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…
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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…
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…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26 (IANS) In a significant recalibration ahead of the Assembly polls, the CPI(M) has dropped actor-turned-Legislator Mukesh, a two-time MLA from Kollam, from its list of sitting members set to be renominated.The move comes even as the party clears a majority of key ministers, underscoring a selective approach to continuity and change.Among those who have received the green signal are senior ministers including M.B. Rajesh, Saji Cherian, O.R. Kelu, P. Rajeeve, K.N. Balagop…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 21 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) is expected to decide on first probable list of candidates on Saturday at its 17-member State Secretariat meeting that commenced here. The meeting marks the initial stage of the party’s internal selection process as it prepares for the upcoming Assembly elections.As per party procedure, the Secretariat will first decide which among its own members should enter the fray.Once a decision is arrived at, the proposed names will …