KOCHI, Feb. 19 -- Unlike previous years, Kerala which is getting ready for the Assembly election is in a state of turmoil. The entire State is witnessing agitations on various counts but what stands out is the daily demonstrations all over Kerala by youth demanding employment. The Opposition allegation that relations of the ruling CPI(M) leaders have been appointed to government service in violation of all norms have snowballed into a major issue despite the claims by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijyan himself that everything is clean and transparent.
Adding to the worries of the CPI(M) is the turn out of large crowd for the Kerala Yatra held by Ramesh Chennithala, Leader of the Opposition. "It has suddenly energised the UDF," say many politic...