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Saturday, 25 April 2026 5.37 AM IST

Free health insurance worth Rs 25 lakh, Free bus travel for women and more; UDF releases manifesto

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Minutes after LDF released its manifesto, the UDF followed suit to release theirs, which comes with big promises. The manifesto was released by Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy at a function held in Kochi at 10 am. The slogan of the UDF is 'Kerala will win, UDF will lead'. The main priority in the manifesto is the Indira Guarantee. UDF leaders also stated that a special empowering committee will be formed to check whether the promises in the manifesto are being implemented properly.

Promises made by UDF:

Free travel on KSRTC buses for women

Monthly financial assistance of Rs 1000 for college students

Welfare pensions to be increased to Rs 3000

Free Oommen Chandy health insurance up to Rs 25 lakh for all families

Interest-free loan of Rs 5 lakh for youth to start a business

Special department for the welfare of senior citizens

Mission Maritime, Aviation Development, MSME initiatives, Job Watch Tower, Wayanad Tribal University are dream projects

KR Narayanan Scholarship and Loan Scholarship for deserving children to study in India and abroad

Quarterly medical check-up for children in Anganwadi centres

Minimum daily wage of ASHA workers to be increased to Rs 700

Free dialysis for BPL patients

Follow-up treatment for dialysis patients at reduced rates

Will increase honorarium for LPG workers

Yuvashree, similar to Kudumbashree for youth

Community kitchen will be expanded

Kerala will be made a world-class health destination

Ambulance with emergency treatment facilities in all panchayats

Public health cadre will be completed

Bill-free hospitals on the model of JIPMER in Pondicherry

Mobile chemotherapy units in Kerala

Free mammogram for women from poor families

Online taxi customer care will be made 24/7

Bed for all patients in government hospitals

TAGS: UDF, KERALA, WOMEN, MANIFESTO, ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
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