kerala politics

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...

Kochi, March 24 The LDF on Tuesday alleged that Congress leader V D Satheesan submitted a false affidavit regarding his assets and income, along with his nomination papers, on Monday.A representative of CPI leader E T Taison Master, who is contesting against Satheesan from the Paravoor...

Wayanad (Kerala), March 24 Congress leader and former minister P K Jayalakshmi on Tuesday made serious allegations against a group of local leaders from her own party, claiming that she was defeated in the previous elections due to their sabotage.Speaking at a United Democratic Front (UDF)...

In Alappuzha, on March 24, Congress General Secretary, Organisation, and Alappuzha MP K. C. Venugopal launched a sharp attack on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, alleging a covert political understanding between the CPI-M and the BJP ahead of the Assembly elections, and describing him as...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 24 – The acceptance of BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar's nomination papers on Tuesday effectively ended speculation surrounding allegations raised by the Congress regarding discrepancies in his election affidavit, providing a significant boost to the party...

Idukki (Kerala), March 24 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday defended his remarks against former CPI(M) leader G Sudhakaran, claiming that the word "chettatharam" was not intended as an insult, but rather as a reference to his former colleague's "betrayal" of Marxist ideology...

Pathanamthitta, March 24 – Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan once again found himself at the center of controversy after a sharp remark during an election convention in Konni reignited debate over his public conduct and language.The incident on Monday night occurred at a Left Democratic Front...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 24 Ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls, Congress leader Sachin Pilot has alleged that the BJP-led alliance is "facilitating" the continuation of the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government in Kerala, and that "data" suggests the LDF is in "collusion" with the NDA.In an...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 Senior Congress leader V D Satheesan has declared assets worth approximately Rs 3 crore, including movable and immovable properties, in his affidavit filed before the Election Commission on Monday for contesting the election from North Paravoor.Satheesan has...