Hundreds of expatriate Malayalis working in the Arabian Gulf countries have come home on a short visit to poll their votes. Thanks to the Kerala Muslim Cultural Committees (KMCC), the overseas cultural wing of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), several flights were chartered for voting purpose.
A dozen-odd ‘vote flights’ have been arranged from Saudi Arabia and other countries. Many have come home for an extended Id-ul-Fitr vacation. Many who did not get leave for a week or two are coming on Thursday evening for two days.
KMCC leaders said about 30,000 Malayalis have reached home to vote in the Lok Sabha elections. More than their votes, the influence they exercise in other voters matters.
