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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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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 …

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4 weeks 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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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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6 months ago

Will Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad Help Congress' Prospects in 2026 Kerala Polls?

The Quint

Wayanad, the hilly constituency in Kerala that sent Rahul Gandhi to the Lok Sabha in 2019 and 2024 with huge margins, is gearing up for a by-election, with the senior Congress leader choosing to retain the Rae Bareli seat in Uttar Pradesh. The national leadership has ensured that Rahul's exit from Wayanad does not cause any disappointment to the Congress …

Kerala Congress Wayanad Lok Sabha

6 months, 1 week ago

Vellappally Natesan flays LDF, UDF over ‘minority appeasement’

New Indian Express

Traditionally, the Ezhava community, which constitutes 23% of Kerala’s population, are the Left’s main supporters. “Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musaliar, who keeps a soft stance on communal issues, also used strong words against me which is unfortunate,” Vellappally said, adding that an economic survey is needed to identify the economic imbalances between different communities in the state. Even Arabic colleges …

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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 …

Kerala Political Congress Party Lok Sabha Red Hindu

6 months, 2 weeks ago

The stakes are high for Kerala Congress (Mani)

The Hindu

The Kerala Congress has won the Kottayam Lok Sabha seat. A big loss Meanwhile, as Kerala Congress reels from its defeat in the Kottayam Lok Sabha seat, speculations are rife about its future within the Left Democratic Front. The emphasis on the plight of rubber growers — the core political agenda of Kerala Congress — has failed to disturb the …

Kerala Congress Rajya Sabha Party Lok Sabha Sabha Cpi

6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP star shines in Kerala amid Congress surge, Left slide

New Indian Express

Though the UDF achieved a commendable victory, K Muraleedharan’s humiliating third-place show in the party’s sitting seat has come as a shocker and is undoubtedly a setback for the Congress. Unless and until the Congress leadership sorts out its issues within, it wouldn’t exactly be a bright scenario for the UDF in the 2026 assembly polls. ‘LDF’s conventional vote base …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections | Big win for Congress-led UDF in Kerala with 18 seats, BJP opens account

The Hindu

Dealing a heavy blow to the CPI-led Left Democratic Front, the Congress-led United Democratic Front on Tuesday swept 18 of the 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala, even as Thrissur fell to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in a remarkable upset victory for actor-turned-politician Suresh Gopi. Senior Congress leader and sitting MP Rahul Gandhi retained the Wayanad seat by a …

Kerala Congress Lok Sabha Votes Bjp Rahul Gandhi Thiruvananthapuram

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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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Kerala’s ruling LDF convenor acknowledges meeting BJP leader Javadekar

Hindustan Times

Ruling Left Democratic Front convenor and Communist Party of India or CPI leader EP Jayarajan on Friday acknowledged he briefly met Bharatiya Janata Party ’s Kerala in-charge Prakash Javadekar at the birthday party of the former’s grandson in Thiruvananthapuram months back. He spoke about the meeting on the day Kerala all 20 seats went to the polls in the second …

Kerala Congress Lok Sabha Bjp Leader Meeting Udf

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls: Prestige battle for Rahul Gandhi, 2 Union ministers also in poll fray in Kerala

Hindustan Times

The second phase of 18th Lok Sabha elections will occur on Friday, April 26. Alappuzha The contest for the Alappuzha seat in Kerala has turned into a prestige battle for the Congress with its general secretary K C Venugopal’s return to the Lok Sabha poll fray after 2014 as the party looks to wrest the only seat it lost to …

Kerala Congress Gandhi Lok Sabha Votes Bjp Poll

8 months ago

Election In Pincodes: Ideological base in Kannur holds key to Left’s fight for relevance

Hindustan Times

Fifteen kilometres away from bustling Kannur is the small neighbourhood of Parapram in Pinarayi village, enveloped by the waters of the pristine Anjarakandy river and its tributaries on three sides. For one, it is the village of its now famous son, 78-year-old Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, born in 1945 in the one of the tiled-roof homes that dot the …

India Kerala Congress Election Party Wayanad Gandhi

8 months ago

INDIA bloc partners trade blows in Kerala as BJP seeks to queer the pitch

The Hindu

It is raining promises in the unusually hot summer of April in Kerala as campaigning for the Lok Sabha election has reached a crescendo. The United Democratic Front led by the Congress and the Left Democratic Front led by the CPI — arch rivals in Kerala but allies in the INDIA bloc elsewhere, including fallen Communist citadels West Bengal and …

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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 …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Mavelikara | Engrossing battle between a veteran, newbie and a turncoat in this reserved constituency

The Hindu

It is no exaggeration to say that the Mavelikara Lok Sabha constituency is in for an engrossing poll battle. It underwent a major delimitation process twice, the last time in 2008 and became a Scheduled Caste reserved seat following the dissolution of the Adoor Lok Sabha constituency. After redrawing boundaries, senior Congress leader Kodikunnil Suresh is the only one to …

Congress Lok Sabha 2019 Nda Udf Ldf Reserved

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Winnability emerges key factor as MLAs test their fortunes in LS polls in Kerala

The Hindu

The strategy of fielding serving MLAs in the Lok Sabha polls is being worked out again in Kerala this time in a bid to cash in on their image of “winnable candidates” among voters. However, United Democratic Front MLAs and Ministers have had a better track record when it comes to successfully contesting the Lok Sabha polls. Venugopal were MLAS …

Congress Lok Sabha Minister Lok Sabha Polls Mlas

1 year, 3 months ago

Bypolls Results 2023 LIVE: BJP Wins Tripura & U'khand Seats; TMC Secures Bengal's Dhupguri, SP Registers Victory in UP's Ghosi

News 18

The results of bypolls in seven assembly seats have been declared. Jai INDIA!” Banerjee wrote in a post on X. I thank the people of Dhupguri for reposing faith in us and voting decisively in our favour in the critical by-election to the Assembly constituency.People in North Bengal have been with us, and trust our strategy of growth, inclusiveness and …

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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 …

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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. …

Kerala Bjp Panchayat Ernakulam Ward Nda Ldf

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 …

Vijayan Ldf Minister Pinarayi

3 years, 7 months ago

Kerala Assembly Elections 2021 | Kerala Not ready for a third force, says CSDS-Lokniti Survey

The Hindu

Kerala, which has been dominated by two alliances, saw the Prime Minister call for a third alternative in the State while launching his party’s campaign. image/svg+xml There is a need for a third alternative to the UDF and LDF Voted UDF Voted LDF Voted NDA Voted others Agree 33 32 32 3 Disagree 43 53 2 3 No response 39 …

Kerala State Bjp Nda Udf Voted Ldf

3 years, 7 months ago

Red-letter day in Kerala

The Hindu

K erala made history, giving a second term in office for a government after a gap of nearly four decades, thus endorsing, and simultaneously demanding a repeat of, the positive, people-friendly policies and efficient governance that had become the stamp of the Left Democratic Front administration led by Pinarayi Vijayan from 2016. As in the local body elections that were …

Kerala Independent Congress State Votes Bjp Minister

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

How Kerala bypolls have become a campaign of controversies

Will Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad Help Congress' Prospects in 2026 Kerala Polls?

Vellappally Natesan flays LDF, UDF over ‘minority appeasement’

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

The stakes are high for Kerala Congress (Mani)

BJP star shines in Kerala amid Congress surge, Left slide

Lok Sabha Elections | Big win for Congress-led UDF in Kerala with 18 seats, BJP opens account

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

Kerala’s ruling LDF convenor acknowledges meeting BJP leader Javadekar

Lok Sabha polls: Prestige battle for Rahul Gandhi, 2 Union ministers also in poll fray in Kerala

Election In Pincodes: Ideological base in Kannur holds key to Left’s fight for relevance

INDIA bloc partners trade blows in Kerala as BJP seeks to queer the pitch

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

Mavelikara | Engrossing battle between a veteran, newbie and a turncoat in this reserved constituency

Winnability emerges key factor as MLAs test their fortunes in LS polls in Kerala

Bypolls Results 2023 LIVE: BJP Wins Tripura & U'khand Seats; TMC Secures Bengal's Dhupguri, SP Registers Victory in UP's Ghosi

LDF retains all seats in local body bypolls in Kannur

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

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

Kerala Assembly Elections 2021 | Kerala Not ready for a third force, says CSDS-Lokniti Survey

Red-letter day in Kerala