kerala politics

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...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 28: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, struck an optimistic note on Saturday regarding his party's prospects in Kerala, declaring that the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is heading towards a "landslide victory" with as many as...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 Kerala Minister V Sivankutty, the LDF candidate from Nemom for the April 9 polls, said on Saturday that his rival and BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar can fix the time and venue for an open debate on development in the constituency.Chandrasekhar had earlier...

Kochi, March 28 – The Sabarimala gold theft case has once again become a central topic in Kerala's political discussions, with the opposition intensifying its attacks on the ruling CPI-M and demanding accountability from the government.As the April 9 Assembly election campaign gains momentum...

Kannur (Kerala), March 28 CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby said on Saturday that there is no electoral pact between the party and the SDPI.Responding to allegations by UDF leaders that the CPI(M) has entered into an understanding with the SDPI in several constituencies, Baby told a press...

Bengaluru, March 28 – Alleging rising corruption and growing public distress in Assam, which has been under BJP rule for the past ten years, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Saturday that the promises made during the last election remain unfulfilled, and a major political...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 – Kerala's evolving electoral landscape has revealed a rare and striking trend in this Assembly election: direct contests between six incumbent legislators.As many as six incumbent MLAs are engaged in head-to-head battles across three constituencies. This means...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 Kerala Minister V Sivankutty, the LDF candidate for Nemom in the April 9 elections, said on Saturday that his rival and BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar can arrange a public debate on development in the constituency.Chandrasekhar had earlier challenged...

Kasaragod (Kerala), March 28 Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala alleged on Saturday that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's confidence in returning to power was "false" and claimed that there was strong public opposition to the incumbent government in the state.Addressing a press...

Palakkad (Kerala), March 28 Congress candidate from the Palakkad Assembly seat and actor, Ramesh Pisharody, said on Saturday that the woman who accused a former party councillor of sexual assault should receive justice.At the same time, Pisharody said that the incident, though regrettable...

Kozhikode (Kerala), March 27 CPI(M) leader and CITU national general secretary Elamaram Kareem on Friday alleged that IUML leader M K Muneer was not fielded in the April 9 Assembly elections due to the intervention of Jamaat-e-Islami.Muneer, however, denied the allegation, claiming that the...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 – Kerala's Leader of the Opposition, V. D. Satheesan, launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday, accusing him of frequently shifting positions for electoral gains and fostering both majority and minority communalism.Speaking to the media...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 Congress leader V D Satheesan on Friday responded to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's remarks on alleged Congress-RSS links, claiming that the CPI(M) leader was indulging in both "appeasement of the majority and the minority".The verbal exchange began after the...