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UDF criticises Vijayaraghavan’s ‘communal forces’ remark

KOZHIKODE: UDF leaders have come out strongly against CPM politburo member A Vijayaraghavan’s remarks that minority communal forces are behind the victory of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency. IUML state secretary K M Shaji said CPM’s is a well-calculated move to create a communal division ahead of the assembly elections. Earlier, CPM …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Kerala's Opposition UDF divided as ally IUML insists Munambam land is Waqf

India Today

The Munambam land dispute in Kerala has triggered a difference of opinion within the Opposition, Congress-led United Democratic Front over the ownership of the land. The Indian Union Muslim League, a key ally of the Congress, has maintained that the land is Waqf property while emphasising that the residents, who have been living there for decades, should not face eviction. …

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4 weeks, 1 day 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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1 month ago

UDF driven by political interests on Munambam: Waqf protection panel

New Indian Express

KOZHIKODE: Akhila Kerala Waqf Samrakshana Samithi has alleged that UDF leaders including Panakkad Syed Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal, P K Kunhalikutty and V D Satheesan have political interests in intervening in the controversial issue of the land at Munambam. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, samithi general secretary Abdul Khader Karanthur said the UDF leaders are eyeing the elections …

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1 month ago

Palakkad bypoll campaign comes to roaring end

New Indian Express

PALAKKAD: With the grand spectacle that marked the culmination of the Kalpathy chariot festival still fresh in the minds, Palakkad on Monday played host to another rousing display — this time of the political kind. The area near the Indira Gandhi Stadium bus stand was the focus of all the major political fronts, as a contest that drew nationwide attention …

Udf End Palakkad Bypoll Campaign

1 month, 1 week ago

Morning briefing: Bodies of six abducted in Jiribam found; Kerala CM and UDF leaders argue over BJP defection, and more

Hindustan Times

Tensions in Manipur's Imphal have escalated after the bodies of six people, including three children, were recovered from Jiribam district, prompting authorities to suspend internet services in several districts. Dig Deeper Activists and supporters of Women's Wing Delhi Meetei Co-ordinating Committee and Manipur Students' Association Delhi hold placards during a protest in New Delhi Barbs flew between chief minister Pinarayi …

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Rahul joins Priyanka on last day of Wayanad campaigning

Hindustan Times

Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi showed up in his former constituency of Wayanad in Kerala on Monday to support his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s candidacy on the last day of campaigning ahead of the bypoll on Wednesday. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at a roadshow in Thiruvambady, Wayanad, on …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Priyanka slams midnight raids in Palakkad, CPI(M) and BJP demand probe

Hindustan Times

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday condemned a police search of female Congress leaders’ hotel rooms in assembly bypoll-bound Palakkad, calling it “wrong” even as the political row over midnight raids on suspicion of use of black money for polls intensified. As the UDF candidate in the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll, Priyanka was responding to a query regarding …

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Priyanka: Male cops entering women's rooms 'wrong'

Deccan Chronicle

Wayanad: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday condemned a police search of female Congress leaders' hotel rooms in assembly bypoll-bound Palakkad, calling it "wrong." "It was wrong for male policemen to enter women's rooms in the middle of the night under the pretext of a hotel raid," Priyanka told the Asianet news channel. As the UDF candidate in …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Congress feels midnight raid may give them an edge in Palakkad by-election

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The UDF camp hopes to politically cash in on the midnight police raid on the rooms of women Congress leaders at a hotel in Palakkad which went on for several hours. Congress state president K Sudhakaran rushed to the spot and led a massive protest which saw top UDF leaders also lining up. High drama prevailed at KPM Regency …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Midnight police raid sparks political uproar in Palakkad

New Indian Express

PALAKKAD: Kerala’s highly charged political scene reached a boiling point on Wednesday after an early morning police raid at a Palakkad hotel where Congress leaders were staying for a bypoll campaign. The police claimed they were acting on a tip-off about black money transactions for UDF candidate Rahul Mamkootathil, but Congress leaders alleged it was a planned attempt to implicate …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP, Congress birds of the same feather, says LDF convener

The Hindu

Calling the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress party “birds of the same feather” as far as black money dealings are concerned, Left Democratic Front convener T.P. Ramakrishnan has said that the apprehensions of Congress leaders following a police raid at a hotel in Palakkad on Tuesday raise suspicions whether they have something to hide. In a statement issued here …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

KPCC chief describes midnight police raid as ‘disgraceful rowdyism’

The Hindu

The United Democratic Front took out a protest march to the District Police Chief’s office here on Wednesday condemning the midnight police raids on the hotel rooms of women leaders of the Congress. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan may support your action, but the people of Kerala will not,” he said, adding that the police should explain who ordered the disgraceful …

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Catholic Church's Stance on Munambam Sparks Political Showdown

The Hindu

The Catholic Church's firm stance on the land dispute at Munambam has put the political parties, particularly those relying on Catholic votes from central Travancore, on an overdrive to calm the raging concerns. The Kerala Congress (M) finds itself in a difficult position as the Church remains displeased with the party too for its role in adopting a unanimous Assembly …

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4 months ago

CPI(M) accuses UDF, RMP of making abusive remarks about its leaders

The Hindu

The Kozhikode district committee of the Communist Party of India has accused the United Democratic Front and the Revolutionary Marxist Party of making abusive remarks about its leaders. In a release on Tuesday, CPI district secretary P. Mohanan said that the remarks were made during a protest march taken out by the UDF and the RMP to the office of …

Cpi Udf Mohanan Rmp District Secretary

6 months ago

Priyanka Gandhi’s Wayanad candidature sparks mixed reactions among voters

Hindustan Times

The estimated 1.46 million voters of Wayanad constituency in north Kerala are set to make their way to the polling booth for a by-election with the Congress announcing that incumbent MP Rahul Gandhi will vacate the seat. While Rahul has chosen to retain the family pocket borough of Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh, which he won alongside Wayanad in the …

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6 months ago

Congress eyes big victory for Priyanka in Wayanad; mixed feeling among voters

Hindustan Times

The estimated 14.6 lakh voters of the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in north Kerala are set to make their way to the polling booth for a bye-election with the Congress announcing that incumbent MP Rahul Gandhi will vacate the seat. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with Rahul Gandhi during the latter’s roadshow ahead of filing his nomination for the Lok Sabha polls …

India Kerala Congress Party Wayanad Gandhi Lok Sabha

6 months ago

Priyanka Gandhi’s entry in Wayanad bypoll may be a gamechanger for Congress-led UDF in 2026 Kerala Assembly polls

The Hindu

The decision of the Congress to nominate All India Congress Committee general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the bypoll from the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, following Rahul Gandhi’s relinquishment of the seat, appears to be aimed mainly at boosting the United Democratic Front ’s prospects in Kerala for the 2026 Assembly elections. It is not Priyanka Gandhi who is coming …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election outcome crucial for top Congress leaders in Kerala

New Indian Express

KOCHI: With the Congress expected to make gains in Kerala in the latest Lok Sabha polls, it is intriguing to consider what the election results might mean for its top leaders. “With Congress state president K Sudhakaran occupied with retaining his Lok Sabha seat in Kannur, Satheesan led the campaign across all 20 constituencies on his own. If the UDF …

Kerala Congress Lok Sabha Satheesan Leader Udf

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Despite UDF wave in Kerala, gloom in Congress as Tharoor, Muraleedharan trail

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Despite a UDF wave across Kerala, there is a pall of gloom among senior Congress leaders assembled at Indira Bhavan, the party's state headquarters, as two stalwarts Shashi Tharoor and K Muraleedharan are trailing. The initial jubilant feeling among Congress Working Committee member Ramesh Chennithala, UDF convener MM Hassan and KPCC general secretary TU Radhakrishnan has faded. At the …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Exit poll results bring cheer to NDA, UDF camps in Kerala

The Hindu

If the exit poll results announced by at least four agencies on Saturday were anything to go by, the ruling Left Democratic Front seems not to be getting the optimistic signals it hoped for from the electorate in the just concluded Lok Sabha elections. Vexingly for the LDF, the surveys have predicted that BJP will gain a toehold in Kerala …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala exit polls: UDF seen winning at least 15, BJP projected to open account

Hindustan Times

Exit polls on June 1 predicted a clear mandate for the Congress-led United Democratic Front in Kerala in the Lok Sabha election, the results of which will be declared on June 4. It has also predicted that the Left Democratic Front has a chance of winning 2 to 5 seats, and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance may win 1 to …

Kerala Congress Lok Sabha Bjp Seats Lok Sabha

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Low voter turnout in Kerala's Christian stronghold raises questions of community’s disengagement

New Indian Express

The absence of Christian leaders like Oommen Chandy and K M Mani has also played a role in deterring Christians from heading to the polling booths. Meanwhile, the Church leadership dismissed these concerns, stating that the Christian community cannot simply be spectators in a crucial election that will determine the future of democracy in the nation. Meanwhile, the Church leadership …

Church Christian Udf

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Delayed polling: UDF alleges attempts to rig election in Vadakara

The Hindu

April 27, 2024 07:46 pm | Updated 07:46 pm IST - Kozhikode The United Democratic Front has alleged negligence on the part of polling officials for the “unusual delay” in the completion of voting in the Vadakara constituency. Post-poll meetings held by the Congress and the Indian Union Muslim league also sought an investigation into suspected attempts to derail voting. …

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UDF criticises Vijayaraghavan’s ‘communal forces’ remark

Kerala's Opposition UDF divided as ally IUML insists Munambam land is Waqf

BJP goes into introspection mode after shock defeat in Palakkad bypoll

UDF driven by political interests on Munambam: Waqf protection panel

Palakkad bypoll campaign comes to roaring end

Morning briefing: Bodies of six abducted in Jiribam found; Kerala CM and UDF leaders argue over BJP defection, and more

Rahul joins Priyanka on last day of Wayanad campaigning

Priyanka slams midnight raids in Palakkad, CPI(M) and BJP demand probe

Priyanka: Male cops entering women's rooms 'wrong'

Congress feels midnight raid may give them an edge in Palakkad by-election

Midnight police raid sparks political uproar in Palakkad

BJP, Congress birds of the same feather, says LDF convener

KPCC chief describes midnight police raid as ‘disgraceful rowdyism’

Catholic Church's Stance on Munambam Sparks Political Showdown

CPI(M) accuses UDF, RMP of making abusive remarks about its leaders

Priyanka Gandhi’s Wayanad candidature sparks mixed reactions among voters

Congress eyes big victory for Priyanka in Wayanad; mixed feeling among voters

Priyanka Gandhi’s entry in Wayanad bypoll may be a gamechanger for Congress-led UDF in 2026 Kerala Assembly polls

Lok Sabha election outcome crucial for top Congress leaders in Kerala

Despite UDF wave in Kerala, gloom in Congress as Tharoor, Muraleedharan trail

Exit poll results bring cheer to NDA, UDF camps in Kerala

Kerala exit polls: UDF seen winning at least 15, BJP projected to open account

Low voter turnout in Kerala's Christian stronghold raises questions of community’s disengagement

Delayed polling: UDF alleges attempts to rig election in Vadakara