Left Democratic Front (LDF) released its election manifesto for the upcoming assembly Kerala election 2026. In this manifesto LDF has delivered a decade of bold, people-first reforms from free healthcare and 5 lakh homes to Hi-Tech classrooms and zero extreme poverty.
The manifesto is released in two parts. The first part lists 60 key points, and the second part explains them in detail.
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LDF Election Manifesto For Kerala - Key Highlights
- Poverty Elimination: Plan to uplift around 5 lakh poorest families and eliminate poverty.
- Elderly Care: Introduction of a comprehensive care model for the elderly and bedridden.
- Student Support: Assured 60,000 campus placements and expanded skill training programs.
- Youth Entrepreneurship: Interest-free loans and incubation support to encourage startups and job creation through Global Capability Centres.
- Women Employment: Aim to increase women’s workforce participation to 50% with institutional support.
- Back to Campus Programme: Institution-linked training to improve employability.
- MGNREGA Protection: Commitment to continue the scheme with additional state funding and oppose any changes.
- Industrial Growth: Target to raise manufacturing share to 16% by 2031 through industrial corridors and sectoral hubs.
- Public Sector Expansion: Modernisation and expansion of public sector units to increase turnover.
- Tourism Development: Plan to double tourist inflow by improving infrastructure, promoting new destinations, and encouraging responsible tourism.
- Welfare pension will be increased to 3000
- Job security if you study in Kerala
- World-class higher education
- Efforts to undermine job security will be resisted
- 5 lakh families will be lifted out of poverty
- Complete government protection for bedridden patients
- Skills University to be launched
- Efforts will continue for a high-speed north-south railway
- KSRTC will make its operations profitable
- Action to mitigate human-wildlife conflict
- Honorarium of Asha will be increased