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Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 Chief ministers from BJP-ruled states have arrived in Kerala to assist candidates filing nominations for the upcoming Assembly elections, party state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Saturday.In a press conference, Chandrasekhar said that around 40 party...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 Union Minister Suresh Gopi has called for a stronger presence of the NDA in the Kerala Assembly, saying the coalition should have at least 25-30 MLAs after the April 9 Assembly polls.He alleged that both the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the opposition...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 – Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar criticized the Congress on Friday after Congress leader Shama Mohamed expressed concern over the lack of female representation in the party's candidate selections for the upcoming state Assembly elections, scheduled for...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 Two Congress leaders joined the BJP on Friday and are likely to contest in the upcoming Assembly elections in Kerala.B S Anoop, who was the Congress candidate from Chirayinkeezhu in the 2021 Assembly polls, and KPCC working committee member R S Arun Raj joined the...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 – The battle lines have been firmly drawn in what is shaping up to be one of the most prestigious contests in Kerala’s April 9 Assembly elections – the Nemom Assembly constituency in the state capital.Nemom holds a unique place in Kerala’s political landscape as...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 – Kerala BJP President, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Thursday, remarked, "You have to be a sycophant if you want to be successful in the Congress."Speaking to reporters, he said, "You can't have both. Being in the Congress and having self-respect are contradictory."...

Kochi, March 19 The DSJP announced unconditional support to the NDA for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections on Thursday.Describing itself as a secular party that prioritizes the interests of forward communities, the Democratic Social Justice Party (DSJP) leaders, in a press conference here...

In Thiruvananthapuram, V Muraleedharan, a former State Minister for External Affairs and a senior BJP leader, had been focusing on the Kazhakkoottam constituency – an urban area in Thiruvananthapuram with a strong presence of IT companies – even before the dates for the Kerala Assembly elections...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 – Senior leader Kummanam Rajasekharan has been brought back into the electoral arena as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its second list of candidates on Thursday for the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly elections, seeking to quell internal dissent and...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 18. Discontent has now spread to the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Kerala unit following the announcement of its first list of candidates for the Assembly elections, mirroring similar unrest within both the Indian National Congress and the CPI(M).With Kerala set to...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 18 Riding high on its first victory in Kerala in the recently held local body elections, the BJP is gearing up for a fierce battle in Nemom, a constituency that includes parts of Thiruvananthapuram city and its outskirts, where the party secured its first and only MLA...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 16 Union Minister George Kurian and former Union ministers Rajeev Chandrasekhar and V Muraleedharan are among the 47 candidates announced by the BJP in its first list for the Kerala Assembly elections.The party is fielding a mix of experienced leaders and...

New Delhi, March 16 The BJP on Monday released its first list of 47 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Kerala, fielding former Union ministers Rajeev Chandrasekhar and V Muraleedharan from the Nemom and Kazhakoottam constituencies, respectively.The party also fielded former...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 16 BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Monday that the party and the NDA would present positive politics during the election campaign in Kerala.He was speaking to reporters after welcoming those who had left other political parties, including the Congress...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 – The stage is set for a tough battle in Kerala after political parties rushed to finalize candidates following the Election Commission's announcement of the Assembly election schedule on Sunday, with Left parties being the first to release their lists.With the...

Kerala, March 15 – Political parties in Kerala are gearing up for a tough election after the Election Commission announced the election schedule on Sunday, with Left parties releasing their candidate lists first.With the Model Code of Conduct now in effect and a shortened campaigning period...

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 Communist Party of India-Marxist on Sunday announced its list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Kerala, fielding 75 nominees, including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and nine members of his Cabinet.Shortly after the election schedule was...

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...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 – Kerala’s General Education Minister V. Sivankutty said on Sunday that the Bharatiya Janata Party will have no presence in the Nemom constituency, and expressed confidence that the ruling Left Democratic Front will win all 14 Assembly seats in the Thiruvananthapuram...