UDF criticises Vijayaraghavan’s ‘communal forces’ remark
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UDF criticises Vijayaraghavan’s ‘communal forces’ remark

New Indian Express  

KOZHIKODE: UDF leaders have come out strongly against CPM politburo member A Vijayaraghavan’s remarks that minority communal forces are behind the victory of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency. IUML state secretary K M Shaji said CPM’s is a well-calculated move to create a communal division ahead of the assembly elections. Earlier, CPM district secretary P Mohanan made similar remarks and now it is Vijayaraghavan” he said. AICC general secretary K C Venugopal said that Vijayaraghavan’s statements will create doubt among the public as to whether there is something seriously wrong with him.

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Congress, IUML flay CPI(M) polit bureau member Vijayaraghavan for ‘attributing’ Gandhi’s back-to-back victories in the Wayanad to “fundamentalist” support
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1 day, 7 hours ago

Congress, IUML flay CPI(M) polit bureau member Vijayaraghavan for ‘attributing’ Gandhi’s back-to-back victories in the Wayanad to “fundamentalist” support

The Hindu  

On Sunday, the Congress and the Indian Union Muslim League flayed the Communist Party of India polit bureau member A. Vijayaraghavan’s purported statement that “fundamentalist votes” had catalysed the back-to-back victories of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency. Mr. Vijayaraghavan sparked controversy while inaugurating the CPI‘s Wayanad district conference last week by stating that …

Kerala: CPM leader Bipin C Babu joins BJP, says CPM lost secular character
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Kerala: CPM leader Bipin C Babu joins BJP, says CPM lost secular character

Op India  

A Prominent CPM leader from Allapuzha, Bipin C Babu joins the Bhartiya Janta Party on Saturday. Currently, a member of the Alappuzha District Panchayat and former Vice-President of the district panchayat, Bipin attended the BJP’s organizational meeting alongside party leader K Surendran. He further accused CPM of being controlled by ‘communal forces’ and predicted that BJP will mark a breakthrough …

Chelakkara win, Palakkad vote share boost CPM’s confidence
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Chelakkara win, Palakkad vote share boost CPM’s confidence

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The triumph in Chelakkara and an improved showing in Palakkad have given the ruling CPM new confidence, organisationally and politically, to face the upcoming local body elections and the subsequent assembly elections as the anti-incumbency factor has hardly reflected in the bypoll results. Significantly, this was the first time Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan — CPM’s face in any political …

Chelakkara assembly by-poll: CPM defies anti-incumbency trend with remarkable victory
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Chelakkara assembly by-poll: CPM defies anti-incumbency trend with remarkable victory

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvanthapuram: CPM-led LDF candidate U R Pradeep achieved a remarkable victory in the Chelakkara assembly by-election, providing significant relief to the Pinarayi Vijayan government. Although the Left's victory margin decreased by 27,199 votes compared to the 2021 assembly elections, the Left leadership maintained that the victory confirmed the absence of any anti-incumbency sentiment. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan stated that the …

CM Pinarayi Vijayan, CPM back EP, allege agenda to help UDF & BJP
1 month, 1 week ago

CM Pinarayi Vijayan, CPM back EP, allege agenda to help UDF & BJP

New Indian Express  

T’PURAM/ALAPPUZHA: Even as senior CPM leader E P Jayarajan is feeling the heat over the ‘autobiography’ controversy, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the CPM leadership have offered whole-hearted support to the former LDF convenor. Endorsing Jayarajan’s arguments, Pinarayi alleged that there was a deliberate move afoot to help the UDF and the BJP. Inaugurating the CPM area committee office at …

Stay away from Congress’ economic policy, Hindutva stance: CPM draft
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Stay away from Congress’ economic policy, Hindutva stance: CPM draft

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The CPM should distance itself from the Congress on neo-liberal policies and be critical of the latter’s compromising stance on Hindutva communal issues, the CPM leadership has observed. While the INDIA bloc must continue as an Opposition platform, the CPM should simultaneously work out specific tactics and adapt a state-specific approach, said the party’s draft Political Review presented before …

CPM-BJP Deal: UDF's Hassan Alleges Deal in Palakkad and Chelakkara
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CPM-BJP Deal: UDF's Hassan Alleges Deal in Palakkad and Chelakkara

New Indian Express  

UDF leader MM Hassan has claimed that the CPM and the BJP have reached an agreement in Palakkad and Chelakkara constituencies, where by-elections are scheduled to take place on November 13. Hassan alleged that the deal involves backing a weak candidate who was expelled from the Congress, with the intention of supporting the BJP candidate in the upcoming elections.

CPI-BJP Move to Exploit 'Dissension' in Congress Over Palakkad Assembly
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CPI-BJP Move to Exploit 'Dissension' in Congress Over Palakkad Assembly

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are reportedly planning to exploit the purported dissensions within the Congress over State Youth Congress president Rahul Mamkootathil's candidacy in Palakkad Assembly by-poll. The parties have highlighted a letter purportedly written by the District Congress Committee (DCC) requesting K. Muraleedharan's candidature, fueling speculation that the Congress may be considering …

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 …

Congress vs. UDF: Palakkad's Political Showdown
2 months ago

Congress vs. UDF: Palakkad's Political Showdown

New Indian Express  

Rahul Mamkoottathil, a candidate for the Congress in Palakkad, says he is focused on winning the election and not on personal matters or the allegations made against him. He believes that secular voters will support him due to his party's ideology and his commitment to secularism. He also plans to develop the government medical college and support sports and athletics …

'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 …

CPM central committee unimpressed by Kerala unit’s lok sabha poll review
5 months, 3 weeks ago

CPM central committee unimpressed by Kerala unit’s lok sabha poll review

New Indian Express  

The party state committee had blamed the SNDP leadership and organisations like the Jamaat-e-Islami and SDPI for CPM’s poll debacle. The central leadership observed that the CPM’s poor performance in Kerala was surprising, with the party having expected at least six seats for the Left front from the state. Party to assess BJP’s growth in Thiruvananthapuram dist CPM Thiruvananthapuram district …

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 …

Kerala CPM leadership evaluates Lok Sabha poll debacle
6 months ago

Kerala CPM leadership evaluates Lok Sabha poll debacle

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: The CPM state leadership on Thursday attributed the LDF’s massive loss in the recent Lok Sabha elections to several factors including failure to understand the public sentiments, a decline in minority votes, and a shift in the Left's traditional Ezhava vote bank in certain constituencies. Besides, the backing of hardline Muslim factions such as Jamaat-e-Islami, SDPI for Congress and …

‘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 …

CPM rout: End of road for veteran leaders in Kerala?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

CPM rout: End of road for veteran leaders in Kerala?

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : The CPM’s second consecutive big defeat in the Lok Sabha elections has put question marks over the future of veteran leaders. The CPM had fielded 15 candidates ranging from a politburo member to state committee members and sitting MLAs, besides its lone sitting MP, on the party symbol. The defeats of politburo member A Vijayaraghavan, central committee members …

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 …

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 …

Congress must introspect on its political stance: Yechury
8 months ago

Congress must introspect on its political stance: Yechury

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India general secretary Sitaram Yechury has said the Left and the CPI have been the “most consistent opposition” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing a Left Democratic Front election rally in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, the CPI leader urged the Congress and the United Democratic Front to introspect upon its political stance in combating communal forces. In an …

Lok Sabha polls | A fight between progressive policies of DMK and regressive policies of BJP in Coimbatore: T.R.B. Rajaa
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | A fight between progressive policies of DMK and regressive policies of BJP in Coimbatore: T.R.B. Rajaa

The Hindu  

The Lok Sabha elections this year is a two-pronged contest in Coimbatore. It is between the DMK on one side and the BJP with its B team the AIADMK on the other, said Tamil Nadu Industries Minister T.R.B. This is a fight between the regressive policies of the BJP and the progressive work of the government led by Chief Minister …

Quiet fear of dividing anti-BJP votes plagues UDF and LDF as poll campaigning gets shriller
9 months ago

Quiet fear of dividing anti-BJP votes plagues UDF and LDF as poll campaigning gets shriller

The Hindu  

Amid the sound and fury of the Lok Sabha election campaigning in Kerala, the ruling front and the Opposition seem bedevilled by a quieter but nagging worry that their high-decibel sparring at the hustings can divide the sizeable anti-Bharatiya Janata Party vote. Shashi Tharoor, Congress Working Committee member and the party’s candidate from the high-stakes Thiruvananthapuram parliamentary constituency, seemed to …

In a clear break with the past, CPM is betting on winnability in LS polls
10 months ago

In a clear break with the past, CPM is betting on winnability in LS polls

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTAHPURAM : In a clear break with the past, the CPM has only one candidate-selection criterion for the upcoming general election -- winnability. The absence of the Rahul wave, the improbability of the Congress coming to power at Centre and the grand old party’s dithering on the Ram temple consecration have all given the CPM a new lease of life.By …

CPM goes all-out to outwit Kerala Congress
10 months ago

CPM goes all-out to outwit Kerala Congress

New Indian Express  

A lot seems to be at stake for the CPM in Kerala in the coming parliamentary elections. Apart from setting the electoral record straight following the humiliation of 2019 when it won just one seat, the ruling party is also looking to shake off the perception that it has lost some ground after winning the second consecutive term in the …

AIADMK will make announcement on poll alliances at the appropriate time, will not go with BJP: D Jayakumar
10 months, 3 weeks ago

AIADMK will make announcement on poll alliances at the appropriate time, will not go with BJP: D Jayakumar

The Hindu  

Senior AIADMK leader D. Jayakumar on Monday, January 29, 2024, said there was still a lot of time for the Lok Sabha elections, and the party would make announcements on its alliances and the number of seats it would contest in, at the appropriate time. Speaking to reporters, Mr. Jayakumar claimed many parties were in talks with the AIADMK for …

Congress Is 'Greedy, Lusted For Power': Kerala CM Vijayan On Defeat In 3 State Polls
1 year ago

Congress Is 'Greedy, Lusted For Power': Kerala CM Vijayan On Defeat In 3 State Polls

ABP News  

New Delhi: Following Congress's defeat in the assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday criticised the grand old party, saying it was a result of "greed and lust for power." The CPI had also alleged that "infighting" within the grand old party, "hunger for power" and some of its leader's working as …

INDIA to discuss plan of action for 2024 elections after assembly polls: CPM
1 year, 1 month ago

INDIA to discuss plan of action for 2024 elections after assembly polls: CPM

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: CPM national general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday declared that the country is passing through a situation worse than Emergency. “To get out of the current emergency, the Narendra Modi government should be ousted in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections,” Yechury declared while addressing a Praja Rakshana Bheri meeting at the MB Municipal Corporation Stadium in Vijayawada on Wednesday. …

Systematic campaign gives UDF the upper hand in Puthuppally
1 year, 3 months ago

Systematic campaign gives UDF the upper hand in Puthuppally

The Hindu  

In the end, the story of the byelection in Puthuppally ended with no major surprises. The inherent anti-Left sentiment of the region and the personal charisma of the late Oommen Chandy were enough for the United Democratic Front to notch up an impressive victory here. The Congress-led coalition United Democratic Front, which could readily seize on a perceived surge in …

Kerala CM Calls Upon All Secular, Democratic Forces to Fight Communalism
1 year, 3 months ago

Kerala CM Calls Upon All Secular, Democratic Forces to Fight Communalism

Deccan Chronicle  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said the Hindutva brand of communalism was trying to transform India from a vibrant model of democracy to a breeding ground of communal hatred. The news from Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh repeatedly reminds us that communalism and fascism can drain away the last bit of empathy and love from a human being, …

Kerala CM Reacts to Bishop’s ‘Pro BJP’ Message, Says Communal Agenda Won't Work in State
1 year, 9 months ago

Kerala CM Reacts to Bishop’s ‘Pro BJP’ Message, Says Communal Agenda Won't Work in State

News 18  

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday reacted to a statement by an Arch Bishop of the Roman Catholic church in Thalassery, Mar Joseph Pamplani which led to a political showdown in the state. The Archbishop had said, “The believers of the church will help the BJP to elect its first MP from the state if the union government raises the …

Karnataka being turned into communal laboratory, says Pinarayi Vijayan
2 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka being turned into communal laboratory, says Pinarayi Vijayan

The Hindu  

Expressing concern that communal forces are bringing a bad name to Karnataka as the society is being communalised, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday said that Karnataka is being turned into a communal laboratory like some North Indian States. Progressive thinkers have been sacrificed in the textbook revision process,” Mr. Vijayan, speaking extensively on communal forces in Karnataka and …

Ambedkar and Periyar's philosophy important to defeat BJP, says Siddaramaiah
2 years, 4 months ago

Ambedkar and Periyar's philosophy important to defeat BJP, says Siddaramaiah

Firstpost  

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader, Siddarmaiah, who’s on a visit to Tamil Nadu, met Chief Minister MK Stalin and praised DMK’s commitment to Ambedkar and Periyar’s ideology and harped on its importance to fight the BJP Chennai: The ideologies of Indian jurist and social reformer BR Ambedkar, who drafted the Indian Constitution, and rationalist Periyar who piloted the …

KCR to work with Left for \'BJP-mukt Bharat\'
2 years, 11 months ago

KCR to work with Left for \'BJP-mukt Bharat\'

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: TRS president and Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao on Saturday and top leaders of the Left parties including Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan decided to work with like-minded forces to devise a roadmap defeat the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and achieve "BJP-mukt Bharat". TRS sources said the Left leaders, invited to Pragathi Bhavan by the …

DC Edit | Opp. grouping’s 1st test of unity
3 years, 4 months ago

DC Edit | Opp. grouping’s 1st test of unity

Deccan Chronicle  

It is noteworthy that the 19 political parties that attended the virtual meeting last Friday at the call of Congress president Sonia Gandhi did so at the top leadership level, which was not the case with similar meetings called earlier by prominent Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. This included leaders whose parties have roundly defeated the BJP and its allies at …

Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala govt's swearing-in today, number of attendees restricted to 500
3 years, 7 months ago

Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala govt's swearing-in today, number of attendees restricted to 500

Hindustan Times  

Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Party government in Kerala will be sworn in on Thursday following coronavirus disease appropriate protocols. The CPI-led LDF government retained power in Kerala by winning 99 seats against 41 seats of Congress-led United Democratic Front in the assembly polls. CPM will hold the speaker post, CPI will be given deputy speaker post and chief whip post …

Kerala Win Collective Effort, Not Solely Due to Vijayan's Role: CPI(M) Mouthpiece
3 years, 7 months ago

Kerala Win Collective Effort, Not Solely Due to Vijayan's Role: CPI(M) Mouthpiece

News 18  

Taking exception to political commentators attributing the LDF's win in Kerala Assembly polls "solely" to the personality and role of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, CPI mouthpiece People's Democracy, in a editorial, said "individual and collective effort" led to the historic victory. The editorial by People's Democracy editor and former CPI general secretary Prakash Karat In a stunning electoral victory,the ruling …

DMK's 10-year wait ends in TN, Red splash in Kerala, AINRC back to winning ways in Pondy
3 years, 7 months ago

DMK's 10-year wait ends in TN, Red splash in Kerala, AINRC back to winning ways in Pondy

India Today  

Non- BJP parties looked set to form governments in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, with the DMK making a comeback in the former and the ruling CPI further asserting its hold in Kerala, while the AINRC-led NDA was on course to form government in Puducherry. Losing its lone seat held in these five years in Kerala, Nemom, the BJP also witnessed …

Kerala Elections 2021: Poll Results Prove There is No Room for Communal Politics in State, Says Vijayan
3 years, 7 months ago

Kerala Elections 2021: Poll Results Prove There is No Room for Communal Politics in State, Says Vijayan

News 18  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday dedicated the historic victory of the Left Democratic Front in the assembly polls to the people and said it proved that there was no room for communal politics in the state. Flaying both the Congress-led UDF and BJP-NDA and a section of the “right wing” media for trying to tarnish the image of …

Kerala election results: Ruling LDF heading for a historic win
3 years, 7 months ago

Kerala election results: Ruling LDF heading for a historic win

Live Mint  

The ruling CPI-led Left Democratic Front in Kerala is all set to retain power as it is leading at least in 94 of the 140 assembly seats as counting is still in progress. As per the Election Commission figures, the LDF is ahead in 85 seats, while the opposition Congress-headed UDF is leading in 44segments and the BJP-NDA, in three …

TN Assembly Polls: From A Raja's 'slipper' jibe at EPS to populist manifestos, AIADMK and DMK pull out all stops
3 years, 8 months ago

TN Assembly Polls: From A Raja's 'slipper' jibe at EPS to populist manifestos, AIADMK and DMK pull out all stops

Firstpost  

The two parties – AIADMK seeking a record third term and the DMK planning a strong comeback after a decade in opposition, have converged not only on such freebies but also on other contentious issues like the repeal of the Citizenship Amendment Act For the first time in Tamil Nadu, a state whose politics has revolved around personalities, the upcoming …

Squabbles, Smear Tactics, Self-inflicted Injuries: It’s a Dramatic Start to Last Leg of Kerala Poll Campaign
3 years, 9 months ago

Squabbles, Smear Tactics, Self-inflicted Injuries: It’s a Dramatic Start to Last Leg of Kerala Poll Campaign

News 18  

As Kerala enters the last lap of campaign for the Assembly elections, the overriding sentiment is one marked by squabbles, smear tactics, self-inflicted injuries and, most important of all, disruption of the hitherto-accepted political norms. If how it handled the local rebellion against the party’s new ally, Kerala Congress in Kuttiady showed flexibility beyond belief, it was the Congress leadership …

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