Perambra, April 3 (IANS) The election authorities have issued a notice to LDF convener and candidate T.P. Ramakrishnan in connection with the controversial campaign announcement in Perambra in Kerala’s Kozhikode district, intensifying the political heat in the constituency.The controversy came to light after a local resident, Mundakkandi Saleel, followed the announcement vehicle and recorded the audio.Senior CPI(M) leader Ramakrishnan is also the convenor of the ruling Left Front and is aiming f…
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Perambra, April 3 (IANS) A fresh political controversy has erupted in Kerala’s Perambra Assembly constituency in Kozhikode district, with the United Democratic Front (UDF) alleging that the ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) is resorting to communally charged campaign tactics to regain lost ground.The row centres on a controversial audio announcement allegedly broadcast from a campaign vehicle linked to LDF candidate T.P. Ramakrishnan, who is also the convenor of the ruling Left.The…
Kannur (Kerala), April 2 (IANS) Congress General Secretary and MP K. C. Venugopal on Thursday alleged that, with its defeat imminent in the Kerala Assembly elections, the CPI-M leadership is backing the creation of fake Aadhaar cards in Payyannur to facilitate bogus voting.He said the developments emerging from Payyannur and Taliparamba (both in Kannur) are clear indications that the CPI- M, gripped by fear of defeat as polling day approaches, has begun reviving its old tactics.According to him,…
Keralam, April 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, praised a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) booth President from Wayanad, Vinita K.K., expressing confidence that she could outshine the constituency’s MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in a public debate, while urging party workers across Kerala to intensify door-to-door outreach ahead of the state polls. The Prime Minister interacted with booth-level BJP workers from Kerala under the ‘Mera Booth Sabse Mazboot’ programme via the NaMo App, urg…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 2 (IANS) Launching the party campaign in Kerala with an expansive and combative address, Congress General Secretary and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday invoked the state’s legacy of social reform while mounting a sharp critique of both the BJP-led Union government and the ruling LDF.Speaking at Chirayinkeezhu in Thiruvananthapuram district, Priyana Gandhi struck a personal note, reflecting on her first year as a representative from Kerala.She said her exp…
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…
Kannur, April 1 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin, in a scathing critique of the Congress, said on Wednesday that the grand old party will pay the price for ‘excessive’ minority appeasement at the cost of developmental politics in the impending Assembly elections in Keralam. The scathing remarks from the BJP Chief, came during a roadshow in Mattannur Assembly constituency, when the latter was questioned about Congress’ outreach and indulgence with the Muslim community.”Co…
Kollam, March 31 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin, on Tuesday, hit out at the CPI-M-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), calling them ‘match fixers’. He also held them responsible for not working for the development of Kerala.Nabin took part in a roadshow in Kerala’s Karunagappalli ahead of the upcoming Assembly election on April 9.Speaking to IANS, BJP President Nabin accused the incumbent LDF and the previous UDF governmen…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday joined BJP’s star campaigners in the Kerala Assembly elections, seeking votes for the party and showcasing her clean governance model. “Namaskaram Alappuzha. The path to Viksit Bharat goes through Viksit Keralam. When the farmers and fishermen of Alappuzha prosper, when the youth become self-reliant, and when every family feels secure, development gains real meaning,” said the Chief Minister in a post on X.“T…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 (IANS) The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) has outlined a flexible, constituency-driven strategy for the Kerala Assembly elections, even as Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan sharpened his attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the issue of its backing for his LDF.Kerala goes to the polls on April 9 to elect 140 new legislators.SDPI national President M. K. Faizy on Monday said the party would support fronts best placed to defeat the BJP in seat…