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Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 – As Kerala awaits the election results, one figure stands out above all others in the state's political landscape: Pinarayi Vijayan. Now 80, the veteran CPI(M) leader is seeking a historic third consecutive term as Chief Minister, a feat no leader in Kerala's...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V D Satheesan, on Friday raised concerns over the state government’s decision to roll out the latest version of the e-Office system and urged the EC to examine the matter and direct a postponement of the software...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar cast his vote here on Thursday and appealed to the public to exercise their franchise.Arlekar voted at a polling booth in Jawahar Nagar in the Vattiyoorkavu constituency.The governor said he felt fortunate to vote for...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 – As Kerala’s high-octane election campaign drew to a close on Tuesday, State BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar made a sharp statement on social media, blending cultural references with political messaging.“In Kerala, the end of the campaign is marked by organizing...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 – It was all about color, culture, and crowds as Prime Minister Narendra Modi traversed the heart of Thiruvananthapuram in a high-energy roadshow on Saturday evening, transforming the capital's streets into a vibrant political carnival.Arriving at the city airport...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V D Satheesan, said on Tuesday that the CPI(M) must first explain the photograph of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan with Unnikrishnan Potty, a prime accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case, before accusing Sonia...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 29 Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V D Satheesan, urged the Centre on Sunday to withdraw the proposed amendments to the FCRA, alleging that they could leave minority institutions in a vulnerable position.In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 BJP Kerala general secretary S Suresh on Saturday alleged that Election Commission officials, including the state CEO, were colluding with the government and the ruling CPI(M) to "undermine" free and fair elections in the state.Addressing a press conference here...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 Kerala Minister V Sivankutty, the LDF candidate for Nemom in the April 9 elections, said on Saturday that his rival and BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar can arrange a public debate on development in the constituency.Chandrasekhar had earlier challenged...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 Congress leader V D Satheesan on Friday responded to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's remarks on alleged Congress-RSS links, claiming that the CPI(M) leader was indulging in both "appeasement of the majority and the minority".The verbal exchange began after the...

Kochi, March 24 Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala assembly, V D Satheesan, on Tuesday criticised Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his party leaders over their recent remarks against former Left leader G Sudhakaran and actor Ramesh Pisharody.Satheesan said that a "cultural Haritha Karma...

Pathanamthitta/Palakkad (Kerala), March 23 CPI(M) leader T M Thomas Isaac apologized to Congress candidate Ramesh Pisharody on Monday for referring to the actor as a "joker" contesting from Palakkad.On Sunday, the former finance minister, reacting to the UDF's allegation that CPI(M) and BJP...

Jaipur, March 21 – Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma arrived in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday as part of his visit to Kerala during the ongoing state assembly elections.He participated in the nomination filing ceremonies of four BJP candidates: Kerala BJP President and Nemom Assembly candidate...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 – In his first detailed reaction after the Congress high command finalized the contentious seat selection process, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Kerala Assembly, V.D. Satheesan, on Friday struck a combative yet confident note, asserting that the United...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan extended greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on Thursday.In his message, Arlekar said that the festival, which marks the end of Ramadan, reflects the...

The Election Commission will announce the schedule for the upcoming state assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory at 4 PM today. The elections are scheduled for Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry.The term of the 294-member Legislative Assembly of West...

Kozhikode (Kerala), March 10 Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V D Satheesan, on Monday criticized Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, recalling the Chief Minister's widely discussed "Love you to the moon and back" gesture with a teacup, while seeking a response from the government...

In Thiruvananthapuram, on March 9, the UDF, which had been facing pressure due to sexual assault allegations against Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, strongly criticized the ruling LDF after Transport Minister K B Ganesh Kumar’s wife made allegations against him.Ganesh Kumar’s wife had...

Varkala (Kerala), March 4. Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V.D. Satheesan, accused the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Wednesday of deliberately weakening the Sabarimala gold smuggling case, alleging that the failure to file a charge sheet within 90 days enabled key accused...

New Delhi, February 27 CPI(M) leader John Brittas launched a fresh attack on Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday for his criticism of the LDF government in Kerala, saying while the latter claimed to be a politician of a "different kind", he chose to be "like any other Congressman" after his...