Manifesto Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of LDF, UDF, and NDA election manifestos from the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly elections across eight key sectors, mapped to the five SIDES axes.
Based on publicly available 2026 manifesto commitments.
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Economy & Employment
₹1 lakh crore KIIFB public investment - state-led cooperative development model
₹50,000 crore NRI investment fund - private capital-led growth
PM Gati Shakti integration - central logistics grid over state planning
E: people's economy (LDF 27.5%) ↔ capital economy (NDA 77.5%)
Public-led KIIFB investment model - cooperative economy and welfare-first development.
Diaspora capital and private startups drive growth - Vizhinjam port as centrepiece.
GST rationalisation and central logistics integration - Skill India over state agency.
- ▸ ₹1 lakh crore investment through KIIFB projects over 5 years E
- ▸ K-Rail SilverLine project to modernise state transport ED
- ▸ Expand Start-Up Mission; create 2 lakh IT jobs E
- ▸ Nava Kerala scheme: ₹2,000 monthly support for unemployed youth ES
- ▸ Strengthen Kerala State Beverages Corporation; curb private liquor lobby E
- ▸ Vizhinjam port: accelerate completion and attract global shipping lines E
- ▸ ₹50,000 crore NRI investment fund for infrastructure E
- ▸ One lakh permanent government jobs in 5 years ED
- ▸ Startup ecosystem: 10,000 new startups, 5 unicorns by 2026 E
- ▸ Tourism revival post-COVID: ₹10,000 crore sector investment E
- ▸ GST rationalisation to ease burden on small businesses E
- ▸ Single-window system for industrial clearances in 30 days E
- ▸ Pravasi Bharatiya welfare: NRI investment corridors E
- ▸ Centralised PM Gati Shakti integration for Kerala ED
- ▸ Skill India linkage: 2 lakh youth trained in 3 years ESc
- ▸ ₹1 lakh crore investment through KIIFB projects over 5 years E
- ▸ K-Rail SilverLine project to modernise state transport ED
- ▸ Expand Start-Up Mission; create 2 lakh IT jobs E
- ▸ Nava Kerala scheme: ₹2,000 monthly support for unemployed youth ES
- ▸ Strengthen Kerala State Beverages Corporation; curb private liquor lobby E
- ▸ Vizhinjam port: accelerate completion and attract global shipping lines E
- ▸ ₹50,000 crore NRI investment fund for infrastructure E
- ▸ One lakh permanent government jobs in 5 years ED
- ▸ Startup ecosystem: 10,000 new startups, 5 unicorns by 2026 E
- ▸ Tourism revival post-COVID: ₹10,000 crore sector investment E
- ▸ GST rationalisation to ease burden on small businesses E
- ▸ Single-window system for industrial clearances in 30 days E
- ▸ Pravasi Bharatiya welfare: NRI investment corridors E
- ▸ Centralised PM Gati Shakti integration for Kerala ED
- ▸ Skill India linkage: 2 lakh youth trained in 3 years ESc
Agriculture & Farmers
Waive agricultural loans up to ₹2 lakh - public protection for small farmers
Kerala Farmer Income Guarantee - minimum ₹12,000/month state support
PM-Kisan linkage - centralised ₹6,000/year federal scheme over state guarantee
E: cooperative agriculture (LDF) vs market-linkage and federal schemes (NDA)
Loan waivers, price stabilisation funds, and Kudumbashree women-farmer collectives.
Universal crop insurance, income guarantee, and cold-chain infrastructure per block.
PM-Kisan federal link, FPOs for export markets, and digital mandi direct-trade platforms.
- ▸ Waive agricultural loans up to ₹2 lakh for small farmers E
- ▸ Expand Subhiksha Keralam food security programme ES
- ▸ Price stabilisation fund for rubber, coconut, and pepper E
- ▸ Organic farming push: Kerala branded organic certification ESc
- ▸ Kudumbashree women farmer collectives: expand to 5 lakh members ES
- ▸ Universal crop insurance covering all 14 districts E
- ▸ Kerala Farmer Income Guarantee - minimum ₹12,000/month support E
- ▸ Cold storage infrastructure in every block panchayat E
- ▸ Rubber price stabilisation: Centre lobbying for ₹250/kg MSP E
- ▸ Agri-tech startups incubated in every district ESc
- ▸ PM-Kisan linkage: ensure all Kerala farmers receive ₹6,000/year E
- ▸ Farmer producer organisations (FPOs) for export markets E
- ▸ Spices Board modernisation for international competitiveness E
- ▸ Anti-cattle slaughter law: cow protection through voluntary schemes S
- ▸ Digital mandi platform for direct farmer-to-consumer trade ESc
- ▸ Waive agricultural loans up to ₹2 lakh for small farmers E
- ▸ Expand Subhiksha Keralam food security programme ES
- ▸ Price stabilisation fund for rubber, coconut, and pepper E
- ▸ Organic farming push: Kerala branded organic certification ESc
- ▸ Kudumbashree women farmer collectives: expand to 5 lakh members ES
- ▸ Universal crop insurance covering all 14 districts E
- ▸ Kerala Farmer Income Guarantee - minimum ₹12,000/month support E
- ▸ Cold storage infrastructure in every block panchayat E
- ▸ Rubber price stabilisation: Centre lobbying for ₹250/kg MSP E
- ▸ Agri-tech startups incubated in every district ESc
- ▸ PM-Kisan linkage: ensure all Kerala farmers receive ₹6,000/year E
- ▸ Farmer producer organisations (FPOs) for export markets E
- ▸ Spices Board modernisation for international competitiveness E
- ▸ Anti-cattle slaughter law: cow protection through voluntary schemes S
- ▸ Digital mandi platform for direct farmer-to-consumer trade ESc
Education
HiTech classrooms and 3 new IIT-level institutes - state-led universal public access
Minority institution autonomy and private aided college deregulation
NEP 2020 full rapid implementation including Sanskrit and NEET coaching centres
Sc: evidence-based state education (LDF 80%) vs faith-tradition integration (NDA 15%)
HiTech classrooms, 3 IIT-level institutes, free laptops - state-led universal access.
Private-aided college autonomy, minority institution protection, 5,000 overseas scholarships.
NEP 2020 full implementation, Sanskrit promotion, NEET coaching for rural students.
- ▸ HiTech classrooms in all government schools ScE
- ▸ Kerala Knowledge Economy Mission: 3 new IIT-level tech institutes ScE
- ▸ Free laptops and internet for all HSS students ScE
- ▸ Noon meal scheme: expand to Class 12 in all government schools ES
- ▸ World-class research universities; increase PhD seats by 50% Sc
- ▸ ₹10,000 crore education infrastructure fund in 5 years E
- ▸ Autonomous private aided colleges: rationalise regulation E
- ▸ Minority education institutions: protect autonomy S
- ▸ Overseas scholarships for 5,000 students annually ESc
- ▸ NEP 2020 implementation with community consultation ScD
- ▸ National Education Policy 2020: full rapid implementation Sc
- ▸ Sanskrit and classical studies promotion in schools SSc
- ▸ Eklavya Model Schools in tribal areas of Kerala S
- ▸ IIT Palakkad expansion: double intake capacity Sc
- ▸ NEET coaching centres in every district for rural students ScE
- ▸ HiTech classrooms in all government schools ScE
- ▸ Kerala Knowledge Economy Mission: 3 new IIT-level tech institutes ScE
- ▸ Free laptops and internet for all HSS students ScE
- ▸ Noon meal scheme: expand to Class 12 in all government schools ES
- ▸ World-class research universities; increase PhD seats by 50% Sc
- ▸ ₹10,000 crore education infrastructure fund in 5 years E
- ▸ Autonomous private aided colleges: rationalise regulation E
- ▸ Minority education institutions: protect autonomy S
- ▸ Overseas scholarships for 5,000 students annually ESc
- ▸ NEP 2020 implementation with community consultation ScD
- ▸ National Education Policy 2020: full rapid implementation Sc
- ▸ Sanskrit and classical studies promotion in schools SSc
- ▸ Eklavya Model Schools in tribal areas of Kerala S
- ▸ IIT Palakkad expansion: double intake capacity Sc
- ▸ NEET coaching centres in every district for rural students ScE
Health
Karunya Arogya - expand free universal treatment to all Kerala residents
Universal Health Insurance: ₹5 lakh cover for every family
Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY integration - central scheme over state-run universal cover
Sc + E: universal public health (LDF) vs insurance-based (UDF) vs AYUSH-integration (NDA)
Karunya universal coverage expanded to all residents - palliative care in every panchayat.
₹5 lakh universal insurance per family, 500 new CHCs, air ambulance for remote areas.
Ayushman Bharat integration, AIIMS full commissioning, Yoga and AYUSH in state hospitals.
- ▸ Karunya Arogya Suraksha Padhathi: expand free treatment to all residents ES
- ▸ 500-bed medical college hospitals in 3 new districts E
- ▸ Palliative care network: expand to all 941 panchayats S
- ▸ Mental health first responder training in all hospitals Sc
- ▸ Haritham Kerala: ayurveda & wellness tourism as growth sector ScE
- ▸ Universal Health Insurance: ₹5 lakh cover for every family E
- ▸ 500 new primary health centres upgraded to CHC standards E
- ▸ Kerala Medical Research Centre: global standard research fund Sc
- ▸ NRI doctors: create returnee specialist programme E
- ▸ Air ambulance network covering tribal and coastal areas S
- ▸ Ayushman Bharat integration: bring Kerala under PM-JAY E
- ▸ AIIMS Thiruvananthapuram: full operationalisation ScE
- ▸ Yoga and AYUSH promotion in government hospitals Sc
- ▸ Cancer care centres in all district headquarters ScE
- ▸ Jan Aushadhi Kendras: generic medicines in every panchayat E
- ▸ Karunya Arogya Suraksha Padhathi: expand free treatment to all residents ES
- ▸ 500-bed medical college hospitals in 3 new districts E
- ▸ Palliative care network: expand to all 941 panchayats S
- ▸ Mental health first responder training in all hospitals Sc
- ▸ Haritham Kerala: ayurveda & wellness tourism as growth sector ScE
- ▸ Universal Health Insurance: ₹5 lakh cover for every family E
- ▸ 500 new primary health centres upgraded to CHC standards E
- ▸ Kerala Medical Research Centre: global standard research fund Sc
- ▸ NRI doctors: create returnee specialist programme E
- ▸ Air ambulance network covering tribal and coastal areas S
- ▸ Ayushman Bharat integration: bring Kerala under PM-JAY E
- ▸ AIIMS Thiruvananthapuram: full operationalisation ScE
- ▸ Yoga and AYUSH promotion in government hospitals Sc
- ▸ Cancer care centres in all district headquarters ScE
- ▸ Jan Aushadhi Kendras: generic medicines in every panchayat E
Environment & Climate
100% renewable energy by 2040 - state-led solar, wind, small hydro programme
Gadgil Report partial implementation with community consent - conservation by negotiation
PM Surya Ghar rooftop solar and Forest Rights Act balance - central scheme framing
Sc: evidence-based climate action (LDF 80%) vs faith-tradition-compatible framing (NDA 15%)
100% renewable by 2040 - state-led solar, wind, mangrove corridors, plastic-free drive.
Community-consent conservation, ₹5,000 cr reservoir desilting, EV government fleet.
PM Surya Ghar solar, Forest Rights balance, central river missions, carbon credit access.
- ▸ 100% renewable energy by 2040: solar, wind, small hydro ScE
- ▸ Rebuild 50 lakh trees in landslide-prone Wayanad zone Sc
- ▸ Plastic-free Kerala by 2025: KSPCB enforcement Sc
- ▸ Coastal Zone Management Plan: protect 590 km shoreline ScI
- ▸ Veli to Kasaragod: mangrove restoration corridor Sc
- ▸ Gadgil Report partial implementation with community consent ScD
- ▸ Flood mitigation: ₹5,000 crore reservoir desilting programme ScE
- ▸ Green housing scheme: incentivise eco-certified construction ScE
- ▸ EV transition: all government vehicles electric by 2027 Sc
- ▸ River rejuvenation: Periyar, Chaliyar clean-up missions Sc
- ▸ National Mission for Clean Ganga: extend to Kerala rivers ScI
- ▸ PM Surya Ghar: subsidised rooftop solar for 10 lakh homes ScE
- ▸ Forest Rights Act: balance tribal rights with conservation SD
- ▸ Coastal erosion control: ₹2,000 crore sea wall programme ScE
- ▸ Carbon credit market access for Kerala's forest communities ScE
- ▸ 100% renewable energy by 2040: solar, wind, small hydro ScE
- ▸ Rebuild 50 lakh trees in landslide-prone Wayanad zone Sc
- ▸ Plastic-free Kerala by 2025: KSPCB enforcement Sc
- ▸ Coastal Zone Management Plan: protect 590 km shoreline ScI
- ▸ Veli to Kasaragod: mangrove restoration corridor Sc
- ▸ Gadgil Report partial implementation with community consent ScD
- ▸ Flood mitigation: ₹5,000 crore reservoir desilting programme ScE
- ▸ Green housing scheme: incentivise eco-certified construction ScE
- ▸ EV transition: all government vehicles electric by 2027 Sc
- ▸ River rejuvenation: Periyar, Chaliyar clean-up missions Sc
- ▸ National Mission for Clean Ganga: extend to Kerala rivers ScI
- ▸ PM Surya Ghar: subsidised rooftop solar for 10 lakh homes ScE
- ▸ Forest Rights Act: balance tribal rights with conservation SD
- ▸ Coastal erosion control: ₹2,000 crore sea wall programme ScE
- ▸ Carbon credit market access for Kerala's forest communities ScE
Infrastructure & Transport
K-Rail SilverLine semi-high-speed rail: Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram - state vision
Oppose K-Rail; invest in upgrading existing rail network and fast-track city metros
PM Gati Shakti national logistics alignment - central grid over state rail planning
E + D: state investment model (LDF) vs centralised federal framing (NDA)
K-Rail SilverLine, Kochi Metro phases, KFON fibre to every panchayat - state vision.
Oppose K-Rail; KSRTC electric fleet, Smart City expansion, waterways tourism upgrade.
Gati Shakti alignment, Cochin cargo terminal, 5G rollout, defence industrial corridor.
- ▸ K-Rail SilverLine semi-high-speed rail: Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram ED
- ▸ Kochi Metro Phase 2 & 3: extend to Angamaly and Thrippunithura E
- ▸ National Highway 4-laning: NH-66 and NH-544 completion E
- ▸ Vizhinjam International Seaport: full commissioning by 2023 E
- ▸ Fibre-optic broadband to every panchayat (KFON) ESc
- ▸ Oppose K-Rail; instead invest in upgrading existing rail network DE
- ▸ Thiruvananthapuram & Kozhikode metro: fast-track DPR E
- ▸ KSRTC modernisation: 2,000 electric buses by 2025 ESc
- ▸ Smart City expansion to 10 Kerala cities ESc
- ▸ Kerala waterways tourism: houseboat corridor upgrade E
- ▸ PM Gati Shakti: align Kerala infra with national logistics grid ED
- ▸ Bangalore-Mangalore-Kozhikode railway corridor upgrade E
- ▸ Expand Cochin International Airport: new cargo terminal E
- ▸ Defence industrial corridor: Thiruvananthapuram hub EI
- ▸ Optical fibre and 5G rollout in all 14 districts by 2024 ESc
- ▸ K-Rail SilverLine semi-high-speed rail: Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram ED
- ▸ Kochi Metro Phase 2 & 3: extend to Angamaly and Thrippunithura E
- ▸ National Highway 4-laning: NH-66 and NH-544 completion E
- ▸ Vizhinjam International Seaport: full commissioning by 2023 E
- ▸ Fibre-optic broadband to every panchayat (KFON) ESc
- ▸ Oppose K-Rail; instead invest in upgrading existing rail network DE
- ▸ Thiruvananthapuram & Kozhikode metro: fast-track DPR E
- ▸ KSRTC modernisation: 2,000 electric buses by 2025 ESc
- ▸ Smart City expansion to 10 Kerala cities ESc
- ▸ Kerala waterways tourism: houseboat corridor upgrade E
- ▸ PM Gati Shakti: align Kerala infra with national logistics grid ED
- ▸ Bangalore-Mangalore-Kozhikode railway corridor upgrade E
- ▸ Expand Cochin International Airport: new cargo terminal E
- ▸ Defence industrial corridor: Thiruvananthapuram hub EI
- ▸ Optical fibre and 5G rollout in all 14 districts by 2024 ESc
Women & Social Welfare
Kudumbashree 2.0 to 50 lakh members + 10% State Plan gender budget - structural commitment
Kerala Women's University and 6-month maternity leave for all organised-sector women
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and Triple Talaq Act enforcement - central law framing
S: universal secular equality (LDF 57.5%) vs community-based approach (NDA 17.5%)
Kudumbashree 2.0, women police stations, 10% gender budget - cooperative welfare state.
Women's University, 6-month maternity leave, minority scholarships, elderly care homes.
Beti Bachao, Matru Vandana, crisis centres, anganwadi digital tracking - federal schemes.
- ▸ Kudumbashree 2.0: expand to 50 lakh women members SE
- ▸ Women police stations in every district headquarters S
- ▸ Gender budget: 10% of State Plan for women-specific schemes SE
- ▸ She Lodge network: 50 safe transit homes for working women S
- ▸ SC/ST sub-plan: 100% fund utilisation with independent audit SD
- ▸ Kerala Women's University: new residential campus SE
- ▸ Maternity support: 6-month paid leave for all organised sector women SE
- ▸ Minority welfare: ₹2,000 crore scholarship and skilling fund SE
- ▸ Elderly care homes: one per block panchayat S
- ▸ Transgender welfare: housing, employment, and ID card access SD
- ▸ Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: intensify in Kerala coastal belt S
- ▸ PM Matru Vandana Yojana: ensure ₹6,000 reach all Kerala mothers SE
- ▸ One-stop crisis centres for domestic violence survivors S
- ▸ Anganwadi modernisation: digital attendance and nutrition tracking SSc
- ▸ Triple Talaq Act enforcement: women's rights protection SD
- ▸ Kudumbashree 2.0: expand to 50 lakh women members SE
- ▸ Women police stations in every district headquarters S
- ▸ Gender budget: 10% of State Plan for women-specific schemes SE
- ▸ She Lodge network: 50 safe transit homes for working women S
- ▸ SC/ST sub-plan: 100% fund utilisation with independent audit SD
- ▸ Kerala Women's University: new residential campus SE
- ▸ Maternity support: 6-month paid leave for all organised sector women SE
- ▸ Minority welfare: ₹2,000 crore scholarship and skilling fund SE
- ▸ Elderly care homes: one per block panchayat S
- ▸ Transgender welfare: housing, employment, and ID card access SD
- ▸ Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: intensify in Kerala coastal belt S
- ▸ PM Matru Vandana Yojana: ensure ₹6,000 reach all Kerala mothers SE
- ▸ One-stop crisis centres for domestic violence survivors S
- ▸ Anganwadi modernisation: digital attendance and nutrition tracking SSc
- ▸ Triple Talaq Act enforcement: women's rights protection SD
Governance & Transparency
Anti-corruption ombudsman with suo motu powers; 40% State Plan to local bodies
Lokayukta with independent prosecuting authority and 3-day citizen service SLA
One Nation One Election and Uniform Civil Code - central authority over state autonomy
D: people's power (LDF 70%) vs central authority (NDA 20%)
e-Governance 2.0, suo-motu ombudsman, 40% State Plan to local bodies - decentralisation.
Independent Lokayukta, 3-day SLA citizen charter, quarterly fiscal transparency reports.
One Nation One Election, UCC, digital service delivery - central authority model.
- ▸ e-Governance 2.0: all government services online in 2 years DSc
- ▸ Anti-corruption ombudsman with suo motu powers D
- ▸ Decentralisation deepening: 40% State Plan to local bodies DE
- ▸ People's Planning Campaign revival: participatory budgeting D
- ▸ Zero-tolerance policy for political violence DS
- ▸ Lokayukta strengthening: independent prosecuting authority D
- ▸ Citizen Service Guarantee Act: 3-day SLA for all applications D
- ▸ Independent police complaints authority D
- ▸ Fiscal transparency: quarterly budget performance reports D
- ▸ Lobby disclosure law for corporate-government interactions D
- ▸ One Nation One Election: State and Union polls simultaneously D
- ▸ Digital India: complete service delivery via mobile app DSc
- ▸ Centralised anti-corruption taskforce with ED/CBI backing D
- ▸ Uniform Civil Code: replace personal laws with common code SD
- ▸ CAA implementation: fast-track refugee naturalisation SI
- ▸ e-Governance 2.0: all government services online in 2 years DSc
- ▸ Anti-corruption ombudsman with suo motu powers D
- ▸ Decentralisation deepening: 40% State Plan to local bodies DE
- ▸ People's Planning Campaign revival: participatory budgeting D
- ▸ Zero-tolerance policy for political violence DS
- ▸ Lokayukta strengthening: independent prosecuting authority D
- ▸ Citizen Service Guarantee Act: 3-day SLA for all applications D
- ▸ Independent police complaints authority D
- ▸ Fiscal transparency: quarterly budget performance reports D
- ▸ Lobby disclosure law for corporate-government interactions D
- ▸ One Nation One Election: State and Union polls simultaneously D
- ▸ Digital India: complete service delivery via mobile app DSc
- ▸ Centralised anti-corruption taskforce with ED/CBI backing D
- ▸ Uniform Civil Code: replace personal laws with common code SD
- ▸ CAA implementation: fast-track refugee naturalisation SI
This comparison is a summarised boilerplate based on the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election manifestos and publicly reported party positions. It is intended to give citizens a comparative overview. For authoritative manifesto text, refer to each party's official publications. KeralaCompass does not endorse any political party or front.
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