kerala politics

Thiruvananthapuram, April 6 – With just days remaining before the polls, Kerala's high-stakes Assembly election campaign is entering its final phase, setting the stage for a fiercely contested battle that could either ensure continuity of governance or trigger a shift in power.The formal...

Kollam (Kerala), April 6 A case has been registered against two suspected members of the CPI(M) on Monday for allegedly obstructing Congress candidate Aisha Potty's vehicle and verbally abusing her at Ezhukone, police said.The accused have been identified as Prasad of Kuzhimathikkadu and...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 6 Congress leader K C Venugopal has expressed disappointment over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement accusing the UDF of "spreading lies" about the FCRA amendments for "political gain".Venugopal, the MP from the Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency, said that the...

Idukki (Kerala), April 5 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge made a controversial statement during his campaign for the assembly elections here on Sunday, calling the people of Gujarat "illiterate" and claiming they were being "deceived" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.At the same time...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 5 CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam said on Sunday that the ruling LDF has maintained a consistent stand that it does not want the votes of religious fanatics.Responding to queries on whether there has been any shift in the Left Democratic Front's position regarding...

Alappuzha (Kerala), April 5 A case has been registered against a Youth Congress activist for allegedly offering money for accurate predictions of the margin by which the UDF candidate from the Kayamkulam assembly seat would win in the April 9 elections, police said on Sunday.An officer at the...

Kozhikode (Kerala), April 5 Home Minister Amit Shah held a massive roadshow in the Beypore assembly constituency on Sunday, where thousands of people turned out to greet the BJP leader during his campaign for the NDA ahead of the April 9 elections in the state.Shah, who arrived at the Calicut...

Thiruvalla (Kerala), April 4 Prime Minister Narendra Modi's journey to a rally here from a helipad in the nearby town of Changanassery turned into an unplanned roadshow as hundreds of people lined up on both sides of the approximately eight-kilometer-long route, surprising even him.Seeing the...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his allegation that he had sided with those who attacked nuns in Chhattisgarh, calling the remarks "ignorant and an instance of excessive rhetoric."The arrest of two...

Alappuzha/Idukki/Kochi (Kerala), April 4 Rahul Gandhi, a top Congress leader, raised concerns about alleged attacks on minorities in Manipur and Chhattisgarh during his election campaign in central Kerala districts, and claimed that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was aligned with those...

Tiruvalla (Kerala), April 4 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday intensified his attack on Kerala's two dominant political fronts, alleging a "tacit understanding" between the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), even as both try to portray each...

Pathanamthitta (Kerala), April 4 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the Thiruvalla Assembly constituency, Anoop Antony Joseph, as his "right-hand man". The Prime Minister also mentioned that Joseph has been working with him for the...

Tiruvalla (Kerala), April 4 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi, placing women's political empowerment at the core of his campaign, emphasized the Centre's commitment to the Women's Reservation Bill on Saturday, asserting that the 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures would become a...

Tiruvalla (Kerala), April 4 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the days of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala were “numbered,” using a large NDA rally in Tiruvalla to signal a decisive political shift in the state.PM Modi arrived in Kochi earlier in the day...

Kharagpur, April 4 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta joined BJP's star campaigners for the West Bengal Assembly elections on Saturday, criticizing the Mamata Banerjee government for its failure to prevent violence against women."It is time to eliminate the politics of fear, corruption, and...

Thiruvalla (Kerala), April 4 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the countdown for the removal of the LDF government has begun, and a BJP-led NDA will come to power in Kerala.Speaking at an NDA rally led by the BJP in Pathanamthitta district, Modi said that the saffron party...

Alappuzha (Kerala), April 4 Former CPI(M) leader G Sudhakaran, contesting as an Independent backed by the UDF, alleged on Saturday that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s cabinet colleague Saji Cherian had struck a deal with the BJP.Addressing an election rally here, Sudhakaran dismissed claims...

Rahul Gandhi targeted the ruling LDF in Kerala and the BJP, alleging that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is in partnership with individuals who "attack minorities" in other parts of the country.Addressing an election gathering, Gandhi reiterated his allegations of a BJP-LDF understanding and...

Alappuzha (Kerala), April 4 – Launching a sharp political offensive as campaigning enters its final stretch in Kerala, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the CPI-M-led Left of losing its ideological core and alleged a tacit understanding between the LDF and the BJP.Sharing the stage with...

Kasaragod (Kerala), April 4 Congress leader V D Satheesan accused the BJP on Saturday of being "wolves in sheepskin" who visit the homes of Bishops and churches during Christmas, bringing cakes, but then introduce legislation like the FCRA amendment bill that affects the Christian community...