Kerala Cong launches protest against policies of LDF, Centre
10 months, 1 week ago

Kerala Cong launches protest against policies of LDF, Centre

Hindustan Times  

Kochi: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress in Kerala launched a mega statewide protest on Friday aiming to puncture holes in the policies of the CPI-led state government and the BJP-led union government. Titled ‘Samaragni’, the statewide march was inaugurated by AICC general secretary KC Venugopal in the northernmost Kasaragod district and will be led by state Congress chief K Sudhakaran and Leader of the Opposition VD Satheesan. Titled ‘Samaragni’, the statewide march was inaugurated by AICC general secretary KC Venugopal in the northernmost district of Kasaragod and will be jointly led by state Congress chief K Sudhakaran and Leader of the Opposition VD Satheesan. During the statewide protest march, the Congress is expected to get its chief ministers from other states like Siddaramaiah and Revanth Reddy and top national leaders like Priyanka Gandhi to address conventions in districts and get the cadre motivated for the parliamentary election campaign.

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IUML, Congress slam Kerala CPI(M) leader's remark extremist support Gandhis
18 hours, 54 minutes ago

IUML, Congress slam Kerala CPI(M) leader's remark extremist support Gandhis

India Today  

The Indian Union Muslim League hit out at Communist Party of India and its politburo member A Vijayaraghavan for his statements on Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi’s win in Wayanad parliamentary seat. At the CPI party conference in Bathery, Wayanad, last week, politburo member A Vijayaraghavan stated that extremist elements were present at Priyanka Gandhi’s rallies. WHAT CPI LEADER A …

Waqf Land: Can BJP Leverage the Issue to Win Over Christian Voters in Kerala?
4 days, 9 hours ago

Waqf Land: Can BJP Leverage the Issue to Win Over Christian Voters in Kerala?

The Quint  

It is to be recalled that the lone electoral victory the BJP has won in Kerala in the recent past is one of actor Suresh Gopi in the Thrissur Lok Sabha seat, where Christian vote share was much higher than other minority communities. For its efforts, the BJP had its first dividend in the bye-election of Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad …

Victory for UDF in Kerala Local Body By-Poll, Set Back for LDF
1 week, 5 days ago

Victory for UDF in Kerala Local Body By-Poll, Set Back for LDF

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: The ruling LDF in Kerala suffered a setback in the local body by-elections held in 31 local body wards across the state. Sudhakaran pointed out that in the by-elections held in 31 local self-government wards in the state, the UDF wrested nine wards from the LDF and won 17 seats. The LDF leaders said the ruling front wrested sitting …

Kerala local body bypoll results give UDF control in three LDF-ruled wards
1 week, 5 days ago

Kerala local body bypoll results give UDF control in three LDF-ruled wards

India Today  

The Congress-led United Democratic Front registered a resounding victory in the by-elections held in 31 local self-governing wards in Kerala. Leader of the Opposition in Kerala Assembly, VD Satheesan appreciated the UDF cadres and said the victory will give energy to the UDF in the local body elections scheduled for December 2025. “The Pinarayi Vijayan government is a huge burden …

Why CPI(M) in Kerala faces cadre dissent in the midst of organisational polls
2 weeks ago

Why CPI(M) in Kerala faces cadre dissent in the midst of organisational polls

India Today  

It’s the time of district committee organisational appointments in the CPI in Kerala, and as much the season of dissidence in the party at the ultra-local level. On December 4, a day after being expelled from the CPI, Madhu Mullassery, former secretary of the Mangalapuram area committee in Thiruvananthapuram district, joined the BJP. The CPI has a five-tier organisational structure …

Kerala: LDF launches state-wide protest over delay in landslide aid
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Kerala: LDF launches state-wide protest over delay in landslide aid

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: The ruling CPM-led LDF on Thursday organized a state-wide protest across Kerala against the Centre's failure to provide assistance to the landslide-affected areas of Wayanad. A delegation of Kerala MPs, headed by Priyanka Gandhi, met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently to seek immediate aid for the people of landslide-stricken Wayanad. The MPs emphasized that the state needs …

Kerala: There were chinks in Congress campaign in Chelakkara, says senior party leader
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Kerala: There were chinks in Congress campaign in Chelakkara, says senior party leader

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: At a time when Congress state president K Sudhakaran and Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan are repeatedly claiming that Congress worked to its full potential in Chelakkara, a senior Congress official in charge of the state admitted that the party faltered in execution, with monitoring being nearly nonexistent. P V Mohan, AICC secretary in charge of Kerala, told …

Kerala bypoll results: CPI (M) leads with 17,509 votes in Chelakkara; Congress, BJP trail
1 month ago

Kerala bypoll results: CPI (M) leads with 17,509 votes in Chelakkara; Congress, BJP trail

Hindustan Times  

CPI's UR Pradeep is leading in the Chelakkara Assembly seat, counting for which began on Saturday morning, as per the early trends from the Election Commission of India. Meanwhile, Congress candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is leading from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, counting for which began on Saturday morning, as per the early trends from the Election Commission of India. …

Kerala High Court slams LDF, UDF for 'insensitive' protest bandh in Wayanad
1 month ago

Kerala High Court slams LDF, UDF for 'insensitive' protest bandh in Wayanad

India Today  

The Kerala High Court on Friday strongly criticised the ruling Left Democratic Front and the opposition United Democratic Front for organising a dawn-to-dusk hartal in landslide-hit area of Wayanad on November 19, terming it “irresponsible” and “unacceptable”. The court expressed disappointment, asking, “Was a hartal the only way to protest?” The hartal, spearheaded by both political fronts, was intended to …

Political heat to intensify in Telangana after Maharashtra, Jharkhand polls
1 month ago

Political heat to intensify in Telangana after Maharashtra, Jharkhand polls

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: A palpable tension prevails among all parties as major political changes are expected in Telangana after the conclusion of the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections, scheduled for November 20. After the Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud, and other key leaders are likely to finalise the list of aspirants for …

Could BJP infighting in Kerala dash its Palakkad bypoll win hopes?
1 month, 1 week ago

Could BJP infighting in Kerala dash its Palakkad bypoll win hopes?

India Today  

With campaigning for by-elections to the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat and Chelakkara Assembly seat coming to an end, the focus has now shifted to the Palakkad Assembly seat in Kerala. BJP'S LITMUS TEST IN PALAKKAD Palakkad will witness a three-way contest between BJP candidate C Krishnakumar, Congress's Rahul Mamkootathil and Left Democratic Front’s P Sarin. Krishnakumar is no electoral novice; …

How Kerala bypolls have become a campaign of controversies
1 month, 1 week ago

How Kerala bypolls have become a campaign of controversies

India Today  

Kerala is not debating developmental issues but rather controversies as campaigning picks up for the bypolls to the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, from where Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi is looking to make her parliamentary debut, and the Chelakkara and Palakkad assembly constituencies. The party’s K. Radhakrishnan won the seat in the 2021 state election whereas in Palakkad, the Left was …

PM to address nine election rallies across Maharashtra, starting today
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

PM to address nine election rallies across Maharashtra, starting today

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address nine rallies over a week in Maharashtra as part of the BJP’s campaign effort for the State Assembly polls. The State Bharatiya Janata Party said in a statement on Thursday that the PM will also hold a roadshow in Pune on November 12. Modi will then address rallies on November 14 at three places …

CPM-led LDF Campaign Kicks Off in Kerala
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

CPM-led LDF Campaign Kicks Off in Kerala

Deccan Chronicle  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched the CPM-led LDF's election campaign for the upcoming by-election in Chelakara constituency. The chief minister targeted Congress leaders K Sudhakaran and V D Satheesan, accusing them of shielding RSS shakhas and venerating Golwalkar's portrait respectively. He also addressed the issue of gold smuggling in Malappuram, highlighting the high seizure of gold and questioning the …

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan Blasts Congress, BJP at LDF Convention in Chelakkara
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan Blasts Congress, BJP at LDF Convention in Chelakkara

New Indian Express  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan delivered a scathing speech at the LDF convention in Chelakkara, criticizing both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party. He highlighted the issue of communalism, the central government's neglect towards the state, and the recent communal clashes that took place outside Kerala. Pinarayi also pointed out that Congress lost more than 84,000 votes in the …

LDF to Focus on BJP in Palakkad, Chelakkara in Assembly By-polls
2 months ago

LDF to Focus on BJP in Palakkad, Chelakkara in Assembly By-polls

New Indian Express  

The Left Front (LDF) will focus its campaign on fighting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming assembly elections in Palakkad and Chelakkara. The LDF will highlight the Union government's anti-Kerala attitude and its laxity in providing financial aid to the state's rehabilitation projects. The campaign will also target the alleged nexus between V D Satheesan and the BJP …

LDF meets amid reports of CPI(M)-CPI rift over Kerala ADGP’s continuation in office
3 months, 1 week ago

LDF meets amid reports of CPI(M)-CPI rift over Kerala ADGP’s continuation in office

The Hindu  

A crucial meeting of the ruling Left Democratic Front in Kerala commenced at AKG Centre in the State capital at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. Shamseer’s statement that there was nothing amiss in a senior officer meeting the top leaders of an “important organisation.” Mr. Gopakumar said Mr. Shamseer’s statement ran against LDF policy. Mr. Gopakumar also addressed the controversy surrounding …

How a Kerala top cop-RSS leader 'meeting' has put Pinarayi Vijayan in a spot
3 months, 1 week ago

How a Kerala top cop-RSS leader 'meeting' has put Pinarayi Vijayan in a spot

India Today  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in office since the massive mandate the Left Democratic Front received in May 2016, appears pushed into troubled waters by his own loyalists. His party CPI and LDF partners are finding it difficult to defend Vijayan after media reports have suggested that one of Kerala’s seniormost police officers, additional DGP M.R. Ajithkumar, had met Rashtriya …

Southern Lights | Key RSS meet in Kerala will focus on the road ahead for the organisation, BJP
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Southern Lights | Key RSS meet in Kerala will focus on the road ahead for the organisation, BJP

Hindustan Times  

The all-important ‘2024 Samanvay Baithak’ of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and its 32 affiliates scheduled in Kerala’s Palakkad will focus on the agenda for the centenary celebrations of the principal organisation of the Sangh Parivar group besides the upcoming elections in the four states. The organisation president and the general secretary of each of the 32 organisations will be present …

'UDF circulated communal videos during LS polls': CPI(M) leader hits back at Cong-led front in Kerala
4 months ago

'UDF circulated communal videos during LS polls': CPI(M) leader hits back at Cong-led front in Kerala

Hindustan Times  

A senior leader of Kerala's ruling Communist Party of India on Sunday accused the Congress-led opposition United Democratic Front of circulating ‘communal and objectionable’ videos during campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls in the state's Vadakara constituency. CPI leader MV Govindan The statement from MV Govindan, the state secretary of the CPI, came amid continuing criticism of it by the …

Slugfest between Kumaraswamy and Shivakumar dominates discourse of padayatra, shifting focus away from Siddaramaiah
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Slugfest between Kumaraswamy and Shivakumar dominates discourse of padayatra, shifting focus away from Siddaramaiah

The Hindu  

A slugfest between two prominent Vokkaliga leaders — Union Minister H.D. Ever since the ‘Mysuru chalo’ padayatra was flagged off from Kengeri on August 3, demanding the resignation of Mr. Siddaramaiah over charges of irregularities against him on the issue of site allotment by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority as well as the scam in Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes …

Ruling Congress and Opposition BJP-JD(S) combine flex political muscles in Vokkaliga heartland
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ruling Congress and Opposition BJP-JD(S) combine flex political muscles in Vokkaliga heartland

The Hindu  

The Opposition BJP-JD combine and the ruling Congress flexed their political muscles in the Vokkaliga heartland of Mandya district on Tuesday with the former’s padayatra reaching Maddur on the fourth day of its Bengaluru to Mysuru march and the latter holding a large Janandolana rally in Mandya town. While the Opposition is making efforts to draw public attention to the …

BJP to focus on 60 assembly segments in Kerala
5 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP to focus on 60 assembly segments in Kerala

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The BJP state committee meeting held in Kochi on Saturday observed that the party has been able to garner the votes of the marginalised sections, Christian minorities and sympathisers of the CPM and Congress in the recently held Lok Sabha elections. Preparing for the assembly polls in 2026, the party will be focusing on 60 assembly segments where it …

LDF's poll debacle stirs a hornet’s nest in KC(M)
5 months, 3 weeks ago

LDF's poll debacle stirs a hornet’s nest in KC(M)

New Indian Express  

KOCHI : Amid widespread criticism following the recent electoral setback, the Kerala Congress is rallying behind Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. However, a section of party leaders feels that the CM’s actions contributed to the Left Front’s defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, particularly in Kottayam constituency, a traditional Kerala Congress stronghold. Former MP Thomas Chazhikadan’s critique at the party’s steering …

Will Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad Help Congress' Prospects in 2026 Kerala Polls?
6 months ago

Will Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad Help Congress' Prospects in 2026 Kerala Polls?

The Quint  

Wayanad, the hilly constituency in Kerala that sent Rahul Gandhi to the Lok Sabha in 2019 and 2024 with huge margins, is gearing up for a by-election, with the senior Congress leader choosing to retain the Rae Bareli seat in Uttar Pradesh. The national leadership has ensured that Rahul's exit from Wayanad does not cause any disappointment to the Congress …

The challenges before Priyanka Gandhi in Kerala's hilly Wayanad constituency
6 months ago

The challenges before Priyanka Gandhi in Kerala's hilly Wayanad constituency

Hindustan Times  

Despite being a traditional stronghold of the Congress, Wayanad gave Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi a sleepless night during her first visit to the hilly region located in north Kerala five years ago. But this time, Priyanka and other candidates will have to make their stand clear on contentious local issues, which include the escalating human-animal conflicts, the agricultural crisis aggravated …

Priyanka Gandhi’s entry in Wayanad bypoll may be a gamechanger for Congress-led UDF in 2026 Kerala Assembly polls
6 months ago

Priyanka Gandhi’s entry in Wayanad bypoll may be a gamechanger for Congress-led UDF in 2026 Kerala Assembly polls

The Hindu  

The decision of the Congress to nominate All India Congress Committee general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the bypoll from the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, following Rahul Gandhi’s relinquishment of the seat, appears to be aimed mainly at boosting the United Democratic Front ’s prospects in Kerala for the 2026 Assembly elections. It is not Priyanka Gandhi who is coming …

‘Stickler to coalition dharma’, CPM gifts Rajya Sabha seat to KC(M)
6 months, 1 week ago

‘Stickler to coalition dharma’, CPM gifts Rajya Sabha seat to KC(M)

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Taking a cue from the Lok Sabha election results in the state, the CPM appeared to take a more considerate line towards its allies by dropping its claim to a Rajya Sabha seat. Party supremo Jose K Mani is KC’s candidate and state assistant secretary P P Suneer is CPI’s nominee. The LDF meeting in the state capital on …

CPI(M) Polit Bureau calls for introspection in light of dismal performance in Kerala
6 months, 1 week ago

CPI(M) Polit Bureau calls for introspection in light of dismal performance in Kerala

The Hindu  

Calling the June 4 results a “significant setback” for the BJP, the CPI, at the end of its Polit Bureau meeting, in a statement here on Monday, also expressed disappointment at the party’s performance, especially in Kerala, and called for an in-depth introspection at the State level. In Kerala, the Left parties won only one seat, with CPI’s K. Radhakrishnan …

The stakes are high for Kerala Congress (Mani)
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The stakes are high for Kerala Congress (Mani)

The Hindu  

The Kerala Congress has won the Kottayam Lok Sabha seat. A big loss Meanwhile, as Kerala Congress reels from its defeat in the Kottayam Lok Sabha seat, speculations are rife about its future within the Left Democratic Front. The emphasis on the plight of rubber growers — the core political agenda of Kerala Congress — has failed to disturb the …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: UDF strikes in Kerala, thanks to strong anti-incumbency wave
6 months, 2 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: UDF strikes in Kerala, thanks to strong anti-incumbency wave

The Hindu  

Once again, as in the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the United Democratic Front, led by the Indian National Congress, swept the 2024 polls in Kerala, winning 18 out of 20 seats. The CSDS-Lokniti post-poll study shows a strong anti-incumbency wave against the Union government. Focus on work The 2024 Lok Sabha election was considered, by the people of Kerala, more …

Will Suresh Gopi's victory change the political landscape of Kerala?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Will Suresh Gopi's victory change the political landscape of Kerala?

New Indian Express  

Once the tension and travails of the just-concluded 18th Lok Sabha elections are over, the big question that awaits political analysts will be the future of the bipolar coalition system in Kerala and its consequent impact on Indian politics. Is the Bharatiya Janata Party poised for growth in Kerala, a state which remained isolated from the Hindutva march in Indian …

NDA vote-share in Kerala rises by 4%, comes first in 11 Assembly segments
6 months, 2 weeks ago

NDA vote-share in Kerala rises by 4%, comes first in 11 Assembly segments

Hindustan Times  

An analysis of the Lok Sabha election results in Kerala showed that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance was able to improve its vote share in the state at the cost of both Congress-led United Democratic Front and the Communist Party of India -led Left Democratic Front coalitions. Though NDA was able to register victory in only one seat, …

BJP’s Lok Sabha victory sparks tripolar shift in Kerala’s polity
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP’s Lok Sabha victory sparks tripolar shift in Kerala’s polity

The Hindu  

By winning a Lok Sabha seat for the first time and securing a vote share of almost 17%, the Bharatiya Janata Party seems to have turned these polls into a tripolar polity in Kerala. Multiple factors may have contributed to Mr. Gopi’s victory, including his candidacy, the party’s effective campaigning using women activists, the defection of Congress leader Padmaja Venugopal …

BJP star shines in Kerala amid Congress surge, Left slide
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP star shines in Kerala amid Congress surge, Left slide

New Indian Express  

Though the UDF achieved a commendable victory, K Muraleedharan’s humiliating third-place show in the party’s sitting seat has come as a shocker and is undoubtedly a setback for the Congress. Unless and until the Congress leadership sorts out its issues within, it wouldn’t exactly be a bright scenario for the UDF in the 2026 assembly polls. ‘LDF’s conventional vote base …

Rejected again, CPM in Kerala battling for Lok Sabha relevance
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rejected again, CPM in Kerala battling for Lok Sabha relevance

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: For successive Lok Sabha elections, the voters of Kerala have rejected the politics put forward by the CPM. Then there was the anti-incumbency factor against the Pinarayi Vijayan government over a series of issues, ranging from the controversy surrounding chief minister’s daughter Veena T to the failure to release welfare pensions and provide service benefits to government servants. From …

BJP breaks Kerala jinx, vote share grows
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP breaks Kerala jinx, vote share grows

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The BJP, though shocked with the results at the national level, is happy with its performance in Kerala. Though Union ministers V Muraleedharan and Rajeev Chandrasekhar lost by wafer-thin margins, the party bettered its position in the state by improving its vote share by 3.5%. Repeating her record of doubling the party’s vote share in every election she contests, …

Lok Sabha Elections | Big win for Congress-led UDF in Kerala with 18 seats, BJP opens account
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections | Big win for Congress-led UDF in Kerala with 18 seats, BJP opens account

The Hindu  

Dealing a heavy blow to the CPI-led Left Democratic Front, the Congress-led United Democratic Front on Tuesday swept 18 of the 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala, even as Thrissur fell to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in a remarkable upset victory for actor-turned-politician Suresh Gopi. Senior Congress leader and sitting MP Rahul Gandhi retained the Wayanad seat by a …

Lok Sabha elections | BJP makes inroads into Kerala with maiden Lok Sabha win and significant vote share
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections | BJP makes inroads into Kerala with maiden Lok Sabha win and significant vote share

The Hindu  

By winning a Lok Sabha seat for the first time and securing a vote share of almost 17%, the Bharatiya Janata Party seemed to have turned these polls into a tri-polar polity in Kerala. Multiple factors may have contributed to Mr. Gopi’s victory, including his candidacy, the party’s effective campaigning using women activists, the defection of Congress leader Padmaja Venugopal …

Kerala Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Full list of all constituency-wise leading candidates and parties
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Full list of all constituency-wise leading candidates and parties

India TV News  

Kerala Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: The couting of votes for all 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala is taking place today along with 543 seats in the country as results of the 18th Lok Sabha will be declared today. Kerala Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 | List of leading candidates and Party S.No. Constituency State Leading Candidate Leading Party …

Kerala Election Results 2024 Live: Rahul Gandhi wins Wayanad seat, list inside
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala Election Results 2024 Live: Rahul Gandhi wins Wayanad seat, list inside

Hindustan Times  

Kerala has 20 Lok Sabha constituencies that went in for the fierce political battle, with a voter turnout of 67.08% recorded in a single-phase election in the state on April 26, 2024. Kerala Election Results 2024 Live: The intense political battle between the state-ruling Left Democratic Front, Congress-led United Democratic Front and Bharatiya Janata Party comes down to this day …

Lok Sabha election outcome crucial for top Congress leaders in Kerala
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election outcome crucial for top Congress leaders in Kerala

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: With the Congress expected to make gains in Kerala in the latest Lok Sabha polls, it is intriguing to consider what the election results might mean for its top leaders. “With Congress state president K Sudhakaran occupied with retaining his Lok Sabha seat in Kannur, Satheesan led the campaign across all 20 constituencies on his own. If the UDF …

Exit poll results bring cheer to NDA, UDF camps in Kerala
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Exit poll results bring cheer to NDA, UDF camps in Kerala

The Hindu  

If the exit poll results announced by at least four agencies on Saturday were anything to go by, the ruling Left Democratic Front seems not to be getting the optimistic signals it hoped for from the electorate in the just concluded Lok Sabha elections. Vexingly for the LDF, the surveys have predicted that BJP will gain a toehold in Kerala …

Kerala exit polls: UDF seen winning at least 15, BJP projected to open account
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala exit polls: UDF seen winning at least 15, BJP projected to open account

Hindustan Times  

Exit polls on June 1 predicted a clear mandate for the Congress-led United Democratic Front in Kerala in the Lok Sabha election, the results of which will be declared on June 4. It has also predicted that the Left Democratic Front has a chance of winning 2 to 5 seats, and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance may win 1 to …

Kerala Exit Poll 2024: Cong-led UDF May Win 15 to 18 Seats, BJP Likely to Open Account in Southern State
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala Exit Poll 2024: Cong-led UDF May Win 15 to 18 Seats, BJP Likely to Open Account in Southern State

News 18  

Kerala is set to remain a stronghold of the United Democratic Front, led by the Congress, as the exit polls predicted a win for the alliance in the southern state with 15 to 18 seats. The election to Lakshadweep’s sole seat in the Lok Sabha took place in the first phase of the elections on April 19, in which it …

Kerala Lok Sabha Election 2024 Exit Poll: BJP may open its account, Congress likely to lead
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala Lok Sabha Election 2024 Exit Poll: BJP may open its account, Congress likely to lead

India TV News  

Kerala Exit Poll Results 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party may open its account in Kerala in 2024 and win 1-3 seats, the United Democratic Front may get 13-15 seats while Left Democratic Front can bag 3-5 seats, according to India TV-CNX exit poll. The key contest in Kerala is divided between three camps -- one led by United Democratic Front …

Kerala’s coalition politics heats up as Rajya Sabha seats come into play
7 months ago

Kerala’s coalition politics heats up as Rajya Sabha seats come into play

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India and the Congress party, helming the ruling Left Democratic Front and the Opposition United Democratic Front respectively, appear to face a crucial test of their coalition management skills on the allocation of three Rajya Sabha seats that will become vacant a month after the Lok Sabha 2024 election results are declared. The six-year tenure of …

Kerala: Two more claimants in Left front for Rajya Sabha seat
7 months ago

Kerala: Two more claimants in Left front for Rajya Sabha seat

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The imminent vacancies to Rajya Sabha from the state seem to be posing a major challenge to the ruling Left front. Of the two seats, the CPM is likely to take one seat while Left allies CPI, Kerala Congress and RJD have raised demands for the second seat. The party is of the view that since it has not …

BJP is no longer an outsider in Kerala
7 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP is no longer an outsider in Kerala

New Indian Express  

The time after voting is when every political party comes up with claims regarding the number of seats they are going to win. The LDF seems confident it will not have to face the humiliation of 2019, when it saved face with a lone seat. While the two leading fronts are busy deciphering the turnout, there is one thing on …

LDF hopeful of winning majority seats in Kerala: State Secretary M V Govindan
7 months, 3 weeks ago

LDF hopeful of winning majority seats in Kerala: State Secretary M V Govindan

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: CPM state secretary M V Govindan on Monday exuded confidence that the ruling Left Democratic Front would win a majority of the 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala. Addressing a press conference after the state secretariat of the CPM, the first meeting of the party leadership after the polls on April 26, Govindan said the people had rejected Narendra …

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