Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 (IANS) At 6 p.m. on Thursday, the curtain officially fell on what is often hailed as the ‘festival of democracy’, as polling across Kerala drew to a close. Yet in several booths, the democratic spirit lingered a little longer, with voters patiently waiting to exercise their franchise even past the deadline.By and large, the State witnessed an almost incident-free voting process.At the official close of time, the turnout, according to the Chief Electoral Officer, a…
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader A.K. Antony on Thursday set the tone for the United Democratic Front (UDF) campaign narrative, predicting a historic victory in Kerala and asserting that a strong anti-incumbency wave would bring an end to the decade-long rule of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.Antony said the mood for change has been evident from the early days of campaigning, but intensified significantly in recent days.“This will be a verdict stronger than what we s…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor expressed strong confidence in the United Democratic Front’s (UDF) prospects in the Kerala elections, projecting a clear victory for the alliance while downplaying the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) impact in the state.In an extensive interaction with IANS, he also shared his views on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign, governance issues, key national policy debates, and India’s diplomatic approach to global co…
Palakkad, April 6 (IANS) Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday intensified his attack on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, targeting him twice in a single day as the election campaign entered its decisive phase. While his first salvo came at Thrissur, the second was delivered at Palakkad, underlining a sharpened focus on the Left leadership.With campaigning peaking ahead of polling, Rahul has increasingly trained his guns on Vijayan, alleging an unspoken understanding between t…
Idukki (Kerala), April 5 (IANS) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Sunday that winds of change are blowing in Kerala and the Congress-led United Democratic Front is sure to form the government after the April 9 elections.“Change is coming. You be ready, and if you all support, definitely Congress will come… 100 per cent this time”, he said, adding: “Today, after our strong victory in local body elections across Idukki, it is clear the people are shifting towards the UDF.”Add…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 1 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy struck a chord with voters in Nemom, one of the most closely watched constituencies in the April 9 Kerala elections, with a fiery, crowd-pleasing campaign that blended cinema, satire, and sharp political messaging.Campaigning in sweltering heat for Congress leader K. S. Sabarinathan, the former MLA and current corporation councillor, Reddy electrified the gathering by invoking a popular dialogue from a Mohanlal starrer: “N…
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday struck an optimistic note on his party’s prospects in Kerala, declaring that the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is heading towards a “landslide victory” with as many as 100 seats.Kerala goes to the polls on April 9 to elect 140 legislators, with the campaign now at its peak despite the sweltering heat.The assertion came after Rahul Gandhi met senior Congress MP from Kannur…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has raised serious concerns over the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, alleging that the proposed changes could dilute key protections and roll back rights recognised by the Supreme Court.In a lengthy post on X, Tharoor on Sunday said he was closely following legislative developments despite being away from Parliament due to the ongoing Kerala elections. He expressed apprehension over what he described as th…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday launched a sharp attack on successive central governments led by the Congress and the BJP, holding their policy decisions responsible for the country’s worsening energy crisis. In a strongly worded statement, Vijayan alleged that policies shaped under American influence over the years have undermined India’s long-term energy security.He said the ongoing conflict in West Asia has only aggravated the situati…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 (IANS) The month-long “Puthuyuga Yatra”, led by Kerala’s Leader of Opposition V.D.Satheesan, which began from Kasaragod on February 6, will culminate in the state capital on Saturday with a massive public rally to be addressed by Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.Announcing the conclusion of the yatra, Satheesan said the final meeting will be held at Putharikandam Maidan and will mark the end of a journey that, according to his Congress-led United…