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Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 (IANS) An intriguing electoral pattern has emerged ahead of the April 9 Kerala Assembly polls, with as many as 17 constituencies set to witness repeat contests as the same winners and runners‑up from the 2021 elections face off once again. Kerala goes to the polls on April 9 to elect 140 new legislators, and the principal fight is between the Left and the Congress-led UDF, with the BJP-led NDA fighting a fierce battle in around a dozen seats.These rematches add an …

Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 (IANS) A personal dispute involving Kerala Transport Minister K. B. Ganesh Kumar and his wife, Bindu Menon, has spilled into the public domain after she levelled a series of allegations about an incident that took place at their home in Valakom, triggering political debate and raising questions over the police response.Menon said the couple had experienced marital issues in the past, including similar tensions around 2019, several years after their marriage in 2014.Ho…

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 4 (IANS) As Kerala moves closer to Assembly elections, State Transport Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar is heading into the campaign trail facing mounting political headwinds, with controversy and signs of voter fatigue threatening to complicate his sixth straight contest from Pathanapuram.Now 59, Ganesh Kumar is preparing for another electoral battle in the constituency he has represented continuously since 2001.A film actor-turned-politician, he burst onto the political scene…