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Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Veteran Congress leader A.K. Antony set the tone for the United Democratic Front (UDF) campaign narrative on Thursday, predicting a historic victory in Kerala and asserting that a strong anti-incumbency wave would bring an end to the decade-long rule of Chief Minister...

Kottayam (Kerala), April 9 Congress candidate Chandy Oommen, son of former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, wore black attire as a mark of protest while arriving to cast his vote along with his family in the crucial Assembly election at Puthuppally on Thursday.Around 10:30 am, Oommen, accompanied...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 7: Expressing strong confidence ahead of the Kerala Assembly elections, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor stated on Tuesday that the United Democratic Front (UDF) is poised for a "decisive victory," citing widespread anti-incumbency against the ruling Left Democratic Front...

Kochi, April 7 Congress leader V D Satheesan on Tuesday criticized the Left government in Kerala, calling it the most inefficient administration the state has ever seen, and accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of being a "liar".Speaking to reporters in his Assembly constituency of...

New Delhi, April 1 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met "Yamaraj" on a bus during his election campaign in Kerala and said that "Yama" was not particularly pleased to see him or other UDF leaders because of the alliance's promised health insurance scheme, in what appeared to be a promotional...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday that he had invited Congress leader V D Satheesan for a debate on Facebook, clarifying that it was not intended to be a public, face-to-face event.Responding to queries during a press conference here, Vijayan...

Kottayam (Kerala), March 31 Mariamma Oommen, the wife of former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, stated on Tuesday that there was a "conspiracy" behind the 2023 decision by the Kerala government to form a medical board to investigate her husband's illness.Mariamma told a TV channel here that her...

Kottayam, March 30 – The Puthupally constituency witnessed a highly emotional and energetic campaign moment as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi combined symbolism with sentiment, invoking the enduring legacy of Oommen Chandy while supporting his son, Chandy Oommen, in the Puthupally assembly...

Kottayam (Kerala), March 30 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that under the proposed FCRA amendments, only the RSS would be able to receive foreign funds, while other organizations would be restricted.Addressing an election rally in Puthuppally, Gandhi said the introduction of...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 With just days left for the crucial Assembly elections, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan accepted Leader of the Opposition V D Satheesan's challenge for a public debate on Monday, further intensifying the political heat ahead of the April 9 polls.A day after...

Kozhikode (Kerala), March 25 Rahul Gandhi escalated the Congress campaign in poll-bound Kerala on Wednesday by intensifying allegations of "collusion" between the LDF and the BJP, pointing out the alleged lack of action by central agencies against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in various...

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...

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)...

In Kerala, the upcoming Assembly election is taking place without Oommen Chandy, a prominent figure who had long represented the Puthuppally constituency.Chandy's absence is a significant factor for many voters in this central Kerala constituency.Despite his death, a large number of people...

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...

In Thiruvananthapuram, on March 9, the UDF, which had been facing pressure due to sexual assault allegations against Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, strongly criticized the ruling LDF after Transport Minister K B Ganesh Kumar’s wife made allegations against him.Ganesh Kumar’s wife had...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 – Now-expelled Congress legislator Rahul Mamkootathil has launched a sharp attack on the Kerala government over the controversy involving state Transport Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar, questioning the alleged inaction of the police despite a distress call made by the...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 – Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday unveiled a set of five welfare "guarantees" for Kerala, promising expanded social protection and employment support if the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) returns to power in the state...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi announced five guarantee schemes on Saturday that would be implemented if the UDF comes to power in Kerala. He said free bus travel would be provided for all women and a monthly assistance of Rs 1,000 would be given to college-going female...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 The Congress in Kerala on Thursday criticized the state government's Public Relations Department (PRD) for publishing advertisements in leading English and Malayalam newspapers about the alleged shortcomings during the Oommen Chandy administration.Kerala Pradesh...