New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram June 12 (IANS) A speech delivered by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at a meeting of the INDIA opposition alliance in Delhi has reignited the political debate over the relationship between the Congress and the CPI-M, with Rahul making it clear that the Congress remains engaged in a fierce political battle against former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan despite being partners in the national opposition bloc. In the full text of the speech, which Rahul Gandhi has no…
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Kannur (Kerala), June 11 (IANS) The shock defeat suffered by the CPI-M in its traditional strongholds of Taliparamba and Payyannur in the Kerala Assembly polls has now opened a fresh internal battle within the party, with two former hardcore party leaders, now MLAs, launching a direct attack on the leadership of state Secretary M.V. Govindan and former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Taliparamba MLA T.K. Govindan and Payyannur MLA V. Kunhikrishnan, once considered loyal soldiers of the CPI-M or…
Pathanamthitta (Kerala), June 11 (IANS) The political future of former CPI-M MLA and Travancore Devaswom Board president A. Padmakumar appears headed for a decisive point, with the party preparing to discuss disciplinary action against him over the Sabarimala gold case controversy.The Pathanamthitta District Committee, Padmakumar’s home district unit, has been entrusted with examining the action to be taken, and the meeting scheduled for June 15 is expected to be crucial.The development assume…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) spokesperson Udaiveer Singh said on Wednesday that Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai comparing the grand old party to that of “Banyan tree” which can provide “shade” to its regional allies, is his own opinion and Congress’ “own problem”.During a previous interaction with IANS, Ajay Rai had said: “Congress is a banyan tree. No one will be able to uproot it, nor will anyone be able to weaken it. I would only like to say that regional parties s…
Thiruvananthapuram/Kolkata, June 10 (IANS) For over a decade and a half, Mamata Banerjee and Pinarayi Vijayan remained the undisputed centres of power in West Bengal and Kerala, respectively, the unquestioned voices of their parties and governments.But the aftermath of the 2026 Assembly elections has thrown up a curious political parallel: both leaders, who once appeared unshakeable, now find themselves navigating turbulence.In West Bengal, Banerjee’s dominance after 15 years in power is facin…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 10 (IANS) The Kerala government on Wednesday sanctioned the ‘Priyadarshini Scheme’, providing free travel for women in KSRTC ordinary buses from June 15. Announcing the decision after the weekly Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan said the scheme will have no eligibility criteria, with no restrictions based on age or income.The government has decided to fully compensate KSRTC for the revenue loss caused by the initiative. The scheme is expected to cost the…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 10 (IANS) The simmering factional battle within the CPI-M in the Kerala capital has intensified, with senior party leader and former minister V. Sivankutty openly expressing his dissatisfaction over the decision to retain V. Joy as the Thiruvananthapuram district Secretary.Sivankutty, on Wednesday, stayed away from the district secretariat meeting, signalling his displeasure over the party’s decision to bring back Joy to the powerful post.The CPI-M leadership had recen…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Wednesday acknowledged that cracks have appeared within the opposition INDIA bloc.His reaction comes after Tamil Nadu found itself without representation at a meeting of the INDIA bloc on Monday. While the DMK chose to stay away amid deteriorating relations with the Congress after the latter had broken up with the MK Stalin-led party to support Vijay’s TVK in the Tamil Nadu government formation, …
Thiruvananthapuram, June 9 (IANS) CPI-M’s Kerala state Secretary M.V. Govindan on Tuesday said the party suffered “an unexpected defeat” in the state Assembly elections and admitted that it failed to foresee its fate.Govindan also said the party has accepted the criticism that emerged during its self-evaluation process.Addressing a press conference after a series of party meetings, he said the review report on the Assembly election, prepared after collecting opinions from lakhs of party workers …
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) A court here on Monday granted bail to five people, including CPI-M leader Srijan Bhattacharya, who were arrested on Sunday night during a protest against a hawker eviction drive in south Kolkata’s Jadavpur area.The court granted bail on a personal bond of Rs 1,000 each. The next hearing in the case has been scheduled for November 3.The Alipore Police Court judge said that Srijan Bhattacharya would have to cooperate with the investigation as a condition of bail.Incidentall…