kerala assembly elections

Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 Congress leader A K Antony said on Thursday that he had urged party strongman K Sudhakaran to abide by the high command's decision, no matter how difficult it might be, to ensure the defeat of the CPI(M)-led LDF.Antony's request to Sudhakaran comes amid reports of...

New Delhi, March 19 The BJP on Thursday released the second list of 39 candidates for the Kerala Assembly polls, fielding former state BJP president and former Mizoram governor, Kummanam Rajasekharan, from the Aranmula constituency.The party has also nominated CC Mukandan as its candidate from...

New Delhi, March 19 Ahead of the Kerala Assembly polls, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said he is not a potential chief ministerial candidate as he is not a candidate in the election and believes that ideally the CM should be chosen from among the elected MLAs.In an...

Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi, March 18 Senior Congress leader V D Satheesan said on Wednesday that there was no difference within the UDF regarding seat distribution, unlike other fronts like the LDF and the BJP-led NDA.Satheesan also said that the remaining names of the Congress candidates...

Kozhikode (Kerala), March 18 In a first, the IUML is fielding two women candidates simultaneously in the Kerala Assembly elections to be held on April 9.Previously, the IUML had given a seat to each woman in the 1996 and 2021 Assembly elections.The UDF, a key constituent, IUML, announced its...

Malappuram (Kerala), March 18 As the April 9 Kerala Assembly elections approach, anxiety is growing among Keralite voters based in the Gulf, who are unsure whether they will be able to return home to cast their votes this time.This concern is mainly driven by the ongoing tensions in West Asia...

Kochi, March 17 MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly from the Perumbavoor assembly constituency expressed hope on Tuesday that the Congress would give him another opportunity to win from the constituency for a third time.However, his name was not included in the first list of 55 candidates announced by the...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 17 Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U Kelkar lodged a complaint with the cyber police on Tuesday regarding a widely circulated fake audio message related to the training of election officials ahead of the April 9 Kerala Assembly elections.The purported audio...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 17 The Congress on Tuesday released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, announcing nominees in 55 of the 92 seats it is contesting after days of internal discussions.The list, cleared by the party's Central Election...

Malappuram (Kerala), March 17 The IUML, a key constituent of the UDF, announced its list of 25 candidates on Tuesday, including several incumbent MLAs, as well as some new names, for the upcoming assembly elections in Kerala on April 9.Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) supremo Sadiq Ali Shihab...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 17 – The Indian National Congress released its first list of 55 candidates for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections on Tuesday, signaling a strategic combination of experience, continuity, and high-profile newcomers as the party seeks to regain power in the state...

New Delhi, March 17 The Congress on Tuesday announced its first list of 55 candidates for the Kerala Assembly elections, fielding senior party leader Ramesh Chennithala from the Haripad seat.The party has also fielded its state unit chief Sunny Joseph from the Peravoor seat and Leader of...

Kochi, March 17 The Twenty20 party, a BJP ally in Kerala, released its fourth list of candidates for the Kerala Assembly elections on Tuesday, with some nominees coming from the film and television industry.The party, associated with the Kitex textile company based in Kizhakkambalam, recently...

New Delhi, March 17 The Congress' Central Election Committee (CEC) met here on Tuesday and finalized the names of candidates for a significant number of seats in the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections.Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Congress general secretary in-charge organization, K...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 17 The Election Commission ordered the transfer and posting of several officials, including IAS and IPS officers in Kerala, as part of the preparations for the April 9 Assembly elections.In a communication addressed to the Chief Secretary of the state, the Election...

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...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 16 Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Ratan U Khelkar on Monday outlined a comprehensive plan for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, scheduled for April 9, emphasizing a target of 85 per cent voter turnout.Adopting the official slogan "Our Vote, Our Pride," the CEO...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 16 Union Minister George Kurian and former Union ministers Rajeev Chandrasekhar and V Muraleedharan are among the 47 candidates announced by the BJP in its first list for the Kerala Assembly elections.The party is fielding a mix of experienced leaders and...

Kochi, March 16 Twenty20, which recently joined the NDA, announced three candidates for the upcoming state assembly elections on Monday, to be held on April 9.Twenty20, associated with the Kitex textile company based in Kizhakkambalam, recently joined the NDA.Party president and Kitex Group...

New Delhi, March 16 Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Monday that the upcoming Assembly elections in Kerala would be a significant challenge for the party, as it aims to unseat the CPI-M-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) government.Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Tharoor noted that...