed 50 programmes and 900 directions for the next term. The Left which is confident of returning to power has promised the people a vast range of welfare schemes and development projects.
Read: LDF releases manifesto; Assures pension to all housewives
Constructing 1.5 lakh houses in the next year, the welfare pension of Rs 1600 would be gradually raised to Rs 2500 in 5 years, a special pension for homemakers, Rs 5000 crore package for the development of the coastal region, credit facilitation for poverty eradication, increasing the floor price of rubber to Rs 250 in a phased manner, assurance to protect the religious belief of all communities and a special project to prevent power scarcity until 2040 are the key points in the LDF manifesto released on Friday.
The list of candidates has finally been finalised by all alliances as the last date for filing nomination for the Assembly elections has ended on Friday. The allies with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Bharathiya Janata Party (BJP) and Bharat Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS) announced separate candidates and filed nominations at Poonjar and Ettumanoor constituencies leading to confusions within the BJP-led Front.
Finally, a consensus was arrived at ending confusions and arguments; the BJP candidate would contest from Ettumanoor and the BDJS candidate would contest from Poonjar constituency, it was decided.
