Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 (IANS) The Assembly election defeat suffered by the CPI(M) has triggered an unprecedented internal revolt against the leadership of Pinarayi Vijayan and state secretary M.V. Govindan, with district committees, senior leaders and grassroots cadres openly demanding accountability, leadership change and a complete political reset within the party.From Alappuzha to Kannur, party meetings that once functioned under an atmosphere of unquestioned loyalty to Pinarayi Vijayan h…
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Thiruvananthapuram, May 8 (IANS) The stunning electoral collapse of the CPI-M-led-Left Democratic Front in Kerala has triggered what is fast turning into the party’s most intense internal rebellion in recent years, with sharp criticism now openly directed against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, state Secretary M.V. Govindan and the party’s style of functioning.What was initially expected to be a routine post-poll review has instead snowballed into a rare public display of anger, frustration…
Kochi, May 5 (IANS) Kerala delivered a decisive and sweeping mandate in the Assembly elections, with the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) storming to power and dismantling the entrenched strongholds of the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) across the state. In an outcome marked by scale and symbolism, the UDF registered a clean sweep in five districts — Malappuram, Wayanad, Ernakulam, Kottayam and Idukki, leaving the LDF without a single seat in these regions.The LDF was further …
Kannur (Kerala), May 3 (IANS) Senior CPI-M leader and Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate from Peravoor constituency, K. K. Shailaja, on Sunday downplayed the ongoing debate over the possibility of a woman Chief Minister in Kerala, asserting that governance is defined by policy decisions rather than gender.Speaking to IANS, Shailaja said that while representation is important, leadership must ultimately be evaluated on the basis of vision, policies, and delivery.”Leadership is not about gender…
Kannur (Kerala), May 3 (IANS) Senior CPI-M leader and LDF candidate from Peravoor constituency, K K Shailaja, has expressed confidence in the Left Democratic Front securing a third consecutive term in Kerala, citing sustained development initiatives and expanded social welfare measures over the past decade.In an exclusive interview with IANS, Shailaja spoke on the LDF’s electoral prospects, the credibility of exit polls, her work during the Covid-19 pandemic, the BJP’s presence in Kerala, an…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 (IANS) As Kerala awaits election results, one figure looms larger than any other in the state’s political landscape, Pinarayi Vijayan. Now 80, the veteran CPI(M) leader is seeking a historic third-consecutive term as Chief Minister, a feat no leader in Kerala’s political history has achieved.Vijayan’s political style has always been defined by a tough, no-nonsense demeanor, markedly different from his Congress counterparts.Leaders like K. Karunakaran, A.K. Anto…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 (IANS) Kerala’s evolving electoral landscape has thrown up a rare and striking trend this Assembly election — direct contests between six sitting legislators.As many as six incumbent MLAs are locked in head-to-head battles across three constituencies. This means that at least three will return to the Assembly while the remaining half face inevitable defeat when votes are counted on May 4.The state will go to the polls on April 9 to elect 140 new legislators.This i…
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…
Kannur, March 3 (IANS) With the CPI(M)’s Kannur district committee clearing nominees for 13 of the 16 Assembly seats in the district, the message is unambiguous, the levers of power remain firmly with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and State Secretary M.V. Govindan.Several heavyweight district leaders E.P. Jayarajan, M.V. Jayarajan and P. Jayarajan have been left out, a move that has raised eyebrows in a district long regarded as the party’s ideological and organisational citadel.Vijayan, a…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 (IANS) A keenly watched electoral contest is shaping up in Peravoor in Kerala’s Kannur district, with the CPI-M deciding to field its star leader K.K. Shailaja against state Congress President Sunny Joseph in the upcoming Assembly elections.The decision, cleared by the Kannur district leadership on Tuesday after intense internal discussions, comes amid indications that Shailaja was initially reluctant to move out of her present constituency, Mattannur.In 2021, she ret…