Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 (IANS) The Kazhakootam Assembly constituency in the state capital district has turned into a high-voltage battleground this election, with the alleged Sabarimala gold heist case casting a long shadow over an already intense triangular contest.At the centre of the race is two-time CPI(M) legislator and former Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran, who is seeking a third consecutive term.Taking on him are BJP’s seasoned campaigner and former Union Minister V. Mura…
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Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 25 (IANS) Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday accused the CPI(M)-led government of orchestrating a “deliberate diversion” in the alleged gold theft at Sabarimala, following his visit to the shrine’s Tantri, Kantararu Rajeevaru, at a private hospital here. Rajeevaru, who was released on bail last week after spending 40 days in jail in connection with the case, was admitted to hospital the other day.Chandrasekhar said he visited the Tantri as a matter of …
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 7 (IANS) With the Kerala High Court-mandated deadline fast approaching, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the sensational Sabarimala gold heist case has moved into top gear, even as the probe has triggered a sharp political confrontation between the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF).The SIT is required to submit a crucial report to the High Court on February 9, a development that has intensified scrutiny of th…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 22 (IANS) The Kerala Assembly on Thursday remained paralysed as the Opposition sharpened its attack on the CPI(M)-led government over the Sabarimala gold theft, with Leader of the Opposition (LoP), V.D. Satheesan, asserting that the issue warranted ministerial resignations, not another round of legislative debate.Addressing the media outside the Assembly, LoP Satheesan said the Opposition had deliberately refrained from giving notice for a discussion as there was “nothi…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 22 (IANS) Former Devaswom Minister and senior CPI(M) legislator Kadakampally Surendran has emerged as the ruling party’s most embattled face in the unfolding Sabarimala gold theft controversy, with developments inside and outside the Kerala Assembly on Thursday underlining a growing dissonance within the Left Front’s public narrative.On Wednesday, breaking his silence amid mounting pressure, Surendran told the media that he had visited the residence of prime accused Unnik…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 21 (IANS) From Kalluvathukal to Sabarimala, veteran CPI-M legislator Kadakampally Surendran’s long public life has once again come under scrutiny, as the former Devaswom Minister on Wednesday offered clarifications on his association with Sabarimala gold heist case prime accused Unnikrishnan Potti.Interacting with the media here, Surendran said he had visited Potti’s house in 2017 only to attend a child’s ceremonial function and denied any inappropriate relationship…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 20 (IANS) The political temperature in Kerala rose sharply on Tuesday as the BJP escalated its campaign over the Sabarimala gold theft case, organising protest marches to the residences of two key CPI(M) leaders — former Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran in Thiruvananthapuram and incumbent Devaswom Minister V.N. Vasavan in Kottayam.The protests came amid growing scrutiny of the alleged gold smuggling from the Sabarimala temple, a case that has triggered parallel …
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 17 (IANS) Former Travancore Devaswom Board member and senior CPI leader K.P. Sankaradas, arrested in connection with the Sabarimala gold heist case, was shifted from a private hospital to the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital on Saturday evening, even as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) accelerated the probe ahead of a crucial deadline set by the Kerala High Court.Sankaradas was taken into custody on Wednesday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 10 (IANS) AICC General Secretary and MP K.C. Venugopal on Saturday cautioned that the investigation into the Sabarimala gold theft case should not result in a situation where a “minister” is protected by placing the blame solely on the tantric (priest).Both the Congress and the BJP have been alleging that the role of senior CPI(M) legislator Kadakampally Surendran- a former Devasom Minister, has to be properly scrutinised, even when he was questioned and later let off by …
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 1 (IANS) Political sparring over the Sabarimala gold theft case intensified on Thursday, with State Local Self-Government Minister M.B. Rajesh launching a sharp counter-attack against Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan, even as UDF convener and Congress Lok Sabha member Adoor Prakash reiterated that he has not been summoned by the Special Investigation Team (SIT).Responding to Satheesan’s allegations against the SIT, Rajesh said the Opposition leader had “performed a co…