Kozhikode, April 2 -- Keralam Chief Minister and CPI(M) candidate from Dharmadam, Pinarayi Vijayan, on Thursday released the Left Democratic Front (LDF)'s manifesto for the State Assembly elections, with a core vision for completing Nava Keralam (New Keralam).

The CPI(M)-led LDF has promised the welfare pension to be increased from Rs 2000 to Rs 3000, eradication of absolute poverty, and 50 per cent job assurance for women.

Addressing the media, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the alliance's goal is to transform Keralam into a developed state, bringing significant changes in agriculture, industry, education, and health sectors. He also flagged the Centre's "neglect" towards the state.

Vijayan said, "The past 10 years have bee...