THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Ernakulam district Congress-led UDF has complained to the Chief Election Commissioner against Left Democratic Front star campaigner and State Health Minister K.K. Shailaja for violating accepted norms of campaigning.
The complaint against her is that she is trying to influence members of the Kudumbasree — the hugely popular women's empowerment programme — to attend her meetings.
A voice clip of an official attached to the Kudumbasree in Alwaye has surfaced wherein it's said a meeting is proposed to discuss the pension scheme of the empowerment programme, in which Shailaja is taking part.
Senior Congress leader and four time legislator, V.D. Sateeshan seeking a fifth victory from his home turf at Paravur, also in Ernakulam district, has also complained about how the weaker sections of the society are being misled. He said they are currently getting a monthly social pension but are being told that if the Congress-led UDF comes to power, they will stop the pension. (IANS)