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  • CPM reaches out to sad NCP

    By Express News Service
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: CPM has begun makes an attempt for a consensus inside the entrance over Pala seat. The CPM management reached out to the NCP which has been sad over Pala. The LDF has additionally began casual discussions on seat-sharing. CPM and CPI leaders held talks with Kerala Congress Jose Ok Mani faction on Wednesday.

    CPM, as a method to stop NCP from leaving, has been dilly-dallying on talks over Pala seat. There are indications that it has provided Rajya Sabha seat to NCP as a substitute of the Pala seat. NCP is prone to soften its earlier stance over Pala, stated sources. 

    “It seems the issue will soon be settled. NCP may take the Rajya Sabha offer,” stated a senior Left chief.Meanwhile, the LDF meet on Wednesday skipped discussions on seat-sharing inside the entrance. Before the meet, NCP state chief T P  Peethambaran stated he would elevate the problem of Pala seat earlier than the entrance. However after the assembly, the NCP softened its stance.

    Sources stated NCP tried to lift Pala challenge on the LDF meet. Though Peethambaran opined that seat-sharing talks ought to start earlier than LDF’s Kerala yatras, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan stated it may be mentioned later. Speaking to the media after the assembly, Peethambaran stated social gathering nationwide president Sharad Pawar will take a ultimate name on social gathering stance. “Currently, there’s no motive to sever ties with the LDF.

    The challenge of Pala seat didn’t come up for dialogue as no talks had been held on seat sharing,” he added. Later addressing the media, LDF convener A Vijayaraghavan stated the entrance will start seat discussions as soon as the election notification is issued.  “There are no issues in the NCP regarding Pala seat. They may have certain opinion. Other than that there are no issues,” he stated.

    Mani C Kappan provides LDF meet a missNCP chief and Pala MLA Mani C Kappan didn’t attend the LDF meet on Wednesday. Speaking to the media within the morning, Kappan stated he’ll attend LDF assembly solely after holding talks with NCP nationwide president Sharad Pawar. Speaking to media after the LDF meet, NCP state chief T P Peethambaram, nevertheless, stated as a result of Covid situation, it was determined that solely two individuals wanted to attend the assembly. NCP chief and minister A Ok Saseendran attended the assembly.

    No talks on seat sharing: Jose Ok ManiSpeaking to the media after the LDF meet, KC(M) chairman Jose Ok Mani stated no discussions had been held on seat sharing inside the entrance. The Pala meeting seat challenge may also come up for talks. “Soon talks will begin on seat-sharing. No discussions were held on the number of seats also,” he stated.

  • Left entrance to deal with growth for Assembly polls

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Left Front will deal with growth politics in its marketing campaign for the meeting polls. The two LDF Kerala yatras in February can be a part of an try and take the entrance’s developmental initiatives to the folks. During the native physique polls, the Left authorities received assist from all sections of society. The authorities will quickly maintain public adalats to deal with folks’s points.

    “The front would focus on political issues, not Solar case. It’s essential for the government to continue in office for the state’s development. LDF will campaign based on the developmental initiatives carried out by the government. UDF has lost its political direction and is now trying to challenge secularism through religious politics,” LDF convener A Vijayaraghavan informed reporters after the LDF meet on Wednesday.

    Vijayaraghavan mentioned BJP has been attempting to poison the state with its excessive Hindutva agenda. LDF has additionally determined to organise a one-day protest in opposition to gasoline worth hike in February. UDF has didn’t see the skyrocketing gasoline costs and the continuing farmers’ agitations. “Their focus is only on weakening LDF. That’s why they try to join hands with Muslim fundamentalist forces. Each day it’s becoming more evident that UDF is under IUML’s control. Even this morning, Oommen Chandy and Ramesh Chennithala went to Panakkad,” mentioned Vijayaraghavan.

    He additionally mentioned the Left authorities has referred many instances to CBI.“The government takes a call on whether to refer a case to CBI or not. In the Solar case, the decision was taken based on a request from the complainant,” he mentioned.

  • UDF sounds ballot bugle: Manifesto gives Rs 6,000 per 30 days to poor, no-bill hospitals

    By Express News Service
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM”: If elected, the UDF has promised to supply Rs 6,000 per 30 days to all financially backward folks underneath the Nyuntam Aay Yojana (Nyay) proposed by the Congress in its 2019 Lok Sabha election manifesto, opposition chief Ramesh Chennithala stated right here on Wednesday.

    He added extra hospitals might be began to supply free therapy (no-bill). He made the assertion whereas saying the draft insurance policies of the UDF’s manifesto for the Kerala meeting elections. With simply two months left for the election fee to return out with a notification for the ballot, the UDF has determined to return out with a people-friendly manifesto with the slogan, “clean and good governance”, laying thrust on “support, investment, labour and care.”

    Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi had proposed the Nyay scheme within the congress manifesto in 2019. it assured an annual earnings of Rs 72,000 to each poor individual. Chennithala exuded confidence that Kerala can be the primary Indian state to launch Nyay in full throttle if the UDF is voted to energy.

    Highlighting that the UDF manifesto can be “truly democratic,” Chennithala urged folks to ship their suggestions to [email protected] and [email protected].

    The UDF assembly held on Monday, January 11, had determined to kind an election manifesto sub-committee with former UDF convener Benny Behanan, MP, as its chairman and CMP chief CP John as convener. 

    ‘UDF manifesto will be for a prosperous Kerala’

    Chennithala stated the manifesto might be for a affluent Kerala. “We have envisaged a complete growth of the state with thrust on good, corruption-free governance. UDF may also be certain that all poor folks get Rs 6,000 per 30 days underneath NYAY.

    The manifesto will be certain that the variety of days and the remuneration in the direction of the MgNRegA can be elevated,” he stated. Chennithala stated UDF’s goal is to eradicate poverty from the state. “More hospitals will also be started to provide free treatment (no-bill hospitals) to people,” he stated, including that Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor might be entrusted with a vital position to incorporate pertinent points within the UDF’s manifesto.

    “Tharoor has told us that he will associate with the preparations. he will be in Thiruvananthapuram by February. Before that, we wish to get maximum recommendations from people from all walks of life,” he stated.

    The manifesto sub-committee might be huddled at Kannur, Kasaragod, Malappuram, Wayanad, Kozhikode between January 17 and 20.