New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor met his party chief, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Friday to share his impressions of the situation in Kerala and discuss recent political developments within the party. In a post on X, Tharoor wrote: “Met with @INCIndia President Mallikarjun Kharge to share my impressions of the situation in Kerala and discuss recent political developments involving our party. Always good to share views with the robust, direct and experienced veteran!”In a separat…
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Thiruvananthapuram, May 6 (IANS) The stage is set for a decisive Thursday in Kerala politics as the Congress party convenes the first meeting of its newly elected legislators, with the leadership question firmly in focus.State Congress President Sunny Joseph has announced that the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) will meet on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the party headquarters, marking the formal start of consultations after a resounding electoral victory.With a record 63 MLAs, Congress finds itsel…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 6 (IANS) For Rajendra V. Arlekar, the days following the May 4 Assembly results have turned into a constitutional balancing act across two states.Holding additional charge of Tamil Nadu even as he serves as Governor of Kerala, Arlekar now finds himself at the centre of government formation in both capitals, each presenting a sharply different script.In Kerala, the path appears straightforward.The Congress-led United Democratic Front has secured a clear mandate, leaving li…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 5 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Union Minister, V. Muraleedharan, on Tuesday described his victory from the Kazhakkoottam Assembly constituency as an endorsement of “pro-people policies” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after defeating the CPI(M) leader and Minister Kadakampally Surendran by a narrow margin of 428 votes.Speaking to IANS, Muraleedharan said that his win marked a significant shift in Kerala’s political landscape, where the BJP-led ND…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Politics of polarisation has been a part of the larger battle on the ground in several constituencies where Assembly elections were held recently, with Muslim candidates put up by the Congress and its allies having triumphed in minority-influenced areas. In Assam, where polls were held across 126 seats in the state, Monday’s results show that 18 out of 19 Assembly seats that the Congress won are by Muslims.Only one among the 79 non-Muslim candidates fielded by the party…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 5 (IANS) The emphatic return of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) to power with 102 seats marks both a political resurgence and the beginning of a delicate balancing act.After a decade in the opposition, the coalition comprising the Congress (63), IUML (22), Kerala Congress (7), RSP (3) and smaller allies faces the immediate challenge of converting a decisive mandate into a stable and representative government.The Left has been reduced to 35 seats, while the …
Jaipur, May 5 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party over the West Bengal election outcome, alleging large-scale voter suppression and misuse of state power. He said on Monday that the poll results amounted to an “unprecedented” setback for democracy and questioned the legitimacy of the mandate.”What could be a bigger democratic crime than the fact that lakhs of residents of West Bengal could not ca…
Kochi, May 5 (IANS) Kerala delivered a decisive and sweeping mandate in the Assembly elections, with the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) storming to power and dismantling the entrenched strongholds of the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) across the state. In an outcome marked by scale and symbolism, the UDF registered a clean sweep in five districts — Malappuram, Wayanad, Ernakulam, Kottayam and Idukki, leaving the LDF without a single seat in these regions.The LDF was further …
Thiruvananthapuram, May 4 (IANS) The emphatic return of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) to power after a decade marks a decisive political shift in Kerala. Having missed the opportunity in 2021, when CPI-M’s Pinarayi Vijayan scripted history with a rare consecutive term, the alliance has now staged a sweeping comeback, securing 102 seats.At the heart of this victory is the stellar performance of the Congress, which has clinched a record 63 seats, placing it firmly in the driver’…
Jaipur, May 4 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader, Sachin Pilot, on Monday extended congratulations to United Democratic Front (UDF) candidates for their stellar electoral performance in Kerala, praising their efforts for earning the trust of the people.In a statement, Pilot said the party’s campaign, conducted under the leadership of Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, and Rahul Gandhi, focussed on key grassroots issues and presented a vision for a progressive Kerala that resonated with voters.”I ex…