Kochi, April 8 (IANS) The controversy over Kerala’s devastating 2018 floods has erupted into a sharp political slugfest, with Mathew Kuzhalnadan and Mathew T. Thomas, both candidates contesting from different constituencies, locking horns over allegations of administrative failure and ulterior motives.Kuzhalnadan, the Congress candidate contesting from Ernakulam district, has repeatedly alleged that the floods were “man-made”, releasing details of a meeting chaired by the Water Resources M…
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Thiruvalla, April 7 (IANS) A fresh political storm has erupted in Kerala after Congress candidate and Muvattupuzha MLA, Mathew Kuzhalnadan, alleged that the devastating 2018 floods were “man-made,” triggering a fierce war of words and exposing deep fault lines within the JD(S), a key ally of the ruling LDF.Kuzhalnadan accused former irrigation minister Mathew T. Thomas of deliberately delaying the opening of the Thottappally spillway to benefit private contractors.He released an audio clip, pu…
Thiruvalla (Kerala), March 23 (IANS) Kerala’s Thiruvalla Assembly constituency is witnessing a deeply personal and socially resonant contest this election, where political rivalry is intertwined with legacy, faith, and family roots.At the heart of the battle are two seasoned candidates, Mathew T. Thomas of the Left-backed Indian Socialist Janata Dal and Varghese Mammen, belonging to the Kerala Congress, part of the Congress-led UDF, both sons of widely respected Mar Thoma Church priests, making …