Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its manifesto for the Kerala Assembly elections on Tuesday. The party also released its campaign song, “This is the change, this is the developed Kerala.”
The BJP has promised to protect people’s faith and places of worship. The BJP manifesto promises to protect Sabarimala, Guruvayoor, and all other places of worship. The party stated that it will eliminate corruption and government interference in religious rituals and ensure that the management of these places remains in the hands of devotees.
A monthly pension of Rs 3,000 has also been promised for senior citizens above 70 years of age, all women heads of poor families, and widows.
A ‘Bhakshya-Arogya Suraksha Card’ is promised to every woman from poor and BPL families, with a monthly recharge of ₹2,500; this card can be used at pharmacies and grocery stores.
Uninterrupted and affordable electricity is promised to every household, including a special subsidy for families with ‘PM Surya Ghar’ (PM Surya Ghar). Two free LPG cylinders are promised to all poor families every year. One LPG cylinder is promised during Onam and the other during Christmas.
The BJP has also promised free water supply to all households and has promised to restore and conserve all water sources in Kerala.
A high-speed railway network connecting Thiruvananthapuram to Kannur is promised. The BJP says it will restart and expedite the Nilambur-Nanjangud railway project; Additionally, the Thrissur-Guruvayur line will be extended to Tirur, boosting trade and tourism in Kerala.
A promise was made to develop world-class logistical and industrial infrastructure around the Vizhinjam port. The BJP stated that this would enable Kerala to reap the full benefits of port-led development.
The BJP also promised to ensure necessary metro connectivity to all municipal corporations in Kerala.
A promise was made to eliminate unemployment by revitalizing the state’s fastest-growing sectors through employment-linked grants.
A promise was also made to revolutionize jobs for skilled Malayali youth by promoting Kerala’s technology, innovation, and electronics sectors.
Along with this, there is a promise of free optional English-medium education up to the 12th grade. Every village panchayat, municipality, and municipal corporation will provide free, compulsory, and high-quality education up to the 12th grade, with English as an option.
The BJP also promised to transform Kerala’s education ecosystem into a talent hub.
