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Kerala government promotes ADGP Ajithkumar to DGP amid row over RSS links

The Kerala government has decided to promote senior IPS officer Additional Director General of Police MR Ajithkumar to the rank of Director General of Police, a move that has sparked controversy due to allegations and political disputes surrounding the officer. The decision was made during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday, which also approved recommendations …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Kochi, smarting from a lost opportunity

The Hindu

Khadar P.B., 51, a textile shop owner, should by now have had a sprawling IT township with skyscrapers surrounding the waters of the Kadambrayar in his immediate neighbourhood at Edachira in Kakkanad, the IT hub of Kochi. Their land was part of a parcel of 246 acres leased out to SmartCity Infrastructure Private Limited, a special purpose vehicle jointly formed …

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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 …

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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 …

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2 weeks, 3 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 …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Jamaat-e-Islami slams Pinarayi Vijayan: Carrying RSS's arguments in Kerala

India Today

After repeated criticism by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Jamaat-e-Islami's state unit on Tuesday hit out at him, saying that honesty is necessary in public life and that he was carrying the "Sangh Parivar's arguments" in the state, which is dangerous. The strong words by Jamaat-e-Islami's Kerala unit came after Vijayan's heavy criticism, accusing the body of "not believing in …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Addition of six wards in Kazhakootam constituency sparks row

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The recent addition of six new wards in the Kazhakootam constituency in the draft for ward delimitation has sparked widespread outrage among the opposition parties in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. Kazhakoottam - a fast-growing urban area touted as the emerging satellite city of the state capital - had around 22 wards under its constituency and the addition of new wards …

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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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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1 month ago

Kerala bypoll results: Counting of votes begins in Wayanad, Palakkad and Chelakkara

Firstpost

The counting of votes for the bypolls has started in Wayanad Lok Sabha, Palakkad, and Chelakkara assembly constituencies in Kerala, with key contenders from UDF, LDF, and NDA. Assembly Elections 2024 Result The counting of votes cast in the bypolls for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat and the Palakkad and Chelakkara assembly constituencies in Kerala commenced at 8 am on …

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1 month ago

'Distressing And Anti-People': Kerala High Court Criticizes State Govt's Flash Harthal In Wayanad For Additional Funds From Centre

Live Law

The Kerala High Court today came down heavily on the CPI led LDF government in the State for coming together with Congress-led UDF in opposition to organize a flash Harthal in Wayanad on November 19, to protest Centre's alleged reluctance in granting additional assistance for rehabilitation works post-landslide. The Division Bench comprising Justice A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice K V Jayakumar …

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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 …

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1 month ago

Ahead of Palakkad by-election result, parties and candidates eye past trends in search of answers

New Indian Express

PALAKKAD: With counting of votes to the by-election in Palakkad assembly constituency set for Saturday, the major political fronts and their candidates are bracing for an anxious weekend. “The recent general election clearly showed that the front can count on at least 9,000 votes within the Palakkad municipality limits. Combined with the votes from the three grama panchayat segments, including …

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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 …

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1 month ago

Can CPI(M) veteran EP Jayarajan survive the autobiography row?

India Today

CPI leader and former Kerala minister E.P. Jayarajan, currently a central committee member of the CPI, denied the volatile contents and continued to campaign for Left candidate Dr P. Sarin, who is contesting the assembly by-election from Palakkad. While Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has backed Jayarajan, the leak has left the CPI worried at a time the party is …

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1 month ago

Kerala government looks at solutions as Waqf land claim row continues

India Today

The Kerala police used water cannons on Tuesday against BJP workers who were on a protest march towards the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram. Other cases of Waqf Board claiming land in Kerala also came to light after Kiren Rijiju shared on X the plight of, not just the 600 families living in Munambam, near Kochi, but also in northern Kerala. pic.twitter.com/HBoBo5JtQ2 …

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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 …

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1 month ago

LDF, UDF grapple with Muslim vote consolidation challenge in Palakkad

New Indian Express

PALAKKAD: While political parties make their final push to secure votes as the bypoll campaigning heads to a climax, the consolidation of Muslim votes in the Palakkad assembly constituency is emerging a challenge given the indirect involvement of politically influential organisations like Samastha, Jamaat-e-Islami, and SDPI. The Congress-led UDF, which is banking on Muslim vote consolidation, have had a relaxed …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Palakkad Bypoll: Congress-Led Alliance Alleges LDF Candidate Wrongly Registered As Voter

ABP News

The Congress-led United Democratic Front has accused the Left Democratic Front candidate for the Palakkad bypoll, P Sarin, of obtaining voter registration in the assembly constituency through illegitimate means. Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan alleged that Sarin, a former Congress digital media convener who was expelled from the party, acquired the certificate despite residing in Palakkad for only three months, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslide: Centre denies fund; LDF, UDF call for hartal on Nov 19

Live Mint

The United Democratic Front and the ruling Left Democratic Front called for a "hartal" on November 19 to protest against the Centre's decision not to declare the landslides in the Kerala district as a national disaster and provide relief. "The Centre's stance of neglect towards providing any aid for the Wayanad disaster victims is a blatant injustice to the people …

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Kerala government promotes ADGP Ajithkumar to DGP amid row over RSS links

Kochi, smarting from a lost opportunity

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

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

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

Jamaat-e-Islami slams Pinarayi Vijayan: Carrying RSS's arguments in Kerala

Addition of six wards in Kazhakootam constituency sparks row

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

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

BJP national leadership backs Kerala state chief, despite Palakkad loss

Rahul Mamkootathil of Congress Registers Record Win in Palakkad

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

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

Kerala bypoll results: Counting of votes begins in Wayanad, Palakkad and Chelakkara

'Distressing And Anti-People': Kerala High Court Criticizes State Govt's Flash Harthal In Wayanad For Additional Funds From Centre

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

Ahead of Palakkad by-election result, parties and candidates eye past trends in search of answers

Kerala: Polling concludes in Palakkad assembly by-poll

Can CPI(M) veteran EP Jayarajan survive the autobiography row?

Kerala government looks at solutions as Waqf land claim row continues

Public Campaign Comes to an End in Palakkad Assembly Bypoll

LDF, UDF grapple with Muslim vote consolidation challenge in Palakkad

Palakkad Bypoll: Congress-Led Alliance Alleges LDF Candidate Wrongly Registered As Voter

Wayanad landslide: Centre denies fund; LDF, UDF call for hartal on Nov 19