lakh voters at 203,411. The constituency that has the second-highest number of voters is Sultan Battery in Wayanad district with over 196,078 voters, followed by Kunnathur in Kollam district with over 190,322 voters. Kozhikode South constituency has the fewest voters with 130,254, followed by Ernakulam with 133,398 and Tanur in Malappuram district with 136,183 voters respectively. Female voters outnumber the male voters in 127 of the 140 assembly seats. The Aranmula constituency has the highest number of female voters in the state, followed by Adoor with 102,336 and Manalur with 102,300 females. Peerumedu constituency has the most polling booths, with 195 booths. Thiruvananthapuram district has the largest number of 100 candidates in the fray, the fewest, with 17 candidates, is in Wayanad. Poonjar constituency has the maximum number of candidates, 13. The fewest candidates is 4, in the constituencies of Sulthanbathery, Alathur, Malampuzha and Kaduthuruthy. Campaign Salient points V. S. Achuthanandan started the LDF campaign in Malampuzha, Palakkad on 21 March 2011. An Asianet News journalist was allegedly roughed up by P. Jayarajan, a senior legislator of Kerala's ruling Left Democratic Front after a chat show in Kannur. The use of a helicopter by KPCC chief Ramesh Chennithala in poll campaign was criticised by LDF. The Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission's order directing the state government to defer its decision to extend a scheme for providing rice at Rs. 2 per kg to all ration card holders that was announced on the eve of the assembly elections. Former UDF M.L.A. Sobhana George who gave nomination to contest as an Independent candidate from Chenganoor later withdrew her candidature. Janakeeya Vikasana Munnai leader M. R. Murali also withdrew his nomination from contesting polls in Shoranur. UDF manifesto The main promises in the UDF manifesto are:- 36 lakh jobs for unemployed youth. 25 kg of rice at Re one a kg rice for Below Poverty Line families and at Rs two per kg to others. Farm loans at three percent interest. Free bicycles to class X students. Setting up of pepper and horticulture boards. Back-door appointments to be reconsidered. Interest-free loans for purchasing computers and motorbikes for students. Making Kochi Metro project a reality. Ensuring electricity connections to all households within one year. Exploitation by operators of other state lotteries to be stopped. LDF Manifesto The main promises in the LDF manifesto are:- Increase old age pension from Rs 400 to Rs