Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 (IANS) Kerala’s evolving electoral landscape has thrown up a rare and striking trend this Assembly election — direct contests between six sitting legislators.As many as six incumbent MLAs are locked in head-to-head battles across three constituencies. This means that at least three will return to the Assembly while the remaining half face inevitable defeat when votes are counted on May 4.The state will go to the polls on April 9 to elect 140 new legislators.This i…
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 (IANS) Amid escalating political sparring ahead of the Assembly elections, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday strongly hit back at allegations by the Congress that his party is engaged in a covert understanding with the BJP in select constituencies.The charge has been repeatedly raised by Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan, along with senior Congress leaders, including party President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha …
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 4 (IANS) Nearly a year after the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau submitted its report, the Kerala government has initiated steps to act on a recommendation seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe against V.D. Satheesan, the leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly. The move comes at a time when the state is inching closer to the next Assembly elections, triggering sharp political reactions.The recommendation pertains to alleged irregularities in rece…