Pre-budget session of Kerala assembly likely to be stormy one

The session will begin with the Governor outlining the Congress led UDF government's priorities for the year in his address.

A host of issues will be taken up during the 14-day long session that will end on February 21.

The discussion on the Governor's address will be held on Feb 4, 6 and 7. The session is dedicated for legislation as there are 18 ordinances to be replaced with legislation.

Financial crisis in the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation with diesel price hike and subsequent cutting down of service schedules would be taken up by LDF to attack the government.

The severe drought in many parts of the state and crop loss would be a heated debate in the house.

Controversy over Nair Service Society General Secretary G Sukumaran Nair's statement that a member from the majority community should be given a key cabinet post would be used by LDF to attack the UDF government. LDF has already stated that UDF had surrendered before the caste organisation.

However, the recent outburst of CPI(M) veteran and Opposition leader V S Achuthanandan against the party leadership in the state has come as a handy weapon for UDF to slam the Opposition.