Thiruvananthapuram, June 3 (IANS) The dispute over the post of Deputy Leader of Opposition in Kerala has once again exposed the uneasy equation between the CPI(M) and CPI, the second-largest constituent of the Left Democratic Front, bringing back memories of earlier occasions when the smaller ally had a few times challenged the dominant party during the decade-long rule of Pinarayi Vijayan. A bilateral meeting between CPI(M) and CPI state secretaries on Wednesday ended without a solution, deepen…
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Thiruvananthapuram, May 29 (IANS) Kerala politics is witnessing a dramatic political turnaround that many within the CPI(M) are already describing as a rare moment of political poetic justice.The decision to restore the party membership of Bineesh Kodiyeri, son of former CPI(M) state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, after three years of political exile has exposed the rapidly changing power equations inside the party, especially in the backdrop of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) tightening its …
Thiruvananthapuram, May 28 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate’s intensified probe into the controversial CMRL-Exalogic financial transactions case involving T. Veena, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister and current Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan, has reignited political debate over what critics describe as the CPI-M’s “double standards” in handling allegations against leaders’ family members.The controversy centres on the sharp contrast between the party’s present-day aggressiv…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 27 (IANS) CPI(M) General Secretary M.A. Baby on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the BJP-led Centre and the Congress party after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out raids at 10 locations across Kerala linked to former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his family members and associates in the controversial CMRL-Exalogic case.Describing the ED action as “a heinous crime against Pinarayi Vijayan”, Baby alleged that the Narendra Modi government was using …
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, May 22 (IANS) A row has broken out in the now beleaguered Kerala unit of the CPI-M after State Secretary M.V. Govindan on Friday brushed aside questions over the continued denial of party membership to Bineesh Kodiyeri.Govindan while talking to the media in Delhi, brushed aside the controversy with a smile, describing it merely as a local issue.He was speaking to reporters ahead of the party’s crucial three-day Central Committee meeting.However, behind the casual …
Kannur (Kerala), May 6 (IANS) In a gesture rich in symbolism, Thaliparamba MLA-elect T. K. Govindan visited the residence of late CPI-M stalwart Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, even as unrest ripples through the party’s Kannur stronghold after its electoral drubbing.A long-time party leader in Kannur, Govindan jolted the CPI-M by quitting the party and contesting from Thaliparamba, one of its safest seats, against state Secretary M.V. Govindan’s wife, P. K. Shyamala.The constituency was earlier repre…
Thrissur (Kerala), April 21 (IANS) The Guruvayur Devaswom Board is mulling to initiate legal proceedings against a media professional who allegedly filmed visuals of Vivek Kiran, son of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, during a private visit to the Guruvayur Temple, triggering a debate over privacy, media freedom, and adherence to court orders.The controversy centres on an alleged violation of a standing directive by the Kerala High Court, which strictly prohibits videography within desig…