Thiruvananthapuram, May 5 (IANS) After a big win in the Assembly elections and trouncing the Left Front, the Congress party finds itself in the midst of an open contest for the top post, turning a predictable transition into a high-stakes race.In earlier decades, the question of leadership rarely invited prolonged uncertainty.When stalwarts like K. Karunakaran, A.K. Antony and Oommen Chandy rose to the Chief Minister’s office, the path was largely clear.Karunakaran went on to hold the post fou…
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Thiruvananthapuram, May 4 (IANS) In a Kerala Assembly polls result that blends electoral success with political folklore, senior CPI-M leader and minister Saji Cherian has scripted a third consecutive victory from Chengannur, while appearing to have broken the long-standing ‘jinx’ associated with the Manmohan Bungalow in the state capital.The imposing pre-Independence-era residence, located near the Raj Bhavan, has for decades carried a reputation that any minister occupying it would either fail…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 24 (IANS) Even before the counting begins, Kerala’s familiar electoral suspense has given way to a more predictable drama, one within the Indian National Congress.Polling concluded on April 9, with results due only on May 4. The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), buoyed by expectations of returning to power after a decade, finds itself grappling with a resurfacing ailment: leadership jockeying.The unusual break in Kerala’s long-standing pattern of alternati…
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, April 11 (IANS) Even before the election results are announced, a quiet but unmistakable race for the Chief Minister’s chair has begun within the Congress-led UDF in Kerala, which is spoiled for choice due to the strong leaders it has from the state.While a section within the party feels that any discussion on the top post should be avoided at this stage, remarks by Ernakulam DCC President Mohammed Shiyas have stirred debate.Shiyas who is a candidate and the closest aide of…
Kochi, March 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to arrive in Thrissur, Kerala, on March 29, providing a major push to the BJP-led NDA’s campaign in the run-up to the April 9 Assembly elections from Thrissur.According to initial indications, PM Modi will participate in the election campaign of BJP candidate Padmaja Venugopal, including a roadshow expected to draw significant public attention.Incidentally, Padmaja is the daughter of legendary four-time Congress Chief Minister K. Ka…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 (IANS) With the Assembly elections drawing closer, one name that increasingly dominates discussions within the Congress in Kerala when it comes to candidate selection is K. C. Venugopal.As the party’s powerful General Secretary, Organisation, Venugopal has emerged as the key decision maker whose approval is widely considered crucial before any final list of candidates is cleared.Across the state, aspirants lobbying for party tickets are increasingly aware that the f…
Thrissur, Feb 23 (IANS) At 66, Padmaja Venugopal is poised for yet another electoral battle, her fourth, but for the first time under a different political banner.A three-time Congress candidate in the past, she is now all set to contest on a BJP ticket, marking a decisive shift in a career shaped as much by legacy as by repeated electoral setbacks.Padmaja is the daughter of the late K. Karunakaran, the four-time Chief Minister who once towered over Kerala’s political landscape and remained on…