The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) released a manifesto for the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections on Thursday in Kochi. The manifesto was unveiled by Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy in the presence of Opposition leader VD Satheesan and other prominent UDF leaders.
The document, titled after “Indira Guarantees”, focuses heavily on social welfare, health, and infrastructure.
The manifesto, which puts forward the slogan ‘Kerala will win and UDF will lead’, promises including free travel on KSRTC buses for women, monthly financial assistance of Rs 1,000 for college students, increasing welfare pensions to Rs 3,000, free Oommen Chandy health insurance up to Rs 25 lakh for all families, interest-free loans of Rs 5 lakh for youth to start businesses, and a special department for the welfare of senior citizens.
Key economic highlights of the UDF manifesto include a fixed procurement price of Rs.35 per kg for paddy and raising the daily compensation for ASHA workers to Rs.700. Additionally, the coalition plans to broaden financial assistance to include MSMEs with annual turnovers reaching Rs.100 crore.
Dialysis will be made free for patients from BPL families in the state. Follow-up treatment for dialysis patients will be provided at a reduced rate.She Hospital for the health of women and children. Ammavadi scheme similar to Anganwadi for old women, tribal health clusters for the health of tribals, coastal health care units in the coastal region are the other highlights of the manifesto.
The manifesto also states that an academic syndicate will be formed to free the higher education sector in Kerala from excessive politics.It also states that Siddharth Anti-Ragging and Student Welfare Act will be implemented to prevent ragging on campuses in Kerala and ensure the welfare of students .It also promises the establishment of a tribal university in Wayanad.
Dialysis will be made free for patients from BPL families in the state. Follow-up treatment for dialysis patients will be provided at a reduced rate, the manifesto further states.