Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 – A political storm has erupted in Kerala over the marriage of teenage girl Monalisa Bhosle, who gained public attention after the Kumbh Mela, with the Kerala branch of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday accusing CPI-M leaders of complicity and demanding...
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 – The Congress in Kerala, on Friday, intensified its attack on the Pinarayi Vijayan-led CPI-M government over the proposed shutdown of the State Secretariat's e-office system, with senior party leaders Ramesh Chennithala and V.D. Satheesan alleging a suspicious move...
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Agartala, April 9 – More than 79.84 percent of the 46,142 voters exercised their right in the by-election for the Dharmanagar Assembly constituency in North Tripura district on Thursday, officials said.An election official stated that no major incidents were reported during the polling, which...
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Alappuzha (Kerala), April 7 – As the Kerala Assembly elections approach, political temperatures in Ambalappuzha have risen sharply, with the UDF-backed independent candidate, G. Sudhakaran, making serious allegations of a potential breakdown in law and order.A four-time legislator for the...
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Kozhikode, April 6 – Congress-led UDF star campaigner Priyanka Gandhi Vadra lamented on Monday that she is not being allowed to function effectively as a Member of Parliament, as every attempt she made to coordinate with the Pinarayi Vijayan government to resolve the issues faced by the people...
Payyannur (Kerala), April 6: In the lead-up to the Kerala Assembly elections on Thursday, the Payyannur constituency in Kannur district has emerged as a politically charged battleground, marked by rebellion, allegations of electoral malpractice, and a high-stakes contest between former allies...
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Kolkata, April 4 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday appealed to voters to halt polling wherever instances of malfunctioning electronic voting machines (EVMs) are reported during the upcoming two-phase state assembly elections later this month.She also urged voters to...
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Alappuzha (Kerala), April 4 – Launching a sharp political offensive as campaigning enters its final stretch in Kerala, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the CPI-M-led Left of losing its ideological core and alleged a tacit understanding between the LDF and the BJP.Sharing the stage with...
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 – With just days remaining before the Kerala Assembly elections, Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan accused the ruling front of being "defensive" and struggling to maintain public trust, citing recent developments in the state's campaign.Satheesan cited the...
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Perambra (Kerala), April 3 – The controversy surrounding an alleged communal campaign announcement in Perambra intensified on Friday, with CPI-M-led LDF candidate T.P. Ramakrishnan asserting that he had not received any notice from the Election Commission based on a complaint by the UDF...
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 3 – The political row over alleged communal campaigning in Perambra escalated on Friday, with Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan accusing the CPI-M of using a "repeat strategy" to polarize voters, drawing parallels with the controversial "kafir screenshot" episode...
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Bengaluru, April 3 – Priyank Kharge, Karnataka Minister for IT, Biotechnology and Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, criticised the Centre on Friday over its online content regulation policies, citing concerns raised in the US Trade Representative's 2026 National Trade Estimate Report.In a...
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Patna, April 2 – Union Minister Chirag Paswan launched a scathing attack on Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday, accusing him of defaming Bihar for electoral gains.Paswan alleged that Tejashwi Yadav portrays Bihar as the poorest state in the country during his visits to other...
Kannur (Kerala), April 2 – Congress General Secretary and MP K. C. Venugopal alleged on Thursday that, with its imminent defeat in the Kerala Assembly elections, the CPI-M leadership is backing the creation of fake Aadhaar cards in Payyannur to facilitate fraudulent voting.He said the...
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New Delhi, March 1 – The Bhabanipur Assembly constituency, a key battleground in the April elections, serves as a reminder of the 2016 election, which was marked by intense competition and allegations, significantly influencing the political landscape of West Bengal.Chief Minister and...
Ernakulam, March 31 – Kerala's Leader of the Opposition and veteran Congress leader, V.D. Satheesan, launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday, accusing him of backing out of a public debate and repeatedly making "false claims" without accountability.Satheesan said...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 – The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) has outlined a flexible, constituency-driven strategy for the Kerala Assembly elections, even as Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan intensified his attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the issue of his...
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Kolkata, March 30 – At a time when the majority of the 294 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal, which will go to the polls in two phases next month, are set to witness four-cornered contests, the three hill constituencies of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Kurseong are headed for a five-cornered...
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Malappuram (Kerala), March 29 – Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan strongly reiterated on Sunday that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) maintains a consistent and uncompromising stance against all forms of communalism, dismissing allegations of any association with communal forces.Addressing...
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Kochi, March 28 – The Sabarimala gold theft case has once again become a central topic in Kerala's political discussions, with the opposition intensifying its attacks on the ruling CPI-M and demanding accountability from the government.As the April 9 Assembly election campaign gains momentum...