Nava Kerala Sadas
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 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and council of ministers in front of Nava Kerala bus | |
| Date | 18 November 2023 – 24 December 2023 |
|---|---|
| Location | Kerala, India |
| Type | Road Show, Public Outreach Programme |
| Theme | Political movement, social movement |
| Cause | Publicising the Kerala State (LDF) government’s achievements |
| Motive | a major link between the government and the citizens, as their opinions on various issues would help in formulating the path ahead for the creation of a new Kerala |
| Organized by | Left Democratic Front, Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Participants | Politicians, citizens, civil society organisations, political activists |
| Website | nkp |
Nava Kerala Sadas was the outreach programme of the Kerala government, where the chief minister and ministers travelled through all assembly constituencies of the state.[1] (lit: Kerala Janakiya Mantri Sabha, with the people) was a mass movement which was held by the Left Democratic Front (the LDF as short form), senior LDF leader and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan[2] to encourage the public to join hands with Government from Manjeswaram[3] to Thiruvananthapuram, a journey of 589 kilometres (365 miles) over almost 36 days 140 Assembly constituencies.
It aims to highlight the achievements of the LDF government so far, plans for a bright future for the state of Kerala. Pinarayi Vijayan and his group of ministers toured 140 assembly constituencies.[4]
Timeline
After a 36-day journey that began at Manjeshwar, the Nava Kerala Sadas concluded on December 23, 2023 in Thiruvananthapuram, etching a new chapter in the annals of democratic governance. Kerala government claimed that this movement will strengthen efforts to build a new Kerala.[citation needed]
Kasaragod district
- November 18 - Manjeshwar Assembly constituency[5]
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and ministers inaugurated the ‘Nava Kerala Sadas’ on November 18 in Manjeshwar
- November 19 -Kasaragod, Udma, Kanhangad and Thrikaripur Assembly constituency[6]
Kannur district
- 20 November - Payyanur Assembly constituency, Irikkur and Taliparamba[7]
Nava Kerala Sadas on 20 November in Payyanur
- 21 November - Kannur, Azhikode, Dharmadam and Thalassery Assembly constituency[8]
- 22 November - Kuthuparamba, Mattanur and Peravoor Assembly constituency
Wayanad district
- 23 November - Kalpetta, Sulthan Bathery and Mananthavady [9]
Kozhikkode district
- 24 November - Nadapuram, Perambra, Kuttyadi and Vadakara Assembly constituency[10]
- 25 November - Koyilandy, Balussery, Elathur and Kozhikode North and South
- 26 November - Thiruvambady, Koduvally, Kunnamangalam, Beypore Assembly constituency[11]
Malappuram district
- 27 November - Ponnani, Tavanur, Tirur and Tanur Assembly constituency[6]
- 28 November - Vallikkunnu, Tirurangadi and Kottakkal Assembly constituency
- 29 November - Manjeri, Mankada and Malappuram Assembly constituency
- 30 November - Ernad, Nilambur, Wandoor and Perinthalmanna Assembly constituency
Palakkad district
- 1 December - Thrithala, Pattambi, Shornur and Ottapalam Assembly constituency
- 2 December - Palakkad, Malampuzha, Kongad and Mannarkkad Assembly constituency
Nava Kerala bus
A BharatBenz coach costing ₹1.05-crore (₹10,500,000) was specially built for the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his ministers to use during the 36-daylong Nava Kerala Sadas.[12][13]
Later, KSRTC started inter-state passenger service with the bus between Kozhikode and Bangalore.[14][15]