kerala politics

Kollam, March 30 – With the assembly elections in full swing, dramatic scenes and open confrontation marked Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s Monday press conference, turning what was intended to be a focus on governance into a political flashpoint.The Chief Minister, who addressed the media...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan accepted the challenge from Congress leader V D Satheesan for a public debate on Monday, further intensifying the political rivalry ahead of the April 9 Assembly elections.A day after Satheesan challenged him for a public...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 Senior CPI(M) leader and LDF candidate in Nemom, V Sivankutty, said on Monday that he cannot refuse votes from any section of society, claiming that doing so would be unconstitutional, amid allegations by the opposition UDF of a CPI(M)-SDPI deal in the April 9...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 Congress leader K Muraleedharan, contesting from Vattiyoorkavu for the April 9 Assembly polls, said on Monday that the BJP has become "irrelevant" in Kerala, alleging that the party has failed to fulfill its promises in the state.Responding to reporters on Prime...

Kozhikode (Kerala), March 30 President of Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, Sayyid Muhammad Jifri Muthukoya Thangal, has urged leaders to avoid making unnecessary statements that could bring the organization into political controversies.His remarks came after Samastha leader Mukkam Umar Faizi...

Kozhikode (Kerala), March 29 Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama president Sayyid Muhammad Jifri Muthukoya Thangal on Sunday urged leaders to avoid making unnecessary statements that could drag the organization into political controversies.His remarks came after Samastha leader Mukkam Umar Faizi...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 29 The proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) have emerged as a key election issue in Kerala, with both the UDF and the LDF urging the Centre to reconsider the Bill on Sunday.The Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha to amend existing...

Kochi, March 29 Congress leader V D Satheesan launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday, accusing him of making "false claims" on several issues, including Sabarimala, the Vizhinjam port project, and alleged links with certain organisations.Speaking to reporters at...

In a major rally in Palakkad, Kerala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized both the CPI(M)-led LDF and the Congress-led UDF, accusing them of exploiting Kerala. He declared that the BJP-led NDA is the state’s “real winning team.”Addressing BJP supporters, Modi asserted that the NDA would...

Malappuram (Kerala), March 29 – Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan strongly reiterated on Sunday that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) maintains a consistent and uncompromising stance against all forms of communalism, dismissing allegations of any association with communal forces.Addressing...

Palakkad (Kerala), March 29 Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on both the UDF and LDF on Sunday, accusing them of "decades of corruption and political opportunism".Addressing a massive NDA election rally here, Modi said, "For decades, the LDF and the UDF have together...

Malappuram (Kerala), March 29 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday described the alleged "cash-for-seats" controversy involving the Congress in the Haryana Assembly elections as "extremely serious" and demanded that the party leadership respond to the charges.Addressing reporters...

Kochi, March 29 AICC leader K C Venugopal on Sunday alleged that the case registered against him and other Congress leaders over bribery-for-election-ticket allegation in Haryana was a “BJP-CPI(M) sponsored” move.He was responding to questions from reporters here over a case registered against...

Kasaragod (Kerala), March 29 CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby said on Sunday that the party has neither held discussions with the SDPI nor entered into any agreement with it for the April 9 Assembly polls.Rejecting the UDF's allegations, Baby told reporters here that no such understanding...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 Congress MP K. Sudhakaran reiterated on Saturday, after meeting with party leader Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi, that he remains firm on his stance regarding who should be the Chief Minister of Kerala if the UDF wins in the April 9 Assembly polls.However, the Congress...

Palakkad, March 28 – Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched a sharp attack on former Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader P.K. Sasi on Saturday, who is now contesting in Ottapalam with the backing of the United Democratic Front, calling him a "traitor" and asserting that "history...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 – Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, is set to begin his campaign in Kerala with two roadshows in the Pathanamthitta district on Monday, giving a fresh boost to the United Democratic Front's (UDF) election efforts.The Pathanamthitta district...

Malappuram (Kerala), March 28 Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama leader Mukkam Umar Faizi said on Saturday that the IUML should not have fielded women candidates from general seats in the Assembly elections.Kerala will go to the polls on April 9.Speaking to a TV channel, Faizi said that...

New Delhi, March 28 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday that the United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala is "united and strong" and is on course for a landslide victory, projecting 100 seats in the upcoming assembly polls.Gandhi met senior party leader and Kannur Lok Sabha MP K...

Pathanamthitta (Kerala), March 28 In an unexpected turn, a satirical song has become a central topic in Kerala’s political discourse, sparking debate about faith, freedom of expression, and campaign strategies."Pottiye, Kettiye...", popularized by Congress candidate Pazhakulam Madhu from...