Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 (IANS) Around 16 per cent of Kerala’s 2.71 crore electorate have cast their votes within the first two hours of polling on Thursday, setting an energetic tone for what Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan described as a decisive election for the state’s future.Leading the campaign narrative for the Left Democratic Front (LDF), CM Vijayan said the mandate would determine whether Kerala sustains its development trajectory.After casting his vote, he stressed that there sh…
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Alappuzha (Kerala), March 12 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Thursday issued its first strong response to veteran leader G. Sudhakaran after he indicated plans to contest the Assembly election as an independent from Ambalappuzha, ending a party association spanning more than six decades.Alappuzha district secretary of CPI(M), R. Nazar, said the party had been “very considerate” towards the former minister even after he was replaced as the party candidate in Ambalappuzha.Acco…
Alappuzha, March 12 (IANS) Two-time State Minister and four-time CPI(M) Legislator, G. Sudhakaran, on Thursday announced that he will contest the next Assembly election in Kerala from the Ambalapuzha Assembly Constituency as an Independent candidate.Sudhakaran made the announcement during a press conference that lasted for more than an hour at his residence, putting an end to days of speculation about his political future and reports linking him with rival political fronts.Opening his remarks, S…
Alappuzha, March 11 (IANS) Veteran CPI(M) leader G. Sudhakaran has set off a fresh round of political speculation in Kerala after launching his own WhatsApp media group on Wednesday, a day before he is scheduled to address a press conference at his residence. Efforts to pacify him failed even after general secretary M.A. Baby and state secretary M.V. Govindan tried their bit. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who was in the district to inaugurate a bridge, also did not visit Sudhakaran’s hom…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan on Monday sharply criticised the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government over allegations against Transport Minister K. B. Ganesh Kumar, asking whether justice was possible in the state if even a minister’s wife could not get protection.“If a minister’s wife does not get justice in Kerala, then who will?” Satheesan asked, reacting to the allegations raised by the minister’s wife, Bindu Menon.According to Satheesan…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 (IANS) The Kerala unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is facing an unusual phase of internal dissent ahead of the crucial Assembly elections, posing a challenge to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as he seeks a historic third-consecutive term in office.In what observers describe as a rare development for the otherwise tightly disciplined party, a series of exits and public disagreements have surfaced in recent weeks, denting the CPI(M)’s image of organisat…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 (IANS) In an embarrassment to Kerala’s ruling CPI-M, veteran leader G. Sudhakaran has refused to yield to reconciliation efforts by the party leadership, rejecting state Secretary M.V. Govindan’s request to renew his party membership.Despite the outreach, Sudhakaran reiterated that he would not renew his membership.While senior leaders, including party General Secretary M.A. Baby, have responded in a manner aimed at accommodating Sudhakaran and keeping him within the …
New Delhi Feb 27 (IANS) Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will lead the Left Democratic Front’s campaign in the Kerala Assembly polls, CPI(M) general secretary M. A. Baby said on Friday, even as he reiterated that the party has not declared a Chief Ministerial candidate. Speaking after a politburo meeting in the national capital, Baby clarified that while Vijayan would spearhead the election campaign, the decision on the Chief Minister would be taken only after securing a majority.”At no point has…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Left Democratic Front (LDF) led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will secure a record third consecutive term in the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary M.A. Baby said on Wednesday.”In Kerala, we have the Left Democratic Front government winning two elections consecutively in 2016 and 2021. We are hopeful that we may get a third term if we are able to explain to the people about the remarkable achievements of the …
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary M.A. Baby on Wednesday indicated that the possibility of an electoral understanding between the Left Front and the Congress in West Bengal is remote, even as he underlined that Opposition parties remain united on select national issues, including concerns over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.Speaking to IANS in an interview on the preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections in vario…