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1 day, 15 hours ago

Two VHP leaders, one Bajrang Dal activist booked for disrupting Christmas celebrations at a school in Kerala's Palakkad

PALAKKAD: Two Vishva Hindu Parishad and one Bajrang Dal activist were booked and remanded to judicial custody for 14 days for attempting to disrupt Christmas celebrations at a government school in Nallepilly, Palakkad. The three accused verbally abused the headmistress and teachers of Government Upper Primary School, Nallepilly, questioning why only Christmas was being celebrated and insisted that Sri Krishna …

Bajrang Dal Christmas Celebrations Nallepilly Palakkad

1 week, 2 days ago

COPEN 13 begins at NIT-C

The Hindu

Suhas S. Joshi, Director of the Indian Institute of Technology Indore, inaugurated the 13th International Conference on Precision, Meso, Micro, and Nano Engineering at the National Institute of Technology - Calicut on Friday. The three-day conference is jointly organised by NIT-C, IIT Palakkad, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, and NIT-K Surathkal. Speakers on the occasion mentioned the …

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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 …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Four Students Killed in Cement Lorry Accident in Palakkad, Kerala

Deccan Chronicle

Palakkad: Four eighth-grade students from Karimba Higher Secondary School lost their lives when a cement-laden lorry overturned and ran over them at Kalladikode in Kerala's Palakkad district. Expressing grief over the incident, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan called it shocking and deeply saddening. “The government will ensure prompt treatment for the injured children and conduct a detailed investigation into the …

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2 weeks ago

SCR to run 34 additional Sabarimala special trains

Deccan Chronicle

South Central Railway to run 34 additional Sabarimala special trains between various destinations in order to clear extra rush of Sabarimala pilgrims. These trains will stop at Cherlapalli, Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Nadikude, Piduguralla, Sattenapalli, Guntur, Tenali, Chirala, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam and Ettumanur in both the directions. These Special trains will …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Kerala: Rahul, Pradeep take oath as MLAs

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: U R Pradeep and Rahul Mamkootathil who were elected to the state assembly from Chelakkara and Palakkad respectively, were sworn in as MLAs on Wednesday. While Pradeep took solemn oath, Rahul took the oath in the name of God. After the ceremony, Pradeep said that his focus would be on improving the condition of roads in Chelakkara while Rahul …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Kerala Church Feud : Supreme Court Says Jacobite Members Are In Contempt, Asks Them To Hand Over 6 Churches To Malankara Group

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that the members of the Jacobite Syrian Church are in contempt for "wilfully disobeying" the judgments regarding the entrustment of Churches to the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church as per the 1934 Constitution.The Court directed the members of the Jacobite church to hand over the administration of three churches each in Ernakulam and. The Supreme …

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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 …

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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

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 …

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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 …

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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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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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

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. …

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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. …

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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

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 …

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1 month ago

In Palakkad, Christian votes could prove detrimental for Congress and CPM

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Palakkad by-election may be just a day old, but political pundits are trying to decipher how the small yet influential Christian community in the constituency voted, especially against the backdrop of the Munambam land issue. Although there are many churches and educational institutions run by various denominations in the district, the 2011 census counted an insubstantial 5,648, or …

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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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Two VHP leaders, one Bajrang Dal activist booked for disrupting Christmas celebrations at a school in Kerala's Palakkad

COPEN 13 begins at NIT-C

In Kerala, the BJP has a cup of woes

Four Students Killed in Cement Lorry Accident in Palakkad, Kerala

SCR to run 34 additional Sabarimala special trains

Kerala: Rahul, Pradeep take oath as MLAs

Kerala Church Feud : Supreme Court Says Jacobite Members Are In Contempt, Asks Them To Hand Over 6 Churches To Malankara Group

How Palakkad defeat has given Kerala BJP dissidents more voice

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

BJP goes into introspection mode after shock defeat in Palakkad bypoll

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

BJP national leadership backs Kerala state chief, despite Palakkad loss

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

Surendran cornered for Palakkad debacle

BJP pays for factional feud, internal discontent in Palakkad

Chelakkara win, Palakkad vote share boost CPM’s confidence

Rahul Mamkootathil of Congress Registers Record Win in Palakkad

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

Congress retains Palakkad Assembly seat

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

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

In Palakkad, Christian votes could prove detrimental for Congress and CPM

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