The final voter list for the Assembly elections has been published. The list includes those who registered before 31-12-2020 . There are 2.69 million voters on the list. Although the final voter list has been published, there will be an opportunity to add names to the list by March 9.
Postal voting will be allowed for those over the age of 80, disabled and Kovid patients.
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Rahul Gandhi, UDF’s star campaigner, will kick-off the first schedule of his campaign in the state on Monday. He will arrive in Kochi at 11am by a special flight. He is expected to address three public rallies in the city as well as road shows in neighbouring Alappuzha on the day.
In his first programme of the day, Rahul will interact with students of St Teresa’s College for an hour from 11:30am. It will be followed by a reception at Goshree junction at Vypeen and later at Veli junction at Fort Kochi.
After lunch, Rahul will arrive at Kacheripady where he will be campaigning for K Babu. After his programme in Kochi, he will proceed to Alappuzha where he is expected to attend corner meetings at Pattanakkad (Alappuzha, Aroor and Cherthala), Cheppad, Haripad and Kayamkulam. On Tuesday, Rahul is expected to campaign for UDF candidate Mani C Kappan at Pala.
Kerala Assembly Elections | Welfarism takes centre stage in UDF manifesto
Minimum monthly income of ₹6,000 to most impoverished families
The United Democratic Front (UDF) election manifesto unveiled on Saturday guaranteed a minimum monthly income of ₹6,000 to Kerala's most impoverished families.
The unconditional cash transfer would reduce income inequality, mitigate starvation and help indigent households escape the worst deprivations of daily life. The scheme would increase spending, spur demand and catalyse the economy, the UDF claimed.
Welfarism seemed to take centre stage in the UDF manifesto. The Opposition attempted to outdo the ruling front by promising a monthly welfare pension of ₹3,000 instead of the ₹2,500 guaranteed by the Left Democratic Front (LDF).
The UDF also appeared to cast its net far and wide to draw voters of various income brackets, social background, employment status, age and gender. It seemed social welfare and subsidies trumped economic constraints in the UDF manifesto. The UDF's 2016 election promise to prohibit liquor found no notable mention in the 2021 manifesto.
The UDF targeted homemakers aged between 40 and 60 by vowing to transfer them ₹2,000 monthly if not already covered by the minimum income guarantee scheme.
The UDF fixed the minimum daily wage at ₹700. It also proposed a law to recover 5.5 lakh acres from illegal owners and accord the land to landless tribal people and Dalits. The front sought to attract the support of households earning more than ₹1 lakh a year by assuring non-priority ration cardholders 5 kg of free rice every month.
At a stroke, the UDF had sought to eclipse the free ration and food kits supplied by the LDF government during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The UDF manifesto put immense stock in subsidised health care. It would underwrite the medical expenses of cancer, heart, kidney, organ transplant and haemophilia patients and promised ‘no bill hospitals’ in the public health sector.
One lakh unemployed youth would get two-wheelers at half the market price. An ex gratia one-time payment of ₹5,000 is on the cards for autorickshaw and taxi drivers. Free housing for five-lakh low-income families and maternity allowance for SC/ST mothers are other highlights.
The UDF matched LDF by promising a ₹250 minimum price for rubber. It would write-off agriculture loans up to ₹2 lakh. It vowed to subsidise public transport and self-owned autorickshaw and taxi fuel to make travel more affordable.
On the political front, the UDF promised a law to defend the Sabarimala faith. It promised to stop backdoor appointments, make it mandatory for government departments to report vacancies to the Public Service Commission and preserve the high seas for traditional fishers.
Why Kerala assembly election is most crucial for Rahul Gandhi
NEW DELHI: Of the five assemblies facing elections from later this month to April, stakes are highest for senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Kerala. The Congress is not in power in any of the four poll-bound states of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam and Union Territory (UT) of Puducherry. Still Kerala’s case is distinct for the Congress from all the other four assemblies. Though Rahul comes from Uttar Pradesh, the prime reason why winning Kerala is a matter of prestige for the Congress is because he is a Lok Sabha MP from Wayanad in the state. Just as UP is important for Prime Minister Narendra Modi - though his home state is Gujarat, he is an MP from Varanasi - Kerala holds significance for Rahul. Therefore, just as winning UP in next year’s assembly elections is prestigious for Modi, emerging victorious in Kerala in the upcoming polls is a matter of prestige for Rahul.
The senior Congress leader had contested the 2019 Lok Sabha from two constituencies - Amethi, the Gandhis’ traditional constituency for several decades, and Wayanad.
Election expenses must be paid before the 14th
Candidates contesting the local body elections should submit the details of the election expenditure figures along with the documents by January 14. Those contesting for Grama Panchayats should pay to the Block Panchayat Secretary and those contesting for Block Panchayats should pay to the District Panchayat Secretary. Candidates contesting in District Panchayat and Municipality should submit their accounts to the District Collector.
13 January 2021
The Central Election Commission (CEC) has begun preparations for the Assembly elections.
New Delhi: The Central Election Commission (CEC) has started preparations for the Assembly elections in five states, including Kerala. The commission held discussions with Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla. Issues including the deployment of paramilitary units were discussed. Central Election Commission officials will arrive in the capital on the 21st to assess the preparations.
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