Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 – A closely watched electoral contest is emerging in Peravoor, in Kerala's Kannur district, with the CPI-M deciding to field its star leader K.K. Shailaja against state Congress President Sunny Joseph in the upcoming Assembly elections.The decision, approved by the...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 – As the Assembly elections draw near, the arithmetic within Kerala's ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) has intensified.The Communist Party of India (CPI), the second-largest ally in the Left front, decided on Monday to drop six sitting legislators who have...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 27 – The Congress is planning to re-nominate 20 out of its 22 current MLAs in Kerala. This is because Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan and KPCC president Sunny Joseph are scheduled to travel to New Delhi on Sunday to finalize the initial list of candidates for...
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New Delhi, February 27 – Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will lead the Left Democratic Front's campaign in the Kerala Assembly elections, CPI(M) general secretary M. A. Baby said on Friday, even as he reiterated that the party has not declared a Chief Ministerial candidate.Speaking after a...
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New Delhi, February 27 – The acquittal of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi liquor policy case has injected new energy into the opposition ranks and could soon find resonance in Kerala's rapidly evolving political landscape as the state heads towards assembly elections...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 26 – In a significant move ahead of the Assembly elections, the CPI(M) has dropped actor-turned-legislator Mukesh, a two-time MLA from Kollam, from its list of sitting members who are expected to be renominated.This move comes even as the party clears the...
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saji cherian
thiruvananthapuram
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v. sivankutty
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New Delhi, February 24 Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that renaming Kerala to Keralam will reflect the state's heritage with its authentic representation and uphold its pride.Praising the decision taken by the Union Cabinet under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, Shah, in a...
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New Delhi, February 24 The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal by the Kerala government to change the name of the state to Keralam, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.The decision, which comes ahead of the state assembly elections, was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet chaired by...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 22 BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar reiterated his desire to contest the upcoming Assembly elections from the Nemom constituency on Sunday.He was speaking to reporters after launching the BJP's election wall-writing campaign in Nemom.Responding to a...
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Kochi, February 21 Senior Congress leader V D Satheesan on Saturday rejected allegations that he had instructed Youth Congress workers to stage a "floral protest" at the residence of Health Minister Veena George over a surgical error incident, saying such actions were not the practice of the...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 21 – The Communist Party of India (Marxist) is expected to decide on the initial list of potential candidates on Saturday at its 17-member State Secretariat meeting, which commenced here. This meeting marks the initial stage of the party's internal selection process...
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Kochi, February 19 Malayalam film director and reality show winner Akhil Marar joined the NDA ally, Twenty20, on Thursday and will contest in the upcoming Assembly elections, the party announced here.Marar said he considers himself a free thinker and that, at times, some of his positions align...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 19 – As the Kerala Assembly elections approach, the CPI(M)'s social media team, responsible for leading the party's digital campaign, has experienced a major internal rift, revealing unease within the party regarding strategy and leadership.Senior journalists K.V...
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Kochi, February 19 – In a significant political development ahead of the Kerala Assembly elections, veteran Congress leader K. Babu announced on Thursday his decision to withdraw from electoral politics, bringing to a close a long and eventful career in legislative affairs.The six-time MLA...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 18 – The Kerala BJP leadership has intensified preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections, finalizing a preliminary list of 35 constituencies.The list, developed during their state election committee meeting, will now be submitted to the central leadership...
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New Delhi, February 17 Assembly elections in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry could be held on various dates in April, for which the schedule is likely to be announced in the middle of March, officials said on Tuesday.They said the Election Commission would announce the...
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New Delhi, February 17 Assembly elections in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry could be held on various dates in April, and the schedule is likely to be announced sometime in mid-March, officials said on Tuesday.They said the Election Commission would announce the dates of...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 16 – Congress Working Committee (CWC) member and party's Campaign Committee Chairman, Ramesh Chennithala, said on Monday that Rahul Gandhi will play an active and decisive role in the United Democratic Front's (UDF) campaign for the upcoming Kerala Assembly...
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New Delhi, February 16 The Congress has distanced itself from Mani Shankar Aiyar's remarks that Pinarayi Vijayan will continue as the chief minister of Kerala, saying the veteran leader has had no connection whatsoever with the party for the last few years and he speaks and writes purely in his...
New Delhi, February 15 The Congress on Sunday distanced itself from Mani Shankar Aiyar's remarks that Pinarayi Vijayan would continue as the chief minister of Kerala, saying the veteran leader has had no connection whatsoever with the party for the last few years and he speaks and writes purely...
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