Thiruvananthapuram, May 4 (IANS) In a dramatic twist to Kerala’s electoral narrative, a group of rebel leaders from the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has dealt a significant blow to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the party’s organisational authority, with three prominent dissidents racing towards emphatic victories.T. K. Govindan, V. Kunjikrishnan, and former minister G. Sudhakaran, all of whom broke ranks with the CPI-M, are leading in their respective constituencies, buoyed b…
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Palakkad, March 28 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday launched a sharp attack on former Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader P.K. Sasi, now contesting in Ottapalam with United Democratic Front backing, calling him a “traitor” and asserting that “history has never rewarded betrayal.” This is the first time Vijayan has attacked Sasi, who was his former party colleague and also a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Shornur in 2016. Addressing a Left Democr…
Palakkad, March 28 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday firmly rejected allegations of a Rs 700 crore corruption move linked to the Cooperative Department’s proposed common software project, dismissing Opposition charges as politically motivated and devoid of factual basis. He also rubbished claims of a clandestine deal between the CPI(M) and the SDPI, calling them “deliberate misinformation”.Responding to allegations raised by senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala…
Palakkad, March 20 (IANS) The otherwise predictable Ottapalam constituency in Kerala’s Palakkad has transformed into one of the most riveting battlegrounds of the April 9 Assembly elections, with a dramatic three-cornered contest featuring a turncoat, a film personality and a sitting legislator.At the centre of the churn is P.K. Sasi, the once high-profile CPI(M) strongman who represented the nearby Shornur Assembly constituency in 2016.Denied a ticket in 2021 amid internal issues, Sasi was acco…
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 (IANS) With just three days left for filing nominations for the April 9 Assembly polls, the Congress on Thursday night unveiled its final list of candidates, covering 37 constituencies and bringing to a close four days of intense negotiations, debates, and high-voltage drama.In the 140-member Kerala Assembly, the party will contest 92 seats, while extending support in three constituencies to rebel leaders who have broken ranks with the CPI-M.The delayed ann…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 (IANS) Kerala’s ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist on Thursday expelled former legislator P. K. Sasi from the party, marking the exit of another leader who once enjoyed a strong support base in Palakkad district.Sasi, a former MLA from the Palakkad region, had been at odds with the party leadership since he was denied a second term in the 2021 Assembly elections.The decision to drop him from the electoral fray had triggered discontent within his camp, and relatio…
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…
Palakkad (Kerala), Feb 11 (IANS) Palakkad is bracing for dramatic political realignments that could unsettle Kerala’s electoral landscape ahead of the Assembly polls.Reports suggest that senior CPI-M leader P.K. Sasi and prominent BJP leader Prameela Sasidharan are in active talks to join the Congress, with the latter keen to engineer a high-voltage political moment when Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan’s ‘Puthuyuga Yatra’ reaches the district.The Congress camp is said to have ass…