Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 (IANS) In a dramatic last-minute intervention, senior Congress leader A.K. Antony stepped in to defuse a brewing crisis within the Indian National Congress, persuading veteran leader and Kannur Lok Sabha member, K. Sudhakaran, to stay back after he was on the verge of quitting the party.Sudhakaran, the Kannur Lok Sabha MP, had been preparing to sever ties with the Congress following a standoff over his demand to contest the Kannur Assembly constituency in the upcomin…
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New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) In a major political development ahead of the Kerala Legislative Assembly election, veteran Congress leader and Kannur Lok Sabha MP K. Sudhakaran is set to part ways with the Indian National Congress after his repeated efforts to secure a ticket for the Assembly polls failed to elicit a response from the party’s national leadership.He also held the post of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president till last year and is a member of the Congress Working Committee.Sou…
Kannur, March 18 (IANS) Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday launched his election campaign with a sharp attack on the Opposition, accusing them of abandoning political decency and resorting to false propaganda as he seeks an unprecedented third consecutive term in Kerala. Addressing the LDF convention in his own constituency, which he won with a margin of over 50,000 votes, Vijayan said his rivals were incapable of taking on the Left in a straightforward manner and were instead sprea…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 (IANS) With polls approaching, Kerala’s Pinarayi Vijayan government has softened its earlier rigid stand on the Sabarimala women’s entry issue.The state government is preparing to submit a new affidavit on Saturday in the Supreme Court, stating that temple customs must be protected and that it is ready to reconsider its earlier position on allowing women of all ages to enter the shrine.Political circles say that this unexpected “U-turn” by Chief Minister Pinara…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 (IANS) K.C. Venugopal, MP and General Secretary of the Indian National Congress, on Friday accused the Kerala government of making controversial backdoor appointments to the post of police Inspector, alleging that bodybuilders with links to the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) were given the posts in violation of established recruitment norms.Venugopal said the move amounts to a “direct challenge to the unemployed youth of Kerala,” who spend years …
Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) Two senior leaders of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) Politburo member and the party’s West Bengal state secretary Md Salim, and central committee member Sujan Chakraborty, a former leader of the Left Legislative parties in the West Bengal Assembly — are unlikely to contest the forthcoming Assembly elections in the state scheduled later this year.The matter was discussed at the state secretariat meeting of the party.A state secretariat member said that the views …
Paravur (Kerala), March 12 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist, claiming that the party was facing the “biggest crisis in its history in Kerala” and warning that it could meet the same fate as its counterparts after the upcoming Assembly elections.Satheesan said the CPI-M’s decline was the result of what he described as the arrogance of power during the decade-long rule of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijay…
Kannur (Kerala), March 12 (IANS) Five activists of the Kerala Students Union (KSU), arrested for allegedly attempting to murder state Health Minister Veena George during a protest at Kannur Railway Station, were granted bail on Thursday, even as crucial testimony from police officers indicated that the protesters were unarmed and that the incident involved only pushing and jostling.The Thalassery District and Sessions Court granted bail to five accused, including KSU Kannur district president M….
Alappuzha (Kerala), March 12 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Thursday issued its first strong response to veteran leader G. Sudhakaran after he indicated plans to contest the Assembly election as an independent from Ambalappuzha, ending a party association spanning more than six decades.Alappuzha district secretary of CPI(M), R. Nazar, said the party had been “very considerate” towards the former minister even after he was replaced as the party candidate in Ambalappuzha.Acco…
Alappuzha, March 12 (IANS) Two-time State Minister and four-time CPI(M) Legislator, G. Sudhakaran, on Thursday announced that he will contest the next Assembly election in Kerala from the Ambalapuzha Assembly Constituency as an Independent candidate.Sudhakaran made the announcement during a press conference that lasted for more than an hour at his residence, putting an end to days of speculation about his political future and reports linking him with rival political fronts.Opening his remarks, S…