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 After 10 years in opposition in Kerala, the Congress-led UDF is fighting for its political survival in the upcoming Assembly elections, aiming to unseat the LDF.However, this will not be an easy task, as the Left Front is relying heavily on its development...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan on Friday indicated that the LDF was unconcerned with former party leader G Sudhakaran contesting as an independent candidate from the Ambalapuzha assembly constituency, as it was a sitting seat of the Left front, and expressed...
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Kochi, March 11 – In a sharp attack on the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the opposition party of "politicizing" the West Asia crisis and said that Rahul Gandhi was unaware of the country's development.Addressing a massive NDA rally in poll-bound...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 – According to a pre-election study by the independent public opinion platform, Vote Vibe, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, V.D. Satheesan, has emerged as the most preferred chief ministerial candidate in Kerala ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.This...
Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 – A political controversy has erupted in Kerala after the state government published advertisements on the front pages of several leading newspapers on Thursday, highlighting what it described as the "changes brought about by the LDF government" in sectors that were...
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New Delhi, February 27 CPI(M) General Secretary MA Baby criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday for alleging that an "understanding" between the BJP and the Left party led to the renaming of Kerala, pointing out that she had served as a minister in the Atal Bihari...
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New Delhi, February 27 – Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will lead the Left Democratic Front's campaign in the Kerala Assembly elections, CPI(M) general secretary M. A. Baby said on Friday, even as he reiterated that the party has not declared a Chief Ministerial candidate.Speaking after a...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 21 – The Special Branch of the Kerala Police has issued an alert warning of a possible escalation in political tensions in the state following the Youth Congress placing a wreath at the residence of State Health Minister Veena George, an act that has triggered sharp...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 21 – The State Secretariat of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) in Kerala, on Saturday, accused the opposition of attempting to incite unrest in Kerala, alleging that recent protests had crossed democratic limits and turned violent.In a strongly...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 21 Senior BJP leader and party's state in-charge Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said that the people of Kerala will teach the UDF and the LDF a lesson following the disruption of an AI summit by Congress activists in New Delhi.In a post on 'X', Javadekar said that...
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New Delhi, February 17 Veteran leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday said that if the Congress cannot tolerate dissent, it is the party's "doom," and if it doesn't have the courage to respond to dissenting voices in a "polite but firm manner," it doesn't deserve to rule.Aiyar also recalled...
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New Delhi, Feb 17 In a strong statement, veteran leader Mani Shankar Aiyar said that if the Congress cannot tolerate dissent, then the party's future is bleak, and if it lacks the courage to address dissenting voices in a "polite but firm manner," then it does not deserve to rule.Aiyar also...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 16 – The Congress party on Monday sought to distance itself from senior leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's public praise of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, which triggered outrage within the party's ranks in the state.Aiyar had praised Vijayan's leadership on...
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