For 81-year-old Krishnamma, the high-stakes April 9 Kerala Assembly elections boils down to a single, urgent question. When party workers arrived at the doorstep of her modest, tile-roofed home in the hill hamlet of Vithura to seek a vote, she didn’t want to hear about manifestos or political rivalries. Instead, she looked at them and asked, “When will I get my next pension payment?”
For thousands like her, the election is not just about politics, it is about survival, dignity and the assurance of care in the twilight years.
In a state often celebrated for its human development indicators, a silent demographic shift is underway, with Kerala’s ageing population currently at 16.5 per cent — the highest in the country — and senior citizens forming a significant, powerful voting bloc.
The issues of elderly people are quite different from the voters of other age groups, as they want consistent disbursal of monthly pensions, medical facilities at their doorsteps and constructive means o​For 81-year-old Krishnamma, the high-stakes April 9 Kerala Assembly elections boils down to a single, urgent question. When party workers arrived at the doorstep of her modest, tile-roofed home in the hill hamlet of Vithura to seek a vote, she didn’t want to hear about manifestos or political rivalries. Instead, she looked at them and asked, “When will I get my next pension payment?”
For thousands like her, the election is not just about politics, it is about survival, dignity and the assurance of care in the twilight years.
In a state often celebrated for its human development indicators, a silent demographic shift is underway, with Kerala’s ageing population currently at 16.5 per cent — the highest in the country — and senior citizens forming a significant, powerful voting bloc.
The issues of elderly people are quite different from the voters of other age groups, as they want consistent disbursal of monthly pensions, medical facilities at their doorsteps and constructive means o ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
