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1 week, 5 days ago

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

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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2 weeks, 4 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, 6 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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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, 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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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 …

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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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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Unceremonious exit for EP Jayarajan as LDF convener of Kerala

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The CPM leadership has removed veteran leader E P Jayarajan as LDF convener unceremoniously amid the political row over his meeting with BJP leaders. The party state committee meeting on Saturday approved the state secretariat’s proposal to remove the central committee member as the Left front convener. The Kannur leader who once nurtured hopes of becoming the party state …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala Assembly Demands Action on NEET, NET Exam Issues

Deccan Chronicle

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution strongly condemning the irregularities in NEET, NET and entrance exams conducted by the National Testing Agency. Both the CPM led LDF and the Congress led UDF were unanimous in stating that the recent irregularities in NEET UG and UGC NET exams have put a big question mark about the competence …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Lotus Blooms in ‘Red’ Citadel: How BJP Has Emerged as Alternative in Kerala - News18

News 18

The result of the 2024 Lok Sabha election has raised many eyebrows in Kerala. Things started to change in 2014 when BJP candidate O Rajagopal came in second in the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat, losing the seat to Congress’s Shashi Tharoor by a small margin of 15,470 votes. BJP’s Performance in Kerala’s Lok Sabha Seats The BJP has increased its …

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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 …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Coastal votes not UDF’s best bet anymore in Thiruvananthapuram

New Indian Express

“If you analyse the results of the 21 booths in and around the Vizhinjam area, the UDF has a lead of over 8,600 votes. The MLA said the NDA’s vote share rise in Kovalam could be a result of its ‘social engineering’ and ‘community appeasement strategies’ that the saffron camp adopted in non-coastal areas of the assembly constituency. Thiruvananthapuram assembly …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Poll results a blow for BJP, LDF to take corrective steps: Pinarayi

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Lok Sabha election results have dealt a big blow to the attempts of the BJP to scuttle democracy and constitutional values, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Chief Minister also admitted that the LDF could not register the win it expected in Kerala and assured that corrective measures will be taken to …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections: Kerala with nail-biting photo finishes in Thiruvananthapuram and Attingal

The Hindu

For the better part of Tuesday, the Lok Sabha vote-counting day, the electoral fight in the Thiruvananthapuram and Attingal Parliamentary constituencies in southern Kerala had the nail-biting intensity of a high-stakes 20/20 Indian Premier League cricket final. In Thiruvananthapuram, the neck-to-neck race between Congress Working Committee leader Shashi Tharoor, MP, and BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar rendered the outcome too close …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala Election Results 2024 Live: Rahul Gandhi wins Wayanad seat, list inside

Hindustan Times

Kerala has 20 Lok Sabha constituencies that went in for the fierce political battle, with a voter turnout of 67.08% recorded in a single-phase election in the state on April 26, 2024. Kerala Election Results 2024 Live: The intense political battle between the state-ruling Left Democratic Front, Congress-led United Democratic Front and Bharatiya Janata Party comes down to this day …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala Lok Sabha Election 2024 Exit Poll: BJP may open its account, Congress likely to lead

India TV News

Kerala Exit Poll Results 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party may open its account in Kerala in 2024 and win 1-3 seats, the United Democratic Front may get 13-15 seats while Left Democratic Front can bag 3-5 seats, according to India TV-CNX exit poll. The key contest in Kerala is divided between three camps -- one led by United Democratic Front …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Kerala: Veekshanam triggers political whirlwind to Jose K Mani, Satheesan snubs Congress organ

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Congress’ official organ Veekshanam looked set to trigger a political whirlwind on Wednesday morning with an editorial urging the party’s erstwhile ally, the Kerala Congress, to return to the UDF fold. Testing the waters in view of an expected dispute within the LDF over the Rajya Sabha seat, the Congress organ advised KC to come back to its old …

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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 …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

'CPM tried to hijack LS polls in Kerala', alleges KC Venugopal

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A day after Lok Sabha polls in Kerala, AICC general secretary K C Venugopal has levelled serious allegations against the CPM. Talking to reporters at Indira Bhavan, Venugopal alleged that there were deliberate attempts to create confusion in the poll process so that the polling percentage can be brought down. The central Congress leader alleged that there were attempts …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Silent campaign in Thiruvananthapuram

The Hindu

Decibel levels went several notches down, a day after the high-octane campaign finale that brought several parts of Thiruvananthapuram district to a standstill for several hours. Shashi Tharoor visited various institutions including monasteries before taking a short break at the District Congress Committee office, where he interacted with volunteers of an election call centre there. Attingal The LDF, UDF and …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

National leaders campaign aggressively in Kerala on last day of electioneering

Deccan Chronicle

Thiruvananthapuram: With just hours left for the culmination of public campaigning, top leaders of political parties including union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi addressed a series of public meetings across Kerala on Thursday seeking support for their respective candidates. The Congress president accused Modi of inducting all corrupt leaders into the BJP fold. Priyanka …

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8 months, 1 week ago

LDF comes down heavily on Tharoor for downplaying Pannian Raveendran’s prospects in Thiruvananthapuram

The Hindu

The Left Democratic Front has strongly criticised Shashi Tharoor, the United Democratic Front candidate in Thiruvananthapuram, for stating that his main rival is Rajeev Chandrasekhar of the National Democratic Alliance, while implying that LDF’s Pannian Raveendran has minimal prospects in the election. Asserting there is no triangular contest in Thiruvananthapuram, Mr. Tharoor told media persons a few days ago that …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

After UDF, LDF too accuses Rajeev Chandrasekhar of misrepresenting facts in poll affidavit

The Hindu

Allegations continue to fly thick and fast in the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency with the Left Democratic Front petitioning the Election Commission against BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar, alleging that he misrepresented information regarding his income and assets in his election affidavit. The complaint from the LDF Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha Election Committee comes just two days after the United Democratic Front …

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

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

Addition of six wards in Kazhakootam constituency sparks row

Kerala: Polling concludes in Palakkad assembly by-poll

Public Campaign Comes to an End in Palakkad Assembly Bypoll

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

CPM-led LDF Campaign Kicks Off in Kerala

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

Unceremonious exit for EP Jayarajan as LDF convener of Kerala

Kerala Assembly Demands Action on NEET, NET Exam Issues

Lotus Blooms in ‘Red’ Citadel: How BJP Has Emerged as Alternative in Kerala - News18

‘Stickler to coalition dharma’, CPM gifts Rajya Sabha seat to KC(M)

Coastal votes not UDF’s best bet anymore in Thiruvananthapuram

Poll results a blow for BJP, LDF to take corrective steps: Pinarayi

Lok Sabha elections: Kerala with nail-biting photo finishes in Thiruvananthapuram and Attingal

Kerala Election Results 2024 Live: Rahul Gandhi wins Wayanad seat, list inside

Kerala Lok Sabha Election 2024 Exit Poll: BJP may open its account, Congress likely to lead

Kerala: Veekshanam triggers political whirlwind to Jose K Mani, Satheesan snubs Congress organ

LDF hopeful of winning majority seats in Kerala: State Secretary M V Govindan

'CPM tried to hijack LS polls in Kerala', alleges KC Venugopal

Silent campaign in Thiruvananthapuram

National leaders campaign aggressively in Kerala on last day of electioneering

LDF comes down heavily on Tharoor for downplaying Pannian Raveendran’s prospects in Thiruvananthapuram

After UDF, LDF too accuses Rajeev Chandrasekhar of misrepresenting facts in poll affidavit