Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 20 (IANS) Kerala Day, observed on November 1 to mark the formation of the state in 1956, is set to take on added political significance this year. The Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left government of Kerala has convened a special one-day sitting of the 140-member Kerala Legislative Assembly on that day, with expectations running high that Vijayan will unveil key populist measures ahead of the upcoming local body polls.

The session comes as the government faces mounting political heat over multiple issues, notably the ongoing controversy surrounding the alleged Sabarimala gold scam.

The Opposition — led by the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party — has intensified demands for a national agency probe and the resignation of Devaswom Minister V.N. Vasavan and officials of t

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