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Alappuzha (Kerala), April 11 BJP's former Alappuzha north district vice-president, Bindu Vinayakumar, filed a complaint with the police on Saturday, alleging that the party's Palakkad candidate, Sobha Surendran, had threatened her in connection with accusations of bribery related to voting...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 – Even before the election results are announced, a quiet but unmistakable race for the Chief Minister’s chair has begun within the Congress-led UDF in Kerala, which is facing a difficult choice due to the strong leaders it has from the state.While a section within...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday that the 2026 Assembly election would be the last contest between three political fronts in Kerala.Speaking to reporters here, Chandrasekhar, who is contesting from the Nemom constituency, said that after the...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 – With polling now complete across Kerala, the battle for power has shifted from the campaign trail to a tense waiting game, with the electorate's verdict set to be revealed on May 4.As ballot boxes fall silent, political camps are abuzz with quiet calculations...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 Kerala's Minister of General Education, V. Sivankutty, dismissed claims of anti-incumbency against the ruling LDF on Friday, stating that there was no visible wave or strong sentiment among the people against the government.Sivankutty was engaged in a three-way...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday that the 2026 Assembly election would be the last contest between three political fronts in Kerala.Speaking to reporters here, Chandrasekhar, who is contesting from the Nemom constituency, said that after the...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and opposition leaders thanked voters on Thursday for actively participating in the democratic process as polling for the state assembly elections concluded.Expressing gratitude to voters, Vijayan said that the campaign period...

On Thursday, voting concluded at 6 pm in Kerala, with a high turnout recorded in the election to form the 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly. The ruling LDF, led by the Congress-led UDF, and the BJP-led NDA all campaigned intensively.According to the Election Commission, the turnout was 77.45%...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 – At 6 p.m. on Thursday, the official conclusion of what is often called the ‘festival of democracy’ arrived as polling across Kerala came to a close.However, in several booths, the spirit of democracy lingered a little longer, with voters patiently waiting to...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 – Around 16% of Kerala’s 2.71 crore electorate have cast their votes within the first two hours of polling on Thursday, setting an energetic tone for what Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan described as a decisive election for the state’s future.Leading the campaign...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 – As Kerala’s high-octane election campaign drew to a close on Tuesday, State BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar made a sharp statement on social media, blending cultural references with political messaging.“In Kerala, the end of the campaign is marked by organizing...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 – At 6 PM on Tuesday, the final day of campaigning for the April 9 Kerala Assembly elections came to a close, bringing to an end more than three weeks of intense, high-stakes campaigning. The state was left buzzing with anticipation and political activity.The finale...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 With the assembly elections just a day away, the BJP in Kerala on Tuesday criticized both the ruling LDF and the opposition UDF over their stance on the Sabarimala issue, accusing them of taking a "U-turn" on the entry of young women into the hill shrine.Addressing...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 – With the final day of public campaigning set to conclude at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Kerala's political landscape is entering its decisive final phase, marked by intense activity on the ground and a sharpening triangular contest.The Congress-led UDF appears to have...

Idukki, April 6 – In a sharp and comprehensive attack on the ruling Left government in Kerala, Leader of the Opposition, V.D. Satheesan, on Monday dismissed the government's progress report as a "bundle of lies," alleging that key achievements have been exaggerated while major failures have been...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 – It was all about color, culture, and crowds as Prime Minister Narendra Modi traversed the heart of Thiruvananthapuram in a high-energy roadshow on Saturday evening, transforming the capital's streets into a vibrant political carnival.Arriving at the city airport...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a high-energy roadshow in Kerala's capital on Saturday, drawing massive crowds and turning the city's streets into a sea of supporters as the NDA intensified its campaign for the April 9 Assembly polls.Fresh from a public meeting in...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 3 – Kerala's election campaign is gearing up for a highly charged Saturday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi will be campaigning across multiple constituencies, signaling an intense final phase leading up to the polls...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 1 The Centre will not proceed with the proposed amendments to the FCRA without addressing concerns raised by various sections, including Christians, Kerala BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday.He said the BJP's Kerala unit has requested the Centre not to...

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 1 In the April 9 Kerala assembly elections, BJP state chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar flatly dismissed Rahul Gandhi's charge that the BJP and CPI(M) were conspiring to make the state "Congress-free" as baseless.In an interview with