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Thiruvalla (Kerala), March 23 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday alleged that a tacit understanding between the Congress and the BJP had paved the way for the saffron party's victory in Nemom during the 2016 Assembly elections, as he rejected fresh Opposition claims of a "CPM-BJP...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 Several ministers from the LDF, who are contesting in the upcoming April 9 Kerala Assembly elections, announced their assets, which totaled close to Rs two crore each, in their nomination papers on Saturday.Ministers K N Balagopal, V Sivankutty, R Bindu, and Roshy...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 Ministers from the Kerala state, top leaders from the Congress and BJP, filed their nomination papers on Saturday for the upcoming Assembly elections.Several state ministers, including P. Rajeev, V. Sivankutty, R. Bindu, and P. A. Mohamed Riyas, as well as CPI(M)...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 The LDF announced actor Sudheer Karamana and three others as its independent candidates for the upcoming Assembly election on Saturday.A Left co-traveller, Karamana, will contest as an LDF independent and will face Communist Marxist Party (CMP) and UDF leader C P...

Kannur (Kerala), March 21 CPI(M) dissident V Kunhikrishnan said on Saturday that he had to dismantle his election office after party members allegedly threatened the landowner in Payyannur.Kunhikrishnan is contesting from the CPI(M) stronghold of Payyannur after defecting from the party...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday criticized the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing them of being the "B-team of BJP".Vijayan made the accusation during an interview withIn response to a query regarding Rahul's recent remark that...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 The BJP has fielded its district president, Karamana Jayan, in Thiruvananthapuram, as it released a fresh list of 11 candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections on Saturday.With this latest list, the BJP has now announced 97 candidates for the April 9...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday criticized the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing them of being the B-team of the BJP.Vijayan made the accusation during an interview given toIn response to a query regarding Rahul's recent remark...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 Congress leader A K Antony said on Friday that the party had announced its complete list of candidates within three days of the announcement of the Assembly elections, but this was not the case for the LDF and NDA."Everything was finalized within three days (of the...

New Delhi, March 20 The LDF government in Kerala relies heavily on remittances, lotteries, and liquor, a model that will no longer work, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said, as he advocates for the UDF, which has been out of power in the state for a decade.In an interview with

Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 Breaking his silence after three CPI(M) leaders decided to contest as independents backed by Congress, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the tendency of growing “parliamentary ambitions” had emerged among some cadres.“It is true that an unusual trend is...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 – With just two days remaining for the nomination deadline, Kerala's electoral battle has entered a high-stakes phase, with all three major fronts vying to secure candidates and maximize last-minute outreach.Kerala will go to the polls on April 9 to elect a new...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 Congress leader A K Antony said on Thursday that he had urged party strongman K Sudhakaran to abide by the high command's decision, no matter how difficult, to ensure the defeat of the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF.Antony's request to Sudhakaran comes amidst reports of his...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 19 Former CPI(M) leader G Sudhakaran said on Thursday that Pinarayi Vijayan and the LDF will not get a third term in office, as the leadership of the Left party has "failed politically," while that of the Congress and UDF can be seen as winning.Sudhakaran, who...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 18 A district Congress leader revolted in Alappuzha, the constituency represented by AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal, over the party's list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections and announced that he would contest as an independent candidate in the key...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 18 CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam has asserted that the Sabarimala gold theft scandal will backfire on the Congress-led UDF and BJP, shielding the ruling LDF from any electoral fallout in the upcoming polls in Kerala.Viswam also said that he does not believe there...

New Delhi, March 15 – Redemption and revival will be the key priorities for the Congress as it prepares for the next round of assembly elections, aiming to regain control of Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry.The opposition party will also seek a strong showing in Tamil Nadu, where its dominant...

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...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 The CPI, a major coalition partner in the LDF, announced candidates for 25 constituencies in the Kerala Assembly elections to be held on April 9.CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam announced the candidates shortly after the Election Commission announced the poll...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 Aiming for a record third consecutive electoral victory, the ruling LDF in Kerala will be relying on the strong leadership of Marxist veteran, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, recently announced welfare measures, and its robust base among young people for a third...