Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 28 -- The United Democratic Front (UDF) government in Kerala led by VD Satheesan completed 100 days in office on August 26, incidentally the main day of the harvest festival of Onam, with the period being marked by key decisions toward implementing welfare initiatives, especially aimed at empowering women, but it fell short on fulfilling key promises listed in the manifesto and faced opposition ire on certain political issues.

The UDF government was elected in May after the Congress-led coalition swept a landslide election in the summer, winning 102 of the 140 seats. The win for the UDF came after spending a decade in the opposition and was seen to have been spurred especially by women, youth and through the cons...