Kerala Budget 2026: UDF Slams It as ‘Political Tool Filled with Empty Promises’ Ahead of Assembly Elections

Kerala Budget 2026: UDF slams it as ‘political tool filled with empty promises’ ahead of Assembly elections

Kerala Budget 2026 : United Democratic Front(UDF) leader V.D. Satheesan said the ruling Left Democratic Front’s (LDF) ‘political manifesto feigned populist, pro-development and welfare to dupe the electorate’

Kerala Budget LIVE Updates: Rs 14,500 crore for pensions, pay hike for ASHAs as polls loom

Kerala’s 2026-27 Budget earmarks Rs 14,500 crore for social security pensions and announces pay hikes for frontline welfare workers. (File Photo) Social security push ahead of polls: Eyeing the upcoming Assembly elections, Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal on Thursday presented a people-centric Budget for 2026-27, announcing a Rs 14,500 crore allocation for social security pensions. Presenting the second Pinarayi Vijayan-led government’s six…

Kerala budget 2026 : Rs 14,500 to be allocated for welfare pension; Honorarium announced for ASHA workers

Thiruvananthapuram: Looking to win the support of common man and the downtrodden, KN Balagopal, the finance minister of Kerala has allocated Rs 14,500 crores in the state budget ahead of the crucial assembly elections. The state budget also announced Rs 1000 hike in the monthly wages of Anganawadi workers and a similar hike in wages of ASHA workers in the state. State finance minister also acknowledged the need to protect elderly citizens in the…