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3 weeks, 5 days ago

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

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, 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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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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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 …

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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

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

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

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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 logs 62.91% turnout in LS bypoll, Chelakkara 69.39%

Hindustan Times

Kochi: The voter turnout in the bypoll to Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, from where Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is making her electoral debut, on Wednesday stood at 62.91% as of 10.30 pm, according to the provisional turnout recorded by the Election Commission of India. Congress General Secretary and candidate for Wayanad Lok Sabha by-elections, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra St. …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Controversy erupts in Kerala over unpublished autobiography of CPI(M) leader E P Jayarajan

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As voting progresses in the crucial bypolls for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat and the Chelakkara Assembly constituency, a fresh controversy erupted in Kerala on Wednesday over the yet to be published autobiography of veteran CPI leader E P Jayarajan. As the matter triggered a major political row on bypoll day, Jayarajan came out strongly rejecting the contents of …

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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 …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Public Campaigning Ends for Wayanad Lok Sabha, Chelakkara Assembly Bypoll in Kerala

Deccan Chronicle

Thiruvananthapuram: All the major political parties in Kerala concluded their 28-day-long campaign for the Wayanad Lok Sabha and Chelakkara assembly by-elections on a high note, with workers accompanied by drummers, dancers, and musicians, making the grand finale a memorable occasion. BJP candidate Navya Hardas ascended a crane with a supporter to greet the applause of party workers who had assembled …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Palakkad bypoll: Trolley bag row will turn out to be votes for LDF, says CPM

Deccan Chronicle

Palakkad: The ruling CPI in Kerala on Saturday expressed confidence that the trolley bag controversy would cause set back to the Congress-UDF in bypoll-bound Palakkad and would turn out to be votes for the party-led LDF in the constituency in the November 20 assembly by-election. The Left party said the midnight search issue and the subsequent trolley bag controversy had …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

A trolley bag symbolises the intensity of Palakkad bypoll campaign

The Hindu

A trolley bag has emerged as a metaphor for the sensationalist political processes influencing the byelection campaign in the Palakkad Assembly constituency. Of all objects, the commonplace travel bag’s appearance at a hotel frequented by campaigning politicians in Palakkad prompted a midnight police raid for concealed wads of illicit cash supposedly meant for opaque election funding early Wednesday. The police’s …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chelakkara will be reclaimed, Wayanad and Palakkad retained: KPCC president K. Sudhakaran

The Hindu

The Congress party will reclaim Chelakkara Assembly constituency from Left Democratic Front, says Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president K. Sudhakaran, MP. Addressing an election campaign of United Democratic Front candidate Ramya Haridas at Chelakkara on Tuesday, Mr. Sudhakaran added that the people will deliver a verdict against the authoritarian rule of the Communist Party of India, which has been trampling …

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2 months ago

Anvar's Populist Movement: Will It Upset Kerala's Electoral Dynamics?

The Hindu

Opposing fronts in Kerala appear to be struggling to answer the pivotal question of whether independent legislator P. V. Anvar's proposed populist movement could potentially unsettle the conventional electoral dynamics to some degree in the byelections in the Chelakkara and Palakkad Assembly constituencies.

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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 …

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2 months ago

Palakkad Triangular Showdown: UDF's Mamkootathil Faces Tough Battle

The Hindu

A fierce triangular contest is brewing in the Palakkad Assembly constituency, with the United Democratic Front (UDF), the Left Democratic Front (LDF), and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) locked in a keen battle for the seat vacated by Shafi Parambil. The UDF has brought in Youth Congress State president Rahul Mamkootathil to retain the seat, while the LDF's P. Sarin …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

LDF Points to Precedent, Accuses UDF of Misinformation Campaign

The Hindu

Left Democratic Front (LDF) convener T.P. Ramakrishnan accused the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition of trespassing on Speaker A.N. Shamseer’s podium in the Assembly on Monday. Ramakrishnan reminded the UDF that the Oommen Chandy government had moved a resolution in 2011 to suspend two LDF legislators for allegedly disparaging the then Speaker’s ruling. He also pointed out that the …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

CPM cuts ties with Independent MLA PV Anvar after attack on Kerala CM Vijayan

Hindustan Times

KOCHI: The Communist Party of India on Friday snapped ties with LDF legislator PV Anvar following his sharp attacks on the Pinarayi Vijayan government over alleged inaction on his complaints against additional director general of police MR Ajith Kumar and the chief minister’s political secretary P Sasi. Nilambur MLA P V Anvar told reporters on Thursday that the chief minister …

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

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

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

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

Kerala: Polling concludes in Palakkad assembly by-poll

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 logs 62.91% turnout in LS bypoll, Chelakkara 69.39%

Controversy erupts in Kerala over unpublished autobiography of CPI(M) leader E P Jayarajan

How Kerala bypolls have become a campaign of controversies

Public Campaigning Ends for Wayanad Lok Sabha, Chelakkara Assembly Bypoll in Kerala

Palakkad bypoll: Trolley bag row will turn out to be votes for LDF, says CPM

A trolley bag symbolises the intensity of Palakkad bypoll campaign

Chelakkara will be reclaimed, Wayanad and Palakkad retained: KPCC president K. Sudhakaran

Anvar's Populist Movement: Will It Upset Kerala's Electoral Dynamics?

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

Palakkad Triangular Showdown: UDF's Mamkootathil Faces Tough Battle

LDF Points to Precedent, Accuses UDF of Misinformation Campaign

CPM cuts ties with Independent MLA PV Anvar after attack on Kerala CM Vijayan