Alappuzha (Kerala), March 12 Rebel CPI(M) leader G Sudhakaran announced on Thursday that he would contest the upcoming Assembly elections from the Ambalapuzha constituency as an independent, prompting agitated party workers to line the streets near his home with posters branding him a "traitor"...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 12 – The Congress-led UDF is closely monitoring CPI(M) leader G Sudhakaran's decision to contest as an independent candidate in the upcoming Assembly election, even as leaders of the ruling LDF expressed mixed reactions on Thursday.KPCC president Sunny Joseph said he...
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New Delhi, March 10 Ahead of his visit to the two states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the NDA's agenda for good governance stands in stark contrast to the "loot and misgovernance" of both the LDF and UDF in Kerala, while the DMK is rattled by the NDA's growing popularity across...
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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...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 – The Sivagiri Mutt urged Rahul Gandhi on Saturday to ensure that candidates from backward communities are fielded in winnable constituencies in the upcoming Assembly elections.The demand was made when the Congress leader visited the mutt and paid homage at the...
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Kollam (Kerala), March 2 The opposition Congress in Kerala strongly condemned the heckling of its MLA by a section of people during the inauguration of the government's township project for landslide survivors in Wayanad and alleged a conspiracy by the CPI(M) behind the incident.The ruling...
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Pune, March 1 Encouraged by the performance of the Narendra Modi government at the Centre, the people of Kerala are increasingly looking at the BJP with a positive mindset, senior party leader and former Union minister Prakash Javadekar said here on Sunday.Javadekar, the party's in-charge for...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 27 BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday called the state Health Minister Veena George "incompetent", but termed the alleged attack on her as "cowardice".In a Facebook post, Chandrasekhar said that the BJP and NDA have taken a strong stance against...
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Kanjirappally (Kerala), February 24 The Congress-led UDF opposition on Tuesday accused Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the ruling CPI(M) of "leaking" personal data of government employees and teachers, and demanded a criminal investigation into the matter.Addressing reporters...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 24 The Congress-led UDF opposition once again disrupted and boycotted the proceedings in the Kerala assembly on Tuesday, raising the issue of alleged misappropriation of gold from Sabarimala.After staging a protest in the well of the House and shouting slogans...
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Thrissur (Kerala), February 22 The LDF swept all 13 seats in the Karuvannur Service Cooperative Bank on Sunday, following scrutiny over alleged loan misappropriation and an ED investigation.CPI(M) leaders in Thrissur said that 10 of the 13 positions on the governing body were won by CPI(M) and...
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Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), February 22 Union Minister Suresh Gopi said on Sunday that the Vizhinjam International Seaport project materialized after he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014 and requested him to allocate the project to Kerala.Speaking at an event, the BJP MP said that the...
Thiruvananthapuram, February 22 BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar reiterated his desire to contest the upcoming Assembly elections from the Nemom constituency on Sunday.He was speaking to reporters after launching the BJP's election wall-writing campaign in Nemom.Responding to a...
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Palakkad (Kerala), February 19 CPI(M) leader and former MLA P K Sasi has resigned as Chairman of KTDC amid speculation that the UDF is holding discussions with him to contest the upcoming Assembly election.Sasi told reporters here on Thursday that he had submitted his resignation to the...
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Palakkad (Kerala), February 19 CPI(M) leader and former MLA P K Sasi has resigned as Chairman of KTDC amid speculation that the UDF is holding discussions with him to contest the upcoming Assembly election.Sasi told the media on Thursday that he has submitted his resignation to the Tourism...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 19 – As the Kerala Assembly elections approach, the CPI(M)'s social media team, responsible for leading the party's digital campaign, has experienced a major internal rift, revealing unease within the party regarding strategy and leadership.Senior journalists K.V...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 16 The Congress decided on Monday to conduct house-to-house visits at the booth level across Kerala from February 20 to 28 as part of its campaign for the upcoming Legislative Assembly elections.The decision was taken at a KPCC leadership meeting held here.The...
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Feb 16 Despite criticism from the Congress leadership, Mani Shankar Aiyar reiterated his belief that the LDF, led by Pinarayi Vijayan, would remain in power in Kerala, drawing sharp criticism from senior leader Ramesh Chennithala, who dismissed Aiyar's remarks as "unwarranted"."As a...
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Palakkad (Kerala), February 16 – In Kerala’s complex political landscape, Malampuzha has once again become the center of intrigue. The central question dominating political circles is straightforward: Will A. Suresh, a long-time aide of veteran Communist leader V. S. Achuthanandan, enter the...
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Kochi, February 15 Senior Congress leaders in Kerala held a meeting on Sunday to review preparations and discuss potential candidates for the upcoming elections, which the party is confident of winning, following its successful local elections.Speaking to reporters, Kerala Pradesh Congress...
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