kerala elections

Agartala, March 25 Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha will address two rallies in Kerala in preparation for the upcoming assembly elections, according to an official statement on Wednesday.He will depart for the southern state on Thursday, where elections will be held on April 9.The CM is...

New Delhi, March 25 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Wednesday that the scrutiny of nomination papers for the 2026 Assembly elections and by-elections has been completed, solidifying the field of candidates in several key states that will go to the polls next month.The...

Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, had been eagerly anticipating his campaign visit to Kozhikode, Kerala, on Wednesday. However, this visit has been postponed due to the hospitalization of his mother, Sonia Gandhi, a veteran Congress leader.This development has...

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...

New Delhi, March 24 The Communist Party of India (Marxist) held a 'Jan Akrosh Rally' at Ramlila Maidan here on Tuesday to protest against the India-US trade deal and various government policies.Hundreds of people were present, with participants holding placards against rising prices of...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 – The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Kerala suspended an Assistant Section Officer on Monday pending investigation, following a clerical error that led to the circulation of an official communication bearing the seal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).The office...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 – The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Kerala stated on Monday that it has come to their notice that a letter from the Election Commission, bearing the seal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is being circulated across various Malayalam news channels...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 Senior Congress leader V D Satheesan filed his nomination on Monday and alleged that the CPI(M) and BJP have entered into electoral "deals" in several constituencies in Kerala.Monday was the last day to file nominations, and several prominent leaders submitted...

New Delhi, March 22 Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has raised serious concerns about the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, alleging that the proposed changes could weaken key protections and reverse rights recognized by the Supreme Court.In a lengthy post on X...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 22 With the deadline for filing nomination papers ending on Monday, Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U Kelkar has clarified that only voter registration applications submitted at least 10 days prior are being processed for inclusion in the electoral roll ahead of...

Thrissur (Kerala), March 22 A controversy has erupted in Kerala, which is heading for elections, over alleged communal remarks made by BJP candidate B Gopalakrishnan in the Guruvayur constituency during his campaign video. The ruling CPI(M) and the opposition Congress have approached the...

Kochi, March 22 Congress leader K.C. Venugopal alleged on Sunday that there is a CPI(M)-BJP nexus evident in the ongoing election, asserting that such an understanding would not succeed in Kerala this time.Addressing a press conference, the AICC leader reiterated the party’s promise of free...

Thrissur (Kerala), March 22 A controversy has erupted in Kerala, a state heading for elections, over alleged communal remarks made by BJP candidate B Gopalakrishnan in the Guruvayur constituency during his campaign video. Both the ruling CPI(M) and the opposition Congress have approached the...

Nagpur, March 21 Union minister and RPI (A) chief Ramdas Athawale said on Saturday that his party was considering not fielding candidates in the upcoming West Bengal elections and instead supporting the BJP across all seats to avoid a split in votes.The Republican Party of India (Athawale)...

New Delhi, March 21 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Saturday that the first randomization of EVMs and VVPATs for the upcoming Assembly elections has been completed in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry.The poll body had, on March 15, announced the schedule for the General...

Kannur (Kerala), March 20 Pinarayi, a village in Kannur district, holds a significant place in the history of Kerala's communist movement. It was here in 1939 that prominent leaders like E M S Namboodiripad, P Krishna Pillai, K Damodaran, and N C Sekhar came together to organize what would later...

Kannur, March 19 – Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his wife, Kamala, together hold deposits exceeding Rs 1 crore, according to an affidavit submitted on Thursday along with his nomination papers for the Dharmadam Assembly constituency.Kerala will go to the polls on April 9 to elect 140 new...

Kochi, March 19 In a setback for NDA ally Twenty20 in Kerala ahead of the April 9 polls, the party announced on Thursday that it would withdraw the candidacies of two actress-candidates after their names were found missing from the voters' list.However, the party announced replacement...

New Delhi, March 19 The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a farmers' body, congratulated the Jharkhand assembly and the Hemant Soren government on Thursday for passing a resolution urging the Centre to continue with the repealed rural employment guarantee scheme, MGNREGA.Pointing out that the assemblies...

New Delhi, March 19 Describing the BJP as a minor player in the Kerala elections, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Thursday that the party is unlikely to have enough influence to be a kingmaker in the state and at best can only "break their duck" in the assembly.In an exclusive...