LDF retains all seats in local body bypolls in Kannur
1 year, 4 months ago

LDF retains all seats in local body bypolls in Kannur

The Hindu  

The Left Democratic Front has retained all seats in ward level byelections in Kannur district. The LDF candidate won by just nine votes in a ward at Dharmadam, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s constituency. The CPI had won the seat last time with a majority of 216 votes. Ms. Geethamma is a former vice president of Dharmadam panchayat and a member of the CPI local committee. While Ms. Reeshma garnered 724 votes, Ms. Beena got only 331 votes.

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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, 6 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 …

LDF's poll debacle stirs a hornet’s nest in KC(M)
5 months, 4 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 …

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 …

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 …

Ernakulam | LDF’s surprise candidate takes on Congress in its citadel
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ernakulam | LDF’s surprise candidate takes on Congress in its citadel

The Hindu  

Traditionally, pollsters consider Ernakulam Parliamentary constituency as a Congress citadel. The political history of the constituency since the formation of the State of Kerala would validate the theory as Congress candidates had romped home 13 times against the seven of Left Democratic Front. He was the Ernakulam MLA when the party decided to field him in the Parliament election Latin …

LDF wins bypoll, to wrest Edumbassery from Congress
10 months ago

LDF wins bypoll, to wrest Edumbassery from Congress

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: LDF’s bypoll victory in a Nedumbassery panchayat ward is set to oust the UDF from power in the local body. With Archana N S of the CPM winning ward 14 with a majority of 98 votes, the LDF will have 10 members in the panchayat compared to UDF’s nine. While the panchayat governing council had nine members each for …

Kerala local body bypoll results: BJP strikes in Ernakulam, LDF still in the lead with 24 wins
2 years, 7 months ago

Kerala local body bypoll results: BJP strikes in Ernakulam, LDF still in the lead with 24 wins

Firstpost  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has won three out of five seats in the local body by-election in Ernakulam district Results of Kerala local body by-elections held in 42 wards of various local self-government bodies are being declared on Wednesday and according to the latest update, the LDF has won 24 wards, followed by UDF with 12 and NDA at 6. …

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's New Cabinet to Have 21 Ministers as Pinarayi Vijayan Braces for Second Innings
3 years, 7 months ago

Kerala's New Cabinet to Have 21 Ministers as Pinarayi Vijayan Braces for Second Innings

News 18  

The second Pinarayi Vijayan government in Kerala, to be sworn in on May 20, will have a 21-member cabinet, LDF convenor and CPI acting state secretary A Vijayaraghavan said here on Monday. The oath-taking ceremony of the new Left government would be a low-key affair with limited invitees in view of the COVID-19 situation, he said here after the crucial …

Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan-led New LDF Ministry Expected to Assume Power on May 20
3 years, 7 months ago

Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan-led New LDF Ministry Expected to Assume Power on May 20

News 18  

The new LDF ministry, headed by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, is expected to assume power on May 20. Responding to a query, Vijayan said the plan is to take oath on May 20. When asked if the swearing-in date was decided after consulting an astrologer, Vijayan quipped, “are you saying that I am a believer in astrology.You people tend …

Samajwadi Party says it won UP panchayat polls, will target assembly polls next
3 years, 7 months ago

Samajwadi Party says it won UP panchayat polls, will target assembly polls next

Hindustan Times  

The Samajwadi Party on Wednesday claimed to have defeated the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the recently concluded three-tier panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh with party backed candidates winning over 800 zila panchayat member seats. Declaring victory, SP state spokesperson and former UP minister Rajendra Chaudhary said the party “will not waste energy in countering BJP’s horse-trading” to win zila …

Data | Assembly election 2021: The Left returns in Kerala
3 years, 7 months ago

Data | Assembly election 2021: The Left returns in Kerala

The Hindu  

By winning 99 of the 140 seats in Kerala, the Left Democratic Front not only managed a strong victory, it also did so after completing a five-year term. The LDF also managed to win more seats compared to 2016 and significantly improve upon its poor performance in the 2019 Lok Sabha election. Performance in reserved seats The LDF triumphed over …

Near-sweep for LDF in Kozhikode
3 years, 7 months ago

Near-sweep for LDF in Kozhikode

The Hindu  

Riding on pro-incumbency, the Left Democratic Front has emerged victorious in 11 out of the 13 Assembly constituencies in Kozhikode district. Dr. Muneer defeated incumbent LDF-backed Independent legislator Karat Razak by a margin of 6,344 votes. Kunhammed Kutty recaptured the Kuttiyadi seat, defeating sitting IUML legislator Parakkal Abdulla by a slender margin of 333 votes. The urban segment of Kozhikode …

Kerala Assembly Election Result: LDF set to return; Pinarayi Vijayan breaks 40-years-old political trend
3 years, 7 months ago

Kerala Assembly Election Result: LDF set to return; Pinarayi Vijayan breaks 40-years-old political trend

Firstpost  

A powerful administrator, Vijayan had rolled out a set of development and welfare measures to enable a spectacular comeback for LDF from its drubbing in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls when it lost 19 out of the 20 seats Kochi: His decades-long political acumen came to the fore as Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan led the ruling LDF to a …

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 …

Kerala Election Results 2021: CM Vijayan Says 'Historic' Win Belongs to People, Metro Man E Sreedharan Loses in Palakkad
3 years, 7 months ago

Kerala Election Results 2021: CM Vijayan Says 'Historic' Win Belongs to People, Metro Man E Sreedharan Loses in Palakkad

News 18  

The Left Democratic Front, led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, scripted history by bucking the over four decade-old trend of alternate front governments in Kerala. Since Kerala is the only Left-ruled state in the country and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi led the Kerala campaign for his party, the outcome of this election is important for the political future of both …

Kerala exit poll shocker for Congress as Vijayan buries 2019 LDF's setback
3 years, 7 months ago

Kerala exit poll shocker for Congress as Vijayan buries 2019 LDF's setback

India Today  

The Congress-led UDF in Kerala is predicted in the India Today-Axis My India exit poll to fare worse than 2016 assembly election after reaching an unusual high in 2019 Lok Sabha election. READ: Tamil Nadu exit poll result: India Today-Axis My India predicts victory for MK Stalin's DMK But Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan appears to have put the Lok …

Kerala Assembly election 2021 | Polling picks up pace in Kochi’s Kunnathunad
3 years, 8 months ago

Kerala Assembly election 2021 | Polling picks up pace in Kochi’s Kunnathunad

The Hindu  

In the Kunnathunad constituency, which is witnessing a four-cornered fight, 32.97% of voters have cast their vote a little over three hours after polling began. Party workers attributed this to the fact that booths with a larger number of voters have been split to form auxiliary booths to avoid crowding and maintain COVID-19 Karthu, a 69-year-old resident of Kunnathunad, who …

As Kerala Votes Today, It is All About Poll Managers Getting Their Maths Right
3 years, 8 months ago

As Kerala Votes Today, It is All About Poll Managers Getting Their Maths Right

News 18  

Elections are all about numbers. The Congress had claimed it got the numbers right by fielding 47 fresh faces in its 86-strong candidate list for the Kerala assembly polls while retaining 21of its 22 MLAs. Independent analysts put the sure seats of both the LDF and UDF at around 50, with the former holding an edge in another 15-20, the …

Kerala Assembly polls | Fronts will not take victory for granted, even in bastions
3 years, 8 months ago

Kerala Assembly polls | Fronts will not take victory for granted, even in bastions

The Hindu  

Though the Left Democratic Front and the United Democratic Front have always shared the five Assembly constituency segments between them in Kasaragod district, in the 2021 elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party is hoping to pose a strong challenge. Too close for comfort However, in the 2016 elections, the UDF’s sitting seat of Manjeswaram witnessed a fierce battle between the BJP’s …

Kerala Assembly Elections 2021 | It’s Left warhorses vs UDF greenhorns in Kannur district
3 years, 8 months ago

Kerala Assembly Elections 2021 | It’s Left warhorses vs UDF greenhorns in Kannur district

The Hindu  

Kannur district, which traditionally favoured the CPI in the Assembly elections, is set to witness a fierce battle between the UDF and the LDF, with the BJP-led NDA too working hard to make a dent in the vote bases of the other two main fronts. Though all the three fronts have promised development of road, infrastructure, health, education and tourism …

Kerala Assembly Elections 2021 | In Dharmadam, UDF and NDA take on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in his home turf
3 years, 8 months ago

Kerala Assembly Elections 2021 | In Dharmadam, UDF and NDA take on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in his home turf

The Hindu  

On Wednesday, residents of Kakkoth, a small ward in Chembilode panchayat in the Dharmadam constituency in Kannur, were in jubilation. They would soon catch a glimpse of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, visiting the ward as part of the Left Democratic Front’s election campaign. I appeal to you to vote for the LDF to ensure a secular State, for development and …

Pre-poll surveys just opinions, LDF workers should not be lax in campaigning: Kerala CM
3 years, 9 months ago

Pre-poll surveys just opinions, LDF workers should not be lax in campaigning: Kerala CM

India Today  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said that pre-poll survey reports predicting continuation of Left Democratic Front rule in state are just opinions and urged the Left party cadres not to be overconfident and never show any laxity in campaign work. Vijayan's reaction came a day after senior Congress leader, Ramesh Chennithala had lashed out at the media houses …

Kerala polls: CM Pinarayi Vijayan files nomination from Dharmadam
3 years, 9 months ago

Kerala polls: CM Pinarayi Vijayan files nomination from Dharmadam

India Today  

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday filed his nomination as CPI candidate from Dharmadam constituency for the upcoming assembly polls. He became Kerala chief minister at 71, and now roughly two months short of celebrating his 76th birthday, Pinarayi Vijayan eyes a second consecutive term at power in the state. Kannur: CM Pinarayi Vijayan files his nomination as CPI candidate …

LDF confident of second innings in Kerala
3 years, 9 months ago

LDF confident of second innings in Kerala

The Hindu  

No ruling party or coalition has won the mandate for a second successive term in office in Kerala, except once in 1977, and the State is well known for alternating its preference between the Communist Party of India -led Left Democratic Front and the Congress-led United Democratic Front coalitions. Yet, the ruling LDF led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, confident …

Kerala Assembly Election 2021, Dharmadam profile: CM Pinarayi Vijayan won red fortress in 2016 polls
3 years, 9 months ago

Kerala Assembly Election 2021, Dharmadam profile: CM Pinarayi Vijayan won red fortress in 2016 polls

Firstpost  

Congress leader Mambaram Divakaran, who unsuccessfully fought the last two Assembly elections from Dharmadam Assembly constituency, has revealed that he has no plans to contest against the chief minister Dharmadam Assembly Election 2021 | Dharmadam Assembly constituency was formed in 2008 by merging the erstwhile Edakkad constituency with some parts of the Thalassery constituency. Congress leader Mambaram Divakaran — who …

LDF achieves trailblazing win in Kerala local body elections
3 years, 11 months ago

LDF achieves trailblazing win in Kerala local body elections

The Hindu  

There is no denying what the results of the local body elections in Kerala indicate. Congress leaders, who were claiming that the exit of the Kerala Congress faction led by Jose K. Mani from the UDF would not affect the coalition’s prospects in the region, were taken by surprise when the results showed otherwise. Significantly, the LDF has now become …

Kerala Local Body Polls Result: LDF surges ahead, makes inroad into UDF vote banks; NDA underwhelms despite gains
4 years ago

Kerala Local Body Polls Result: LDF surges ahead, makes inroad into UDF vote banks; NDA underwhelms despite gains

Firstpost  

At per the latest trends, updated at 9.18 pm, the LDF was leading in 514 grama panchayats, 108 block panchayats, 10 district panchayats and three corporations, prompting Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to attribute the good show to the people of the state The ruling Left Democratic Front in Kerala on Wednesday established a comfortable lead in more than 500 of …

A few months ahead of the Assembly elections, the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front scores an emphatic victory in Kerala’s local body elections
4 years ago

A few months ahead of the Assembly elections, the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front scores an emphatic victory in Kerala’s local body elections

The Hindu  

The CPI-led Left Democratic Front has won a sparkling victory in the local body elections in Kerala, winning in at least 514 of the total 941 grama panchayats, 108 out of 152 block panchayats, 11 out of the 14 district panchayats, 35 out of the 86 municipalities and three of the six corporations. The main opposition, Congress-led United Democratic Front, …

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