Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 (IANS) A political controversy has erupted in Kerala after the state government released front-page advertisements in several leading newspapers on Thursday highlighting what it described as the “changes brought about by the LDF government” in sectors that were allegedly in poor shape during the previous United Democratic Front (UDF) regime (2011-16).Issued through the state-run Information and Public Relations Department (I&PRD), the advertisements contrasted…
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Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh on Wednesday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the increasing visits of its leaders from outside West Bengal ahead of the Assembly elections, describing them as “political tourists” and claiming such efforts would not influence the state’s electorate.Reacting to the increasing visits of BJP leaders to West Bengal, Ghosh said such exercises were not new and had yielded little in the past.”See, it happens all the time. Th…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 (IANS) Kerala’s ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist enters a decisive phase this week as its State Secretariat and Committee convene on Thursday and Friday to finalise candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections.According to a senior party leader who spoke on condition of anonymity, the two-day deliberations will produce a draft list that will be forwarded to the 14 district committees for discussions at various organisational levels.The feedback will then retu…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 (IANS) With the Assembly elections drawing near, coalition arithmetic within Kerala’s ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) has gathered pace. The Communist Party of India (CPI), the second-largest ally in the Left front, on Monday, decided to drop six sitting legislators who have completed three terms, signalling a generational shift and adherence to its internal rotation norm.Those denied renomination include Deputy Speaker Chittayam Gopakumar, P.S. Supal, E.K. Vijayan…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 28 (IANS) Kerala Director General of Police Ravada Chandrasekhar on Saturday opened up on the case registered in connection with the alleged attack on Health Minister Veena George, even as the controversy surrounding the episode deepened.A case of attempt to murder has been filed against KSU activists who protested against the Minister.The DGP said the investigation would determine which charges ultimately stand.A detailed inquiry and examination will be carried out, he s…
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 27 (IANS) The political future of several senior leaders including two-time former Finance Minister Thomas Isaac, sitting Legislator K.K. Shailaja, 80-year-old Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Politburo member A. Vijayaraghavan is expected to become clearer as the Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) meeting began in New Delhi on Friday.With candidate selection high on the agenda, discussions are likely to centre on whether senior leade…
Kannur, Feb 27 (IANS) Political tensions escalated sharply after an explosive device was hurled at the residence of a Kerala Students Union (KSU) leader who had protested against Health Minister Veena George, even as questions mounted over the circumstances surrounding the minister’s reported injury and subsequent 500 km road journey to the state capital.The pre-dawn attack targeted the house of KSU district secretary Bithul Balan at Thiruvallur in Kozhikode around 2.30 a.m.Balan is currently in…
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr Vivek Joshi, held an extensive meeting with recognised national and state political parties in Chennai on Thursday as part of preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu. The meeting was attended by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Tamil Nadu and senior officials of the Election Commission of India (ECI).Representatives from six national …
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The political battlelines for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections are becoming clearer, with major parties firming up their strategies even as smaller players continue efforts to find relevance through alliances.Reports suggest that the ruling Trinamool Congress is close to finalising its candidate list, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress are preparing to contest independently.The Election Commission has already initiated preparations for the…
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday that the renaming of the Left Democratic Front (LDF)-ruled Kerala was because of the tacit understanding between the Communist Party of India-Marxist and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is also in the form of a clandestine political agreement in West Bengal. “The name change for Kerala was possible because of the understanding between the BJP and CPI-M, which is also there in West Bengal. But our proposal f…