BJP national leadership backs Kerala state chief, despite Palakkad loss
4 weeks ago

BJP national leadership backs Kerala state chief, despite Palakkad loss

India Today  

The Bharatiya Janata Party national leadership unequivocally supported Kerala state president K Surendran, putting an end to speculations about resignations and reshuffling in the southern state unit. Senior BJP leader and the party’s Kerala in-charge Prakash Javadekar, in a post on X said: “BJP has given a good fight in recently concluded by-elections in Kerala. We will win Palakkad and many more assembly seats in 2026.” BJP has given good fight in recently concluded by elections in Kerala and got a massive mandate in Maharashtra. — Prakash Javadekar November 25, 2024 The BJP leader accused the CPI-led Left Democratic Front and the Congress-led United Democratic Front of “spreading rumours”. Javadekar also rejected reports that Surendran expressed a willingness to quit, taking moral responsibility for the defeat in Palakkad, considered to be one of BJP’s strongholds in Kerala.

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In Kerala, the BJP has a cup of woes
1 week, 3 days ago

In Kerala, the BJP has a cup of woes

The Hindu  

The bye-elections to the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency and the Palakkad and Chelakkara Assembly constituencies last month in Kerala provided an opportunity for the Bharatiya Janata Party to gain some ground in the State. This was nearly 40,000 votes fewer than what the BJP State president, K. Surendran, had secured in the 2024 general elections. In Palakkad, despite the BJP’s …

Karnataka BJP rebel MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal to meet party's high command in New Delhi
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Karnataka BJP rebel MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal to meet party's high command in New Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka’s rebel BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal will be meeting the party’s high command on Wednesday in New Delhi. BJP leader Ramesh Jarkiholi, who is a close aide to Yatnal told reporters that the latter is going to explain Om Pathak, member secretary of BJP’s disciplinary committee. We have the same stance on the issue as the party, and it …

How Palakkad defeat has given Kerala BJP dissidents more voice
3 weeks, 4 days ago

How Palakkad defeat has given Kerala BJP dissidents more voice

India Today  

The BJP’s assembly bypoll losses in Chelakkara and Palakkad and the vote-drain in Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency have triggered discontent against the party leadership in Kerala. On November 26, three days after the by-election results were declared, the BJP state executive met in Kochi to discuss the membership campaign and organisational polls scheduled in the state early next year. With …

Why BJP Lost Key Kerala Bypoll in Palakkad Despite Strong RSS Base
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Why BJP Lost Key Kerala Bypoll in Palakkad Despite Strong RSS Base

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 26, 2024 18:05 IST - 5 MINS READ The Palakkad debacle of the Bharatiya Janata Party was a story of so near yet so far: After steadily gaining ground over the past decade in the town, the party suddenly lost ground in the November 2024 Assembly byelection. Congress-led United Democratic Front’s Rahul Mamkootathil defeated BJP’s C. Krishnakumar, …

Elections Round-up: BJP Dominant but Opposition Must Not Roll Over and Die
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Elections Round-up: BJP Dominant but Opposition Must Not Roll Over and Die

The Quint  

As for the Congress, the results present a mixed bag. Again, it showed that the BJP has failed to make much headway even against the Congress when faced with strong local leaders, like Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, and in Kerala, where it is unable to cross the political firewall created by the United Democratic Front and Left Democratic …

BJP goes into introspection mode after shock defeat in Palakkad bypoll
3 weeks, 6 days ago

BJP goes into introspection mode after shock defeat in Palakkad bypoll

New Indian Express  

The Palakkad bypoll result came as a shock for BJP leaders and party workers. Campaign that lacked direction Party workers and leaders believe that the NDA failed to execute even a basic campaign plan in Palakkad. Absence of local 'stars' Party workers and the district leadership unanimously claimed that the absence of prominent local campaigners negatively impacted the BJP during …

BJP Kerala chief accepts responsibility for party’s loss in Palakkad by-elections
3 weeks, 6 days ago

BJP Kerala chief accepts responsibility for party’s loss in Palakkad by-elections

Hindustan Times  

BJP Kerala chief K Surendran said on Monday that he “owned up responsible for the party’s defeats” in the recent bypolls, particularly in Palakkad where it had harboured hopes of winning, especially in the backdrop of voices of displeasure over his style of leadership. BJP Kerala chief K Surendran said on Monday that he “owned up responsible for the party’s …

Close contests in Maharashtra polls saw 58 candidates losing despite securing 1 lakh plus votes
4 weeks ago

Close contests in Maharashtra polls saw 58 candidates losing despite securing 1 lakh plus votes

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The fiercely-contested Maharashtra assembly elections where two coalitions and six major players vied for power saw 58 candidates losing despite securing more than one lakh votes, with the NCP bearing the brunt. The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena accounted for seven of these candidates, while the BJP saw four of its nominees losing despite garnering over one lakh votes. Similarly, …

Palakkad bypoll aftermath: Will K Surendran step down as Kerala BJP chief?
4 weeks ago

Palakkad bypoll aftermath: Will K Surendran step down as Kerala BJP chief?

India Today  

In the aftermath of the BJP’s electoral defeat in Palakkad assembly by-election, Kerala state president K Surendran has come under fire. Surendran also drew comparisons to past elections, noting that V Muraleedharan faced no resignation calls when BJP secured just 2,000 votes in Piravom during his tenure as state president. DRASTIC DROP IN VOTE SHARE In the recent by-poll, BJP’s …

Raj Thackeray's MNS may lose party symbol, status after election rout in Maharashtra: Sources
4 weeks ago

Raj Thackeray's MNS may lose party symbol, status after election rout in Maharashtra: Sources

India TV News  

Following the results of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, The Election Commission is likely to revoke the recognition of Raj Thackeray's party, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, sources said. Experts indicate that the party risks losing its status if it fails to secure at least one Assembly seat or 8 per cent of the vote share in elections, they added. None of the …

Surendran cornered for Palakkad debacle
4 weeks ago

Surendran cornered for Palakkad debacle

New Indian Express  

‘Palakkad bypoll defeat erased gains made over past decade’ “Surendran had claimed the credit for the party’s performance in the Lok Sabha election. The Palakkad debacle has erased the gains the party made over the past decade,” said a senior leader. However, Palakkad district committee member Surendran Tharoor, state committee member C V Sajini and and national council member N …

Vijayendra, internal dynamics led to BJP’s loss in bypolls: Yatnal
4 weeks ago

Vijayendra, internal dynamics led to BJP’s loss in bypolls: Yatnal

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka BJP is under intense scrutiny for its lacklustre opposition against the Congress government, which has faced anti-incumbency sentiment despite being in power for just 18 months. BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal openly criticised the party’s internal dynamics, describing the recent bypoll defeats as “humiliating” and attributing them to “adjustment politics” with the Congress BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal …

Maharashtra Election 2024 results: Devendra Fadnavis, Shinde uphold Lotus; Cong guns Balasaheb Thorat, Chavan crumble
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Maharashtra Election 2024 results: Devendra Fadnavis, Shinde uphold Lotus; Cong guns Balasaheb Thorat, Chavan crumble

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Election 2024 results: The BJP garnered a landslide victory after all of the ministers of the Mahayuti government, who were in the fray, managed to secure a seat. Chief minister Eknath Shinde, his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar and state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule were among the winners. Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar …

Four ministers in Hemant Soren cabinet lost assembly elections
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Four ministers in Hemant Soren cabinet lost assembly elections

Deccan Chronicle  

Ranchi: Four key ministers in the JMM-led Hemant Soren government faced crushing defeat in Jharkhand assembly polls despite a stellar performance by the coalition which retained power for the second consecutive term. The ministers who bit dust included Health minister Banna Gupta who courted several controversies besides Water Resources minister Mithilesh Thakur. The other two included Education minister Baidyanath Ram …

Prithviraj Chavan To Amit Thackeray: Major Upsets In Maharashtra Elections
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Prithviraj Chavan To Amit Thackeray: Major Upsets In Maharashtra Elections

ABP News  

The Maharashtra polls threw surprises that even the winning Mahayuti alliance did not expect but also delivered some major upsets. Former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, former cabinet minister Rajesh Tope, and Congress veteran Balasaheb Thorat were some of the bigwigs who had to wrest power after a long spell in power. Among debutant contestants, Raj Thackeray's son and MNS leader …

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader

Hindustan Times  

Election results live: Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar said that Shiv Sena MLAs feel Eknath Shinde should continue to work as the state chief minister. Election results Highlights: In a historic mandate, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in Maharashtra, leaving the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi stunned. • BJP won 132 out of 148 seats it contested, with allies …

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader

Hindustan Times  

Election results live: Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar said that Shiv Sena MLAs feel Eknath Shinde should continue to work as the state chief minister. Election results Highlights: In a historic mandate, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in Maharashtra, leaving the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi stunned. • BJP won 132 out of 148 seats it contested, with allies …

BJP pays for factional feud, internal discontent in Palakkad
4 weeks, 1 day ago

BJP pays for factional feud, internal discontent in Palakkad

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: On the eve of polling in Palakkad, BJP state president K Surendran exuded confidence of his party sealing a comfortable win. And, when the verdict became clear, it proved to be a slap in the face of a party that had failed to take advantage of its decade-long dominance in the Palakkad municipal region. In the general election held …

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 …

Setback for Congress as top guns, dynasts lose plot & bite Maharashtra dust
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Setback for Congress as top guns, dynasts lose plot & bite Maharashtra dust

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The results of the Maharashtra assembly elections on Saturday came as a severe jolt to prominent members of the Congress, many of whom come from political dynasties. Balasaheb Thorat, the Congress legislative leader and a chief ministerial aspirant who had previously won elections eight times, lost to a relatively lesser-known Shiv Sena candidate, Amol Khatal, in his traditional constituency …

Karnataka BJP MLA blames state in-charge for 'humiliating defeat' in bypolls
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Karnataka BJP MLA blames state in-charge for 'humiliating defeat' in bypolls

India Today  

Karnataka BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal on Sunday blamed internal party dynamics and "adjustment politics" for the BJP's tepid performance in the Karnataka bypolls. Yathnal singled out Arun Singh, the party’s state in-charge, accusing him of being a messenger of former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and his son, BY Vijayendra. He urged the BJP leadership to reconsider its strategy, asking …

How smaller parties were decimated in the polls
4 weeks, 1 day ago

How smaller parties were decimated in the polls

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Mahayuti’s landslide victory in the 2024 assembly election not only led to a severe setback for parties in the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, but also rendered the smaller parties, who were dreaming to become kingmakers, irrelevant. The Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Hitendra Thakur-led Bahujan Vikas Aghadi, Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi as well as Prahar Janshakti, Rashtriya …

Rahul Mamkootathil of Congress Registers Record Win in Palakkad
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1 month ago

Rahul Mamkootathil of Congress Registers Record Win in Palakkad

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram:Youth Congress state president and UDF candidate Rahul Mamkootathil achieved a historic victory in the Palakkad assembly byelection, winning the seat by a record margin of 18,840 votes. The BJP's vote share decreased by 10,671 votes compared to the 2021 elections when their candidate, Metro Man E Sreedharan, secured 50,220 votes. The CPM-backed independent candidate P Sarin, who switched to …

Unexpected and unimaginable: Opposition on Mahayuti’s victory
1 month ago

Unexpected and unimaginable: Opposition on Mahayuti’s victory

The Hindu  

The Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi on Saturday described the Maharashtra Assembly election results as “unexpected and unimaginable”, even while delivering a sharp critique of the winning BJP-led Mahayuti alliance. Drastic shift Ramesh Chennithala, the All India Congress Committee’s in-charge of Maharashtra, said the defeat of veterans such as Balasaheb Thorat and former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has shocked the Congress …

Election Wrap: Mahayuti’s Decisive Victory Is Big Story This Poll Season. Hemant Scripts I.N.D.I.A Comeback In Jharkhand
Top News
1 month ago

Election Wrap: Mahayuti’s Decisive Victory Is Big Story This Poll Season. Hemant Scripts I.N.D.I.A Comeback In Jharkhand

ABP News  

Maharashtra Elections 2024: The Mahayuti’s massive win in Maharashtra was the big story from the latest election season, even as the Opposition managed to retain Jharkhand with a decisive majority. Led by the BJP’s 132 seats, the Mahayuti looked set to wrest 236 seats in the 288-seat Maharashtra assembly, reducing the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi to 48. Hail Jharkhand!” While …

India Byelections 2024: BJP Wins Big in UP, Rajasthan; Congress Scores in Karnataka, Kerala
1 month ago

India Byelections 2024: BJP Wins Big in UP, Rajasthan; Congress Scores in Karnataka, Kerala

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 23, 2024 22:33 IST - 12 MINS READ Ruling parties across India, from Uttar Pradesh and Punjab in the north to Karnataka and Kerala in the south, found relief in Assembly byelection results across 48 seats in 14 States: Assam, Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Karnataka, Kerala, Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Meghalaya, and Uttarakhand. …

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

Assembly Election Results: MVA's poor performance, Uddhav's party limited to 21 seats, Sharad's NCP on 10
1 month ago

Assembly Election Results: MVA's poor performance, Uddhav's party limited to 21 seats, Sharad's NCP on 10

ABP News  

'The BJP which used to move ahead in the role of younger brother with Balasaheb Thackeray in 1990, which formed the government in 1995 by playing the role of younger brother, always remained behind, that Bharatiya Janata Party has reached a place today, where 80% strike rate means a very large number of people have trusted this double engine government …

Congress retains Palakkad Assembly seat
1 month ago

Congress retains Palakkad Assembly seat

Deccan Chronicle  

Palakkad: In a major boost to the opposition Congress-led UDF, the grand old party retained the Palakkad Assembly seat with its candidate Rahul Mamkootathilwinning by a significant margin of 18,840 votes, pushing the ruling Left bloc to the third spot. Mamkootathil secured 58,389 votes as against BJP's C Krishnakumar who garnered 39,549 votes, according to the Election Commission of India. …

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024: Key candidates from Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi leading and trailing
1 month ago

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024: Key candidates from Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi leading and trailing

The Hindu  

The Mahayuti alliance, the three-party coalition of BJP, Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party emerged victorious in 212 seats and are leading in an additional 18 seats, as of 8:15 p.m., in what has turned out to be a clean sweep in the State’s 288-seat Assembly. Maharashtra election results 2024 LIVE updates As of 8 …

Kerala Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: BJP leads in Palakkad, LDF's Pradeep leading in Chelakkara
1 month ago

Kerala Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: BJP leads in Palakkad, LDF's Pradeep leading in Chelakkara

India TV News  

Kerala Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has again taken the lead from the Congress-led UDF which was ahead in the earlier rounds in the Palakkad Assembly bypoll as the counting of votes commenced on Saturday. Bypolls The counting of votes cast in the bypolls for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat and the Palakkad and Chelakkara assembly …

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. …

Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls
1 month ago

Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls

The Hindu  

The counting for the by-polls to 15 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, and Uttarakhand and for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat began amid tight security on On Saturday. The ruling Congress in Karnataka won Legislative Assembly bypolls in all three constituencies of Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur Congress-led UDF candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led by over 3,19,00 votes over …

Bihar bypolls: NDA wins all four seats, PK's Jan Suraaj Party fails to open its account
1 month ago

Bihar bypolls: NDA wins all four seats, PK's Jan Suraaj Party fails to open its account

New Indian Express  

PATNA: With Bihar assembly election nearly less than a year away, the opposition INDIA bloc suffered a major jolt when the ruling NDA won all four assembly seats in the by-elections held on November 13. The alliance's latest victory also saw Bihar BJP once again reposing faith in the leadership of chief minister Nitish Kumar as state party president and …

Palakkad bypolls: Congress's Rahul Mamkootathil wins by over 18,000 votes
1 month ago

Palakkad bypolls: Congress's Rahul Mamkootathil wins by over 18,000 votes

India Today  

Congress candidate Rahul Mamkootahil won Kerala's Palakkad Assembly bypoll by defeating BJP's C. Krishnakumar by over 18,840 votes, retaining the seat for the party. P Sarin, the CPI-backed candidate who broke away from Congress and joined the Left camp just ahead of the election, secured third place with 37,293 votes. In 2016, Shafi Parambil won the Palakkad seat with 57,559 …

Batenge toh katenge: Yogi Adityanath's reminder as BJP dominates UP bypolls
1 month ago

Batenge toh katenge: Yogi Adityanath's reminder as BJP dominates UP bypolls

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday praised the BJP's dominant performance in the bypolls and said it was due to the good governance and welfare policies of the government. Reiterating his 'batenge toh katenge' slogan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'ek hain toh safe hain' slogan, Adityanath said the BJP's performance in the bypolls was a testament to …

Batenge toh Katenge and so much more: How Mahayuti engineered a famous win in Maharashtra
1 month ago

Batenge toh Katenge and so much more: How Mahayuti engineered a famous win in Maharashtra

New Indian Express  

The manner in which the Mahayuti swept the polls just six months after the Maha Vikas Aghadi bested them in the Lok Sabha polls left many a seasoned observer fumbling for words. MVA's overconfidence and mismanagement After winning 31 out of 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra earlier this year, the MVA grew overconfident and seemingly assumed that voters will …

BJP sweeps UP bypolls, wins seven of nine seats; SP suffers setback in Dalit, Muslim-majority seats
1 month ago

BJP sweeps UP bypolls, wins seven of nine seats; SP suffers setback in Dalit, Muslim-majority seats

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: After facing a humiliating defeat in recent Lok Sabha polls, the ruling BJP managed to salvage its pride by sweeping the bypoll to nine assembly constituencies winning seven of them on Saturday. While Moradabad’s Kundarki, the stronghold of senior SP leader late Shafiqur Rehman Barq, is a Muslim-dominated seat, Katehri in Ambedkar Nagar has a substantial chunk of Dalit …

Lone Hindu candidate defeats 11 Muslims in UP's Kundarki; BJP wins after 30 years
1 month ago

Lone Hindu candidate defeats 11 Muslims in UP's Kundarki; BJP wins after 30 years

India Today  

A Bharatiya Janata Party candidate in the Uttar Pradesh Kundarki Assembly seat defeated 11 contenders from the Muslim community. The BJP's Ramveer Thakur was up against SP's Mohammad Rizwan, Aazad Samaj Party 's Chand Babu, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen's Mohammad Varish and Bahujan Samaj Party's Rafatullah. It's worth noting that in the Kundarki bypoll, the BJP fielded the sole Hindu …

Kerala: Polling concludes in Palakkad assembly by-poll
1 month ago

Kerala: Polling concludes in Palakkad assembly by-poll

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Barring a few minor scuffles between Congress-led UDF and BJP-LDF supporters, the polling for the Palakkad assembly byelections concluded peacefully on Wednesday. A notable triangular contest was witnessed in Palakkad, with the UDF's Rahul Mamkootathil, the LDF's Dr. P Sarin, and the BJP's C Krishna Kumar as key contenders. The necessity for the Palakkad assembly by-election arose following the …

Public Campaign Comes to an End in Palakkad Assembly Bypoll
1 month ago

Public Campaign Comes to an End in Palakkad Assembly Bypoll

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: The public campaign for the Palakkad assembly by-election concluded on Monday, with hundreds of supporters of the three main contenders—the Congress-led UDF, the CPM-led LDF, and the BJP-led NDA—gathering at the town centre for the grand finale. The leading candidates—Rahul Mamkootathil from the UDF, Dr. P Sarin from the LDF, and C Krishna Kumar from the BJP—rallied their supporters …

Sri Lanka Elections: President Dissanayake's NPP wins parliamentary majority
1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lanka Elections: President Dissanayake's NPP wins parliamentary majority

Deccan Chronicle  

Colombo: Sri Lanka's National People's Power of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Thursday secured a majority in parliament, according to official results announced by the election commission.The NPP contesting under the Malimawa symbol secured 123 seats out of the 171 declared seats, as per the results by 11 am. In the northern Jaffna district, the cultural capital of the Tamil …

BJP loses wherever Modi campaigns: Pawar
1 month, 1 week ago

BJP loses wherever Modi campaigns: Pawar

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi claiming BJP lost the majority of Lok Sabha seats where the PM held rallies. Mr. Modi held three election rallies in Maharashtra at Chimur, Solapur and Pune.Last week, he had addressed four rallies in the state and scheduled to hold at least seven more rallies. …

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 …

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; …

BJD turmoil: Another ex-MLA turns against party supremo
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJD turmoil: Another ex-MLA turns against party supremo

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The turmoil in the BJD continues to intensify with yet another senior leader joining the bandwagon of dissenters and directly accusing former chief minister Naveen Patnaik for the party’s debacle in the elections this year. Two-time MLA from Chhendipada Assembly constituency Sushant Behera, who lost from the seat this year, on Friday alleged the BJD was defeated in the …

With an unhappy RSS, BJP wading through rough waters in Palakkad
1 month, 2 weeks ago

With an unhappy RSS, BJP wading through rough waters in Palakkad

New Indian Express  

“The sudden developments have raised questions in the minds of workers and public that there is a section in the party that do not want the party to win in Palakkad,” a senior leader told TNIE on condition of anonymity. “If the BJP candidate wins in Palakkad, it will pave the way for significant achievements for the party in the …

Kerala bypolls: Arguments about civility in electoral politics dominate Palakkad byelection narrative
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kerala bypolls: Arguments about civility in electoral politics dominate Palakkad byelection narrative

The Hindu  

Politicians usually leave their rancorous partisanship at the door when making campaign stops at social events. The electoral battle appeared to assume the unsightliness of a fratricidal brawl that played out in public when expelled Congress leader-turned-Left Democratic Front Independent candidate P. Sarin ran into his former compatriot and electoral rival in the Palakkad Assembly constituency, Rahul Mamkootathil of the …

High-Stakes Bypolls in Kerala: Congress, CPI, and BJP Battle for Wayanad and Other Assemblies
1 month, 3 weeks ago

High-Stakes Bypolls in Kerala: Congress, CPI, and BJP Battle for Wayanad and Other Assemblies

The Hindu  

Kerala is set to witness simultaneous bypolls in three Assembly constituencies next month, with Congress, CPI(M), and BJP battling it out in Wayanad, Palakkad, and Chelakkara. Wayanad, a high-stakes seat, will see Congress's Priyanka Gandhi Vadra make her electoral debut, facing stiff competition from the CPI's Sathyan Mokeri and the BJP's Navya Haridas. Palakkad and Chelakkara will see Congress's Rahul …

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