Agartala/Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, on Thursday, asserted that Kerala should follow his state’s example in overcoming corruption and political misrule, urging voters to replace what he termed “divisive politics” with a development-oriented approach. Addressing an election campaign rally for BJP candidate Prasanth Malavayal in the Kalpetta Assembly constituency in Wayanad district, Chief Minister Saha said that the transformation witnessed in Tripura af…
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New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Kerala Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Anil Antony, on Thursday, accused the Congress and CPI-M of engaging in “vote bank politics” in the state ahead of the next month’s Assembly election.This statement by Antony comes after Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s sharp attack on Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, alleging that the Congress and its leader have historically functioned as the “B-team of the BJP”, even as he dismissed …
Kolkata, March 26 (IANS) Panihati Assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, otherwise never a high-profile seat in the state’s electoral history, has this time come into sharp focus with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fielding Ratna Debnath, the mother of the junior doctor of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata who was raped and murdered within the hospital premises in August 2024, as its candidate from the constituency.Members of the Debnath …
Agartala/Kohima, March 25 (IANS) Multi-cornered contests are on the cards in both Tripura and Nagaland, with several candidates filing nominations for the April 9 by-elections in the Dharmanagar and Koridang Assembly constituencies, respectively. In Tripura, six candidates have filed their nomination papers for the Dharmanagar by-election in the North Tripura district. The contest features nominees from major political parties as well as smaller parties and an independent candidate.The key conte…
Kozhikode, March 25 (IANS) Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s much anticipated campaign visit to Kerala’s Kozhikode on Wednesday has been postponed, following the hospitalisation of his mother and veteran Congress leader Sonia Gandhi. The development has prompted a swift recalibration of the Congress campaign schedule in Kerala, with party President Mallikarjun Kharge stepping in to lead the outreach for the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF).Rahul Gandhi, a former Wayanad Lok…
Kochi, March 24 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Tuesday approached the Kerala High Court seeking cancellation of bail granted to tantri Kantarar Rajeevar in the second case linked to the alleged Sabarimala gold theft, intensifying legal scrutiny over the high-profile probe.The court has decided to consider both petitions together, including an earlier appeal in the Dwarapalaka plank case.The first appeal pertains to the Dwarapalaka plank case, where bail was granted on the 41st da…
Chennai, March 24 (IANS) The DMK-led alliance is set to hold crucial seat-sharing talks with the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) on Wednesday, even as key negotiations within the ruling front remain unresolved with just days left for the nomination process to begin on March 30.With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, uncertainty continues to surround the finalisation of seat-sharing arrangements within the DMK alliance.Despite several rounds of discussions, the ruli…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 (IANS) The Congress on Monday sharpened its offensive against Kerala’s ruling Left, alleging a widening and tacit understanding between the CPI-M and the BJP across multiple constituencies ahead of the Assembly elections.Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan reiterated that “deals” exist in several seats, naming Manjeswaram, Konni, and Ranni among those where the CPI-M and BJP are allegedly working in tandem.He claimed that such arrangements now extend to near…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 22 (IANS) Congress General Secretary, Organisation, K.C. Venugopal, on Sunday, asserted that a strong pro-UDF wave is emerging across Kerala ahead of the Assembly elections, claiming that the people have made up their minds to reject the ruling LDF.Addressing the media, Venugopal said public sentiment has clearly turned against the Left Democratic Front (LDF), adding that no amount of “aggressive PR campaigns” would be able to salvage the government’s image. He allege…
Chennai, March 22 (IANS) Seat-sharing negotiations within the DMK-led alliance for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections have entered a crucial phase, with the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) firmly maintaining its demand for six constituencies, leading to a temporary deadlock in talks.In the 2021 Assembly elections, the CPI-M contested six seats as part of the DMK alliance and managed to secure victory in two constituencies. As preparations gather pace for the 2026 polls, the party le…