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Alappuzha (Kerala), March 17 A case has been registered against approximately 500 members of the ruling CPI(M) in connection with a mass rally organized here against its former leader, G Sudhakaran, who recently quit the Marxist party due to differences with the leadership.The Punnapra police...

Chandigarh, March 17 – BJP's Sanjay Bhatia and Karamvir Singh Boudh of the Congress were elected to the Rajya Sabha from Haryana after the counting for the keenly-watched twin seats went past midnight following allegations of violation of vote secrecy by both sides, officials said on Tuesday...

Kannur (Kerala), March 17 The ruling CPI(M) in Kerala on Tuesday expelled party veteran T K Govindan, a day after he announced severing ties with the organisation and declared his intention to contest as an independent candidate from the Marxist stronghold of Taliparamba.Govindan had announced...

Bhubaneswar, March 16 The ruling BJP won two of the four Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha on Monday, while the opposition BJD and an Independent candidate backed by a saffron party secured one seat each in the biennial elections held here, officials said.Returning Officer and Odisha Assembly...

Chandigarh, March 16 – Counting of votes for the two Rajya Sabha seats in Haryana was delayed on Monday after the BJP and the Congress filed complaints alleging violations of vote secrecy.Counting was to begin at 5 pm after voting ended at 4 pm.Before voting ended, Minister Krishan Kumar...

Kannur (Kerala), March 16 The ruling CPI (M) in Kerala suffered a major setback on Monday, as veteran party member T K Govindan severed all ties with the organization and announced his intention to contest as an independent candidate from Taliparamba, a stronghold of the Marxist party.He...

Kannur (Kerala), March 16 – A rebellion appears to be brewing within the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in Kannur against the party's decision to field P.K. Shyamala, the wife of party state Secretary M. V. Govindan, as the LDF candidate from the Taliparamba seat in the April 9...

Kannur (Kerala), March 16 Kerala's ruling CPI(M) suffered a major setback on Monday, as veteran party leader T.K. Govindan severed all ties with the organization and announced his intention to contest as an independent candidate from the Marxist stronghold of Taliparamba.He announced his...

Bhubaneswar, March 16 At least five MLAs from the opposition BJD and Congress reportedly voted in favor of the BJP-backed Independent candidate, Dilip Ray, in the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha, which are currently underway.The polling for the RS elections is being held in the state after a...

Alappuzha, March 16 Rebel CPI(M) leader G Sudhakaran, who announced that he would contest the assembly election from Ambalapuzha as an independent, visited former SNDP Yogam general secretary Vellappally Natesan here on Monday.Sudhakaran reached Natesan's house at Kanichukulangara and spent...

Chandigarh, March 16 – Voting took place on Monday for the two Rajya Sabha seats in Haryana, with Congress MLAs who had been moved to Himachal Pradesh ahead of the election returning to the city and casting their votes, along with several other prominent MLAs.BJP's Sanjay Bhatia, Karamvir...

Kannur (Kerala), March 16 – A dramatic political contest is unfolding in the northern Kerala constituency of Payyannur after veteran Left leader V. Kunhikrishnan announced on Monday that he will contest the upcoming Assembly elections as an Independent candidate.Kunhikrishnan, once a hugely...

Chandigarh, March 16 Voting was underway on Monday for the two Rajya Sabha seats in Haryana, with candidates from the BJP, Congress, and an Independent contesting.BJP's Sanjay Bhatia, Karamvir Singh Boudh of the Congress, and Independent candidate Satish Nandal are in the race for the two...

Bhubaneswar, March 15 Amidst fears of cross-voting and allegations of "horse trading," Odisha will hold Rajya Sabha elections after a gap of 12 years on Monday, as five candidates are contesting for four seats in the Upper House of Parliament.This time, the Rajya Sabha elections have turned...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 15 The ruling CPI(M), which is set to face rebel leader G Sudhakaran in the Ambalapuzha constituency, has launched its election campaign hours before the official poll announcement and the party's candidate declaration.Graffiti promoting CPI(M) sitting MLA H Salam...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 14 Leaders of the CPI(M) in Alappuzha on Saturday criticized rebel leader G Sudhakaran, who has decided to contest the assembly elections as an independent candidate, despite the party's state leadership asking cadres to refrain from making personal remarks against him...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 14 CPI(M) MLA H Salam said on Saturday that senior leader G Sudhakaran's decision to leave the party and contest as an independent from the Ambalapuzha constituency will not affect the party.He was speaking to reporters after four-time MLA Sudhakaran recently decided...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 13 CPI(M) rebel leader G Sudhakaran said on Friday that those calling him a "traitor" are actually betraying the party themselves.He was responding to reporters here a day after announcing his decision to contest the upcoming Assembly election as an independent...

Chandigarh, March 13 – In an attempt to maintain party unity, the Congress moved its Haryana MLAs to Himachal Pradesh ahead of the polling for two Rajya Sabha seats in Haryana on March 16, according to sources.The key contenders in the election are BJP's Sanjay Bhatia, Congress' Karamvir Singh...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan on Friday indicated that the LDF was unconcerned with former party leader G Sudhakaran contesting as an independent candidate from the Ambalapuzha assembly constituency, as it was a sitting seat of the Left front, and expressed...