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On Tuesday, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor stated that people in Kerala are seeking change and expressed confidence that the United Democratic Front (UDF) government will come to power in the state.After successfully completing an extensive 17-day election campaign tour covering 59 Assembly...

Kannur (Kerala), April 7 As campaigning drew to a close ahead of the April 9 polls in Kerala, CPI(M) veteran and state Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan struck a confident tone here on Tuesday, saying his party-led front continues to enjoy public support despite a decade in power.Drawing from...

Kannur (Kerala), April 7 As campaigning drew to a close ahead of the April 9 polls in Kerala, CPI(M) veteran and state Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan struck a confident tone here on Tuesday, saying his party-led front continues to enjoy public support despite a decade in power.Drawing from...

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...

Palakkad, April 6 – Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi intensified his attack on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday, targeting him twice in a single day as the election campaign entered its decisive phase.While his first salvo came in Thrissur, the second was delivered in...

Pathanamthitta (Kerala), April 6 Congress MP K Sudhakaran on Monday backed senior leader Ramesh Chennithala as the chief ministerial candidate if the UDF comes to power in the April 9 assembly polls and said he hopes Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan will not have to go into "political exile."...

Rahul Gandhi, addressing rallies in Thrissur and Palakkad, criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, calling them arrogant and accusing them of a "king" mentality. He alleged that the UDF is facing a combined force from the LDF and BJP in the upcoming...

New Delhi, April 6 Among the four states and a Union Territory going to polls this month, the results of two – separated by a distance of almost 2,500 kms – will hold the key to the revival of two of the country’s once-significant political forces.Based on on-ground media reports and political...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 5 CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby said on Sunday that the ruling LDF cannot decide on accepting or rejecting support from other parties based on their "conduct certificates," asserting that there is no electoral understanding with the SDPI in Kerala ahead of the...

Kochi, April 5 Claiming strong anti-incumbency sentiment across Kerala, Leader of the Opposition V D Satheesan on Sunday asserted that the Congress-led UDF is poised for a decisive victory in the April 9 Assembly polls, predicting that the coalition will secure over 100 of the 140 constituencies...

Tiruvalla (Kerala), April 4 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday intensified his attack on Kerala's two dominant political fronts, alleging a "tacit understanding" between the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), even as both try to portray each...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 – With just days remaining before April 9, when over 2.71 crore voters will decide Kerala’s political future, the campaign has entered a decisive, high-stakes phase characterized by contrasting strategies, shifting perspectives, and a frantic effort to control the...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 3 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shared a video on social media of himself enjoying a hearty breakfast with party leaders in Kerala recently, while discussing the ground realities in connection with the state assembly elections.The elections in Kerala are scheduled for...

Kozhikode (Kerala), April 3 The Election Commission has issued a notice to LDF convener T P Ramakrishnan, who is contesting from the Perambra Assembly seat, seeking an explanation regarding a recorded announcement from a vehicle belonging to the Left Front, a senior official said.The recorded...

Kerala, April 2 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Vinita K.K., a BJP booth president from Wayanad, on Thursday, expressing confidence that she could outperform the constituency's MP, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in a public debate, while urging party workers across Kerala to intensify their...

Kochi, April 2 – The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) unveiled a comprehensive manifesto for the Kerala Assembly elections on Thursday, focusing on welfare and infrastructure, as Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy released the document in Kochi, in the presence of senior alliance...

Kannur/Kozhikode (Kerala), March 31 Rahul Gandhi reiterated his accusations against the BJP and the Left front on Tuesday, alleging a "partnership" between them and stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants the ruling LDF to win the upcoming Assembly elections in northern Kerala.On...

Ernakulam, March 31 – Kerala's Leader of the Opposition and veteran Congress leader, V.D. Satheesan, launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday, accusing him of backing out of a public debate and repeatedly making "false claims" without accountability.Satheesan said...

Kannur (Kerala), March 31 – Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the CPI(M) and BJP of forming a partnership in Kerala, claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants the ruling LDF to win the upcoming April 9 Assembly elections in the southern state.Addressing an election rally, Gandhi...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 Veteran Congress leader A.K. Antony stated on Tuesday that a change in government in Kerala is "certain", claiming that the electorate has already made up its mind well before the election day.Kerala will go to the polls on April 9 to elect 140 new legislators...