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Payyanur's political landscape is shifting. Once a CPM bastion, the constituency now sees reduced margins and internal dissent. Stalled development projects and allegations of financial misappropriation are fueling discontent. A former CPM leader's independent candidacy adds to the challenge. These factors suggest Payyanur's fortress-like status may be weakening.

Despite Kochi's development, islands like Valanthakkad remain disconnected, leading to tragic loss of life due to delayed medical access. Residents of Thanthonnithuruth and Kakkathuruthu also face significant hardships, with bridge projects stalled for years due to funding and land acquisition issues. Islanders now await the completion of these crucial infrastructure developments.

Thrithala's election buzz centers on progress, with voters debating development claims. While the LDF highlights infrastructure and education gains, the UDF points to unaddressed issues and MLA accessibility. Farmers lament rising costs and crop damage. Residents demand better roads, farmer support, and local jobs, regardless of the election's outcome.

The first is the idea of looking at kiifb through the lens of ‘profit and loss’ from a pure accounting standpoint. kiifb is not designed to be a profit-making institution. To view the interest expenses incurred by kiifb as a loss, reflects inadequate understanding of the very principle on which kiifb was founded.

Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan lashed out at the observations made by the comptroller and auditor general (CAG) against the functioning of kiifb. The detractors of kiifb are sadists who want to derail the state's progress, he said.

Denying reports that the state government has declined permission to comptroller and auditor general (CAG) to undertake a comprehensive audit of the accounts of Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (kiifb), finance minister T M Thomas Isaac said that the CAG has already begun auditing of kiifb.

The kiifb-funded Kerala water authority (KWA) projects in the district have been dragging allegedly due to severe fund shortage. The kiifb projects worth Rs 599.72 crore are going on in the district, but funds worth only Rs 60 crore have been released so far.