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Final Session of 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly Opens Amidst Political Tensions

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Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 19 (IANS) The 16th and final session of the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly will open on Tuesday with the customary address by Governor Rajendra V. Arlekar, setting the stage for what is widely expected to be one of the most combative sessions in recent years.With Assembly elections due in April – May, the session doubles up as the last formal political battleground before the State slips into full-fledged poll mode.As things stand, the Congress-led United Democratic Fro…

Kerala Speaker Rules Out Immediate Disqualification of Expelled Congress MLA

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Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 14 (IANS) Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly A.N. Shamseer on Wednesday ruled out any immediate move to disqualify the expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, stating that no formal complaint had been received from any legislator seeking action against him, even as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) continued evidence collection in a third rape case involving the MLA.Shamseer said private complaints had reached him, but clarified that disqualification proceedi…

Election Commission Team to Assess Poll Preparedness in Kerala

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Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 6 (IANS) With the clock ticking towards the end of the current Kerala Legislative Assembly’s term, a high-level team from the Election Commission of India (ECI) is likely to visit the state early next month to assess poll preparedness ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.A new 140-member Assembly must be in place by the third week of May this year, making April the most likely window for polling.The team will be led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, a fo…

Opposition Leader Criticizes Kerala CM Over Conviction of Former Minister

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Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 3 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) following the conviction of former minister and present legislator Antony Raju in the thondimuthal (material evidence) tampering case, alleging that the government has consistently acted to protect accused persons.Antony Raju served as the State Transport Minister from May 2021 till December 2024, after which he…