Thrissur (Kerala), March 9 (IANS) A simmering internal conflict within the Communist Party of India (CPI) has erupted into the open in Kerala’s Thrissur district, with a sitting MLA alleging that the party leadership is attempting to replace him with another candidate due to financial considerations.The controversy has surfaced in the Nattika Assembly constituency, where CPI MLA C.C. Mukundan has publicly rebelled against the party’s reported move to field former MLA Geetha Gopi in the upcom…
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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…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 (IANS) With the Assembly elections drawing near, coalition arithmetic within Kerala’s ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) has gathered pace. The Communist Party of India (CPI), the second-largest ally in the Left front, on Monday, decided to drop six sitting legislators who have completed three terms, signalling a generational shift and adherence to its internal rotation norm.Those denied renomination include Deputy Speaker Chittayam Gopakumar, P.S. Supal, E.K. Vijayan…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 21 (IANS) The State Secretariat of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) in Kerala, on Saturday, accused the Opposition of attempting to foment unrest in Kerala, alleging that recent protests had crossed democratic limits and turned violent.In a strongly worded statement, the party condemned the attack on the residence of Health Minister Veena George, claiming that protesters broke open the gate, entered the premises, and placed a wreath at the house. It further…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 19 (IANS) In a significant political development ahead of the Assembly elections, CPI(M) leader P. K. Sasi has resigned as Chairman of the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC), following mounting pressure from within the party. The CPI-M’s Palakkad district leadership had long been demanding the former MLA’s removal, but the state leadership had initially refrained from acting.However, with CPI(M) State Secretary M. V. Govindan reportedly taking a firm stand agai…
Thrissur (Kerala), Feb 18 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan on Wednesday strongly refuted Kerala Excise Minister M.B.Rajesh’s claim that the Opposition was consulted before extending bar operating hours, terming the decision “mysterious” and politically timed ahead of elections.Satheesan said neither the government nor the Excise Minister had held any discussion with the Opposition regarding the extension or unification of bar timings.”If even the LDF convener or senior leaders w…
Kochi, Feb 17 (IANS) In a significant setback for the Pinarayi Vijayan government, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday struck down the controversial ‘Nava Kerala Survey’, calling it unlawful and questioning how it was funded and executed.The ruling comes amid mounting opposition allegations that the exercise was politically motivated and aimed at gathering inputs for the LDF’s election manifesto.The Court made it clear that there was neither a proper budget allocation nor a financial sanction…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) After senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar expressed confidence that Pinarayi Vijayan will continue as the Chief Minister of Kerala, the BJP on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, alleging that no one within the party or its alliance accepts Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, as their leader. Speaking to IANS, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said, “In the morning, I saw a news report that in Kerala, Mani Shankar Aiyar ex…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 16 (IANS) What was intended to be a politically resonant moment during the CPI(M)’s development march in Balussery near Kozhikode has snowballed into controversy, with allegations of staged optics and sharp satire from actor-director Joy Mathew.The episode centres on visuals of an elderly man, Moideen, handing over Rs 2,000 to CPI(M) state secretary M. V. Govindan during the march in Kozhikode district last week.In the widely circulated clip, Moideen is heard saying the…
Thiruvananthapuram/Kochi, Feb 13 (IANS) The battle for Pala has once again brought internal dynamics within the Kerala Congress (M) into sharp focus, with Minister Roshy Augustine’s repeated assertion that party Chairman and Rajya Sabha MP Jose K. Mani will contest from the Assembly seat triggering visible discomfort within sections of the party. For the Mani family, Pala is political legacy.The late K. M. Mani held the Assembly constituency in an unbroken run from 1967 until his demise in 2019….