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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…

Chennai, March 23 (IANS) With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, the political landscape in the state is entering a crucial phase. With barely a month left for polling and the filing of nomination papers set to begin on March 30, political parties are under increasing pressure to finalise their strategies. Yet, key alliances are still struggling to reach a consensus on seat-sharing arrangements. Both the ruling DMK-led alliance and the AIADMK-led National Democratic Allian…

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 (IANS) An intriguing electoral pattern has emerged ahead of the April 9 Kerala Assembly polls, with as many as 17 constituencies set to witness repeat contests as the same winners and runners‑up from the 2021 elections face off once again. Kerala goes to the polls on April 9 to elect 140 new legislators, and the principal fight is between the Left and the Congress-led UDF, with the BJP-led NDA fighting a fierce battle in around a dozen seats.These rematches add an …

Chennai, March 18 (IANS) The DMK on Wednesday finalised its seat-sharing agreement with the CPI, allocating five Assembly constituencies to the ally, one seat less than the six it contested in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The agreement was formally signed in the presence of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and CPI State Secretary Veerapandyan, marking a significant step in consolidating the DMK-led alliance ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls.With the Election Commission announcing the pol…

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 4 (IANS) The Congress high command will take the final call on whether sitting party MPs should contest the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, Congress Screening Committee Chairman Madhusudan Mistry said here on Wednesday, underlining that the issue involves a larger policy decision.Mistry expressed confidence that the party leadership would take an appropriate view on the matter and indicated that the Congress candidate list is likely to be released by the end of this m…

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 21 (IANS) Kerala Fisheries and Culture Minister Saji Cherian on Wednesday withdrew his controversial remarks and expressed unconditional regret, saying his words were distorted and projected as being against a particular community, leading to pain and misunderstanding.Cherian had said on Sunday: “Look at the list of winners in the Kasaragod municipality and Malappuram district panchayat. There will be a situation where a person cannot win in a place where his community …

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 3 (IANS) With the Kerala Assembly elections expected in April-May, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) has entered a crucial phase of preparations, buoyed by renewed confidence but confronted by familiar internal challenges.After remaining in the opposition since 2016, the UDF is keen to reclaim power following Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s Left Democratic Front (LDF) securing a historic second consecutive term in 2021 — an outcome unprecedented in the e…

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 1 (IANS) The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls saw a good response from political parties and the general public, with around 60,061 claims and objections received in Kerala. Kerala’s Chief Electoral Officer on Monday released the daily bulletin of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) covering claims and objections up to December 31, 2025, against the draft electoral roll of 2,54,42,352 electors.The claims and objections period opened on 23…