As counting day nears, NoRKs are all eyes
The Hindu
On social media and in chat groups, the Kerala Assembly polls are being widely discussed
Non-Resident Keralites (NoRKs), especially those in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations, are keenly watching the developments in the State, where counting of votes to the Assembly polls will be held on Sunday. Many of them wanted to fly down to exercise their franchise but the COVID-19 surge forced them to stay back in their host countries. Like the residents in the State, they too are glued to television sets, holding weekend discussions, and talking about exit polls and the outcome of the elections in chat groups. WhatsApp groups also enliven the discussions. “Mainly Gulf NRIs favour two types of political formations – the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front and the Congress-led United Democratic Front. The BJP supporters do not have much say in the Kerala polls, but they are busy raising the Sabarimala issue. As for the UDF, it is mostly the IUML that is vociferous in lively debates,” says Mohammed Hashim, a non-resident Indian in Dubai.More Related News
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