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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...

Chandigarh, March 13 With polling for two Rajya Sabha seats in Haryana to take place on March 16 and three candidates in the fray, Congress MLAs on Friday moved to an undisclosed location, with sources saying they would head to Himachal Pradesh and return just before the voting.In what appears...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 – A day after senior CPI(M) leader and former state Minister G. Sudhakaran announced that he would contest the Assembly election as an Independent candidate from his home constituency, Ambalappuzha, Fisheries Minister Saji Cherian said the move would have only a...

Alappuzha, March 13 Security has been increased at the residence of rebel CPI(M) leader G Sudhakaran in Alappuzha following protests by party workers over his decision to contest the upcoming Assembly elections as an independent candidate from the Ambalapuzha constituency.Police officials said...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 12 Rebel CPI(M) leader G Sudhakaran announced on Thursday that he would contest the upcoming Assembly elections from the Ambalapuzha constituency as an independent, prompting agitated party workers to line the streets near his home with posters branding him a "traitor"...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 12 – The Communist Party of India (Marxist) issued a strong response on Thursday to veteran leader G. Sudhakaran after he indicated plans to contest the Assembly election as an independent from Ambalappuzha, ending a party association spanning more than six decades...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 12 – The Congress-led UDF is closely monitoring CPI(M) leader G Sudhakaran's decision to contest as an independent candidate in the upcoming Assembly election, even as leaders of the ruling LDF expressed mixed reactions on Thursday.KPCC president Sunny Joseph said he...

In a major setback for the CPI(M), veteran leader G Sudhakaran announced on Thursday that he was severing all ties with the party and would be contesting the upcoming Assembly elections as an independent candidate from his home constituency, Ambalappuzha.The former state minister, known for...

Alappuzha, March 12 – Two-time State Minister and four-time CPI(M) legislator, G. Sudhakaran, announced on Thursday that he would contest the next Assembly election in Kerala from the Ambalapuzha Assembly Constituency as an Independent candidate.Sudhakaran made the announcement during a press...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 12 In a major blow to the CPI(M), veteran leader G Sudhakaran announced on Thursday that he was severing all ties with the party and declared his candidature from his home constituency, Ambalappuzha, in this coastal district in the upcoming Assembly elections...