New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) ‘Kerala will never forgive you’ — the posters are likely to haunt the Gandhi siblings for a long time. These were not ordinary political posters meant to mock a leader or score a point. They were a bitter reflection of the kind of politics the Congress high command has increasingly found itself engaged in. The posters mysteriously appeared in Wayanad, targeting Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over the Congress leadership’s inability to decide between K.C. V…
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Guwahati, May 7 (IANS) All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, alleging that the party had “turned into another Muslim League” and completely failed to perform the role of an effective Opposition in Assam.Speaking to reporters after his victory from the Binakandi Assembly constituency, Ajmal claimed that the Congress had abandoned minority communities and indirectly helped the BJP politically in the state.“Congres…
Guwahati, May 6 (IANS) Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party following the party’s poor performance in the Assembly elections, and said that the public has rejected Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi’s plan of coming to power with the support of “Miyas”. The BJP-led NDA has registered a resounding victory in the Assam Assembly elections, winning 82 out of the 126 seats in the Assembly, comfortably crossing the majority mark and paving the way for the pa…
Kannur, April 5 (IANS) In a major step to ensure a free, fair, and transparent electoral process, authorities have put in place comprehensive camera surveillance covering both the interiors and exteriors of all polling booths across Kannur district for the upcoming Assembly elections in Kerala.With a total of 2,177 polling stations spread across the district, election officials have rolled out an extensive monitoring system featuring 100 per cent webcasting. Cameras are being installed not only …
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…
Pathanamthitta (Kerala), March 28 (IANS) In a twist few anticipated, a parody song has moved to the centre of Kerala’s political discourse, stirring debate over faith, free expression, and campaign strategy. “Pottiye, Kettiye…”, popularised by Congress candidate from Ranni, Pazhakulam Madhu, has transcended campaign platforms to become a potent political tool — one that has put the Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Front on the defensive.First surfacing in December last year, …
Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday pitched for a political shift in Kerala, saying the state, which he repeatedly referred to as ‘Keralam’, stands at a crucial moment in the 21st century and needs a “new beginning” beyond the alternating rule of the two traditional political fronts.Addressing a convention of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Kochi, PM Modi said the NDA government at the Centre had ensured that the state’s name is o…
Hyderabad, Feb 22 (IANS) Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao was taken into custody by police here on Sunday when he tried to leave for Banswada town in Kamareddy district, which witnessed a communal clash on Friday.Ramchander Rao, who was placed under house arrest since Saturday night, tried to leave for Banswada but was stopped and taken into custody by the police.Tension prevailed at his house in the Tarnaka area when his supporters tried to resist the police. Police arrested some of th…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 6 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin, on Friday, launched a sharp attack on Kerala’s two major political fronts, accusing the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) of competing to project themselves as “anti-Sanatan” forces, in remarks that underscore the party’s aggressive Hindutva pitch ahead of the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections scheduled to be held earlier this year. In a strongly-worded st…
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 23 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly V.D. Satheesan on Friday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech in Thiruvananthapuram, alleging that it exposed the BJP’s election agenda in Kerala as being “purely communal” and rooted in divisive politics that would find no acceptance in the state.In a statement, soon after the Prime Minister’s speech in the state capital city, while addressing party workers, Satheesan, curre…