Thiruvananthapuram, March 16 ISJD, formed after splitting from the JD(S) in Kerala, announced candidates for three constituencies in the upcoming Assembly election on April 9, on Monday.Electricity Minister K Krishnankutty will not be contesting the election.In January this year, leaders of...
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Kannur (Kerala), March 16 Senior CPI(M) leader and former Kerala health minister K K Shailaja said on Monday that the party's decision to field her from the Peravoor Assembly constituency was in line with its policy of not repeating candidates who have won two consecutive terms in a seat...
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Thrissur (Kerala), March 16 MLA C C Mukundan, who was expelled from the CPI, joined the BJP here on Monday.Mukundan was expelled from the Left party after he expressed his displeasure with the CPI for not considering him again for the SC-reserved Nattika constituency.He had previously been...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 16 The ruling CPI (M), which announced the majority of its candidates shortly after the Election Commission announced the poll schedule, mocked the opposition Congress on Monday over its continued delay in finalizing candidates.Speaking to the media, CPI(M) state...
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Thrissur (Kerala), March 16 In a significant political development ahead of the Assembly elections in Kerala, sitting CPI MLA C. C. Mukundan joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday after being denied a second consecutive ticket by his party.Mukundan, the legislator from Nattika in...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 16 BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Monday that the party and the NDA would present positive politics during the election campaign in Kerala.He was speaking to reporters after welcoming those who had left other political parties, including the Congress...
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Idukki (Kerala), March 16 The Kerala Congress (Joseph), the third major ally in the UDF, has demanded all 10 seats it contested in the previous Assembly election, but is open to swapping constituencies this time.The Assembly election in Kerala will be held on April 9.Speaking to reporters on...
New Delhi, March 15 The stakes are high for the BJP in the upcoming elections to five state assemblies, with West Bengal being the major test case for the saffron party.In the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections, the BJP emerged as the main opposition, winning 77 seats in the 294-member...
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Alappuzha (Kerala), March 15 – Congress General Secretary, Organisation, K. C. Venugopal, on Sunday dismissed speculation that veteran CPI-M leader G. Sudhakaran, who has announced his intention to contest as an Independent, could emerge as the candidate of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 Political parties in Kerala expressed confidence about the upcoming election battle shortly after the Election Commission announced the schedule for the Assembly polls on Sunday.The election for 140 seats in the state will be held on April 9.Both the CPI(M) and...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and 11 of his cabinet colleagues were among the 81 candidates announced by the ruling CPI(M) on Sunday for the April 9 Assembly polls in the state.The list was released by CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan at a press...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 – As Kerala goes to the polls on April 9, the political contest in the state is again expected to focus on the three major fronts: the ruling Left Democratic Front, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and the opposition United Democratic Front, led by the...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and 10 of his cabinet colleagues will contest in the April 9 state assembly election, the ruling CPI(M) said here on Sunday.While Vijayan will seek his mandate from his existing seat, the Dharmadam assembly segment in northern...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 – The Communist Party of India-Marxist on Sunday announced its list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Kerala, fielding 75 nominees, including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and nine members of his Cabinet.Shortly after the election schedule was...
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With just weeks remaining until the 2026 Assembly elections, the political landscape of Kerala is abuzz with the names of key figures and challengers vying for power in the "God's Own Country."For decades, Kerala elections have been characterized by a predictable rivalry between the two major...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 "Will the lotus bloom or not," is one of the most discussed political questions raised in Kerala during every election, and the upcoming Assembly polls are no different.For the April 9 Assembly polls, the BJP is entering the fray in Kerala with renewed ambitions...
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Ranchi, March 15 CPI national general secretary D Raja on Sunday asserted that the Left is confident of a resurgence in West Bengal in the upcoming assembly elections and that it would emerge as a significant force that would shape the state's political landscape.Raja's statement came hours...
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Kochi, March 15 Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader P K Kunhalikutty said on Sunday that the number of seats the party will contest in the upcoming Assembly elections will not be reduced.In the 2021 Assembly polls, the IUML had contested in 25 seats as part of the UDF alliance...
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Kannur (Kerala), March 15 Congress MP K Sudhakaran broke down while paying tribute to party worker Kappadan Ramesh at a function here on Sunday.Sudhakaran was addressing a gathering organized to hand over the key of a house built for the family of Ramesh, who died a few years ago.The Kannur...
Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 Kerala Minister V Sivankutty said on Sunday that the ruling CPI(M)'s preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections are complete, and the BJP will not be allowed to open its account in the state.Speaking to reporters, the Nemom MLA said that party workers are...