kerala politics

Kochi, March 26 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that despite being a prominent national political figure, "he does not learn from experience" and accused him and his party of being the BJP's "B-team".Vijayan's remarks came a...

Thrissur, March 26 – Manalur, a constituency deeply rooted in Kerala’s political history, is once again at the center of a fierce electoral battle, where legacy, personality, and party dynamics converge.The region's identity is closely tied to Joseph Mundassery, the state's first Education...

Kochi, March 26 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday that the Election Commission's direction to the police to take action against alleged misleading news on social media about its letter carrying the BJP seal, shows "intolerance towards criticism" by the poll panel.Vijayan...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 – Even as senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor tried to downplay the issue, the debate over the Chief Ministership in Kerala refuses to die down, and has turned speculation into a daily spectacle.“There is no need now for a discussion on the Chief Minister’s...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 26 The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has suspended its leader, A Irshad, over alleged derogatory remarks against CPI(M) sitting MLA U Prathibha during an election campaign in Kayamkulam, party leaders said on Thursday.Irshad, a local IUML leader and Kayamkulam UDF...

In Kochi (Kerala), March 25, raising concerns about the gold theft at Sabarimala and the alleged drug problem among Kerala's youth, the Congress party intensified its campaign for the upcoming assembly elections on Wednesday, claiming that the LDF and the BJP are colluding to undermine the...

Kozhikode, March 25 – Congress president Mallikarjuna Kharge formally launched the United Democratic Front’s (UDF) election campaign in Kerala on Wednesday, framing the contest as a decisive battle to “restore the state to its people,” while mounting a sharp, multi-pronged attack on both the...

Kozhikode (Kerala), March 25 Rahul Gandhi escalated the Congress campaign in poll-bound Kerala on Wednesday by intensifying allegations of "collusion" between the LDF and the BJP, pointing out the alleged lack of action by central agencies against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in various...

Thiruvananthapuram/Alappuzha, March 25 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday condemned the comments made by a UDF leader against the incumbent Kayamkulam MLA and LDF candidate for the April 9 elections, U Prathibha.A Irshad, a leader of the Indian Union Muslim League and...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 25 – The contours of the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections are beginning to take shape, with the number of candidates settling at 985 after the scrutiny of nomination papers across the state.Kerala will go to the polls to elect 140 new legislators on April 9, and the...

Kozhikode (Kerala), March 25 Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday criticized the LDF government in the state, claiming that its 10-year rule has led to the destruction of the healthcare sector, alleged misappropriation of gold from Sabarimala, and an increase in the number of bars...

Malappuram (Kerala), March 26 An announcement by a senior IUML leader offering a "free Gulf trip" to local party functionaries if the UDF candidate in the Thavanur constituency secures a significant victory has sparked a debate in the poll-bound district of Kerala.The Indian Union Muslim...

Alappuzha, March 25 – The political contest in Kayamkulam has taken a sharp turn, with the Left Democratic Front (LDF) intensifying its attack on CPI-M candidate and two-time sitting legislator U. Prathibha, turning the issue into a key campaign flashpoint.Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan led...

Kozhikode (Kerala), March 25 – In a rare display of political solidarity in Kerala, the Indian Union Muslim League has stepped in to support senior party leader M.K. Muneer, helping him overcome a financial crisis that threatened his ancestral home.The party cleared Rs 49 lakh from its...

Thiruvananthapuram/Alappuzha, March 25 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday condemned the comments made by a UDF leader against the sitting Kayamkulam MLA and LDF candidate for the constituency, U Prathibha, for the April 9 polls.A Irshad, a leader of the Indian Union Muslim...

Malappuram, March 25 – The District Collector of Malappuram, the top election authority in the district, has on Wednesday sought a report from officials monitoring the Model Code of Conduct to determine whether a controversial campaign offer by a senior leader of the Indian Union Muslim League...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 25 A leader of the UDF in this area has criticized the incumbent MLA and the LDF candidate for the April 9 elections, U Prathibha, claiming that she is "profiting" from her eloquence and beauty to secure a third term in the constituency.A Irshad, a leader of the...

Kasaragod (Kerala), March 25 – Emerging as a prominent leader in the Yuva Morcha nearly two decades ago in Kerala’s politically charged landscape, dominated by the CPI(M) and the Congress, former BJP chief K Surendran is one of the key candidates in the April 9 elections, despite facing 242...

Kottayam (Kerala), March 25 Senior Congress leader P J Kurien stated on Wednesday that the UDF would return to power in Kerala after the April 9 Assembly elections, and former minister Ramesh Chennithala would become the Chief Minister.The former Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Kurien...

Wayanad (Kerala), March 25 UDF candidate from the Mananthavady assembly seat, Usha Vijayan, on Wednesday, termed the recent allegations made by Congress leader and former minister P K Jayalakshmi, accusing a section of local party leaders of "internal sabotage," as "unwarranted."Vijayan stated...