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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...

Kochi, March 28 A prominent leader from the Sangh Parivar, R V Babu, claimed on Saturday that UDF chairman V D Satheesan had met RSS leaders in 2001 and 2006 to seek their support in winning the state Assembly elections in those years. This allegation was denied by the Congress leader...

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...

Kannur (Kerala), March 28 A public relations department official from the district has been suspended for "prematurely" releasing a complaint related to the Kerala Assembly elections to the media, without authorization, the Election Commission said on Saturday.The complaint was released to the...

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...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 27 Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Friday that any alleged deal between the CPI(M) and the BJP would not work in the elections, asserting that the Congress has a "deal with the people."Speaking to reporters during an election campaign in Kayamkulam, Tharoor said if...

In Thrissur, Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan refuted Congress leader V. D. Satheesan’s claim that the RSS supported his victory in the 1977 election, accusing the opposition leader of spreading misinformation.The Congress and UDF have alleged a CPI(M)-BJP alliance in the upcoming...

Agartala/Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha asserted on Thursday that Kerala should follow his state's example in overcoming corruption and political misrule, urging voters to replace what he termed "divisive politics" with a development-oriented approach.Addressing...

Kochi/Kollam, March 26 Rahul Gandhi's claim that the LDF and BJP are colluding in the April 9 Assembly polls in Kerala drew a sharp rebuttal on Thursday from Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who said the Congress leader lacks even the insight of a regional leader.A day after Rahul claimed that...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 Amid escalating political sparring ahead of the Assembly elections, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan strongly refuted allegations by the Congress that his party is engaged in a covert understanding with the BJP in select constituencies.The charge has been...

Kochi, March 26 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said that criticism of an individual should not come at the expense of their dignity, and all political parties should keep this in mind.Vijayan was referring to the comments made by a UDF leader against the sitting Kayamkulam...

Kochi, March 26 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that despite being a prominent national political figure, "he does not learn from experience" and accused him and his party of being the BJP's "B-team".Vijayan's remarks came a...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 Congress leader K Muraleedharan, contesting in the April 9 Assembly elections, alleged on Thursday that there is a "deal" between the CPI(M) and the BJP in the Vattiyoorkavu constituency, a claim rejected by rival candidates.Speaking to the media, Muraleedharan...

Kozhikode (Kerala), March 25 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged on Wednesday that the BJP and the LDF in Kerala were colluding, as central agencies have not taken any action against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, unlike other opposition leaders in the country.He said that only two parties...

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/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...

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...

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...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 25 The ruling LDF has only one chief ministerial candidate – Pinarayi Vijayan – although his party, CPI(M), has not officially declared him for the post in the April 9 Assembly polls.In contrast, the opposition UDF has at least three contenders, with senior Congress...

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)...