Malappurram, March 25 (IANS) The District Collector of Malappuram, the top election authority in the district, on Wednesday has suo motu sought a report from officials monitoring the Model Code of Conduct on whether a controversial campaign offer by a senior leader of the Indian Union Muslim League amounts to a violation.The move comes amid an intensifying electoral battle in Thavanur, where an unusual mix of high stakes politics and headline grabbing incentives has added a fresh twist to the ca…
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Kozhikode, March 25 (IANS) Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s much anticipated campaign visit to Kerala’s Kozhikode on Wednesday has been postponed, following the hospitalisation of his mother and veteran Congress leader Sonia Gandhi. The development has prompted a swift recalibration of the Congress campaign schedule in Kerala, with party President Mallikarjun Kharge stepping in to lead the outreach for the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF).Rahul Gandhi, a former Wayanad Lok…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 (IANS) The Kerala Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Monday suspended an Assistant Section Officer pending enquiry following a clerical lapse that led to the circulation of an official communication bearing the seal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).The office of the Chief Electoral Officer in Kerala on Monday evening clarified that a letter from the Election Commission of India, carrying the BJP seal, had been circulated across Malayalam news channels, triggering co…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 (IANS) In his first detailed reaction after the Congress high command wrapped up the contentious seat selection process, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Kerala Assembly, V.D. Satheesan on Friday struck a combative yet confident note, asserting that the United Democratic Front (UDF) had completed one of the fastest and most cohesive candidate finalisations in its history.Addressing the media in Thiruvananthapuram, Satheesan said all 140 candidates of the UDF had…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 (IANS) With Eid al-Fitr falling on a Friday this year, Kerala’s election campaign acquired a distinctly festive yet urgent political hue, as candidates across party lines converged at Eidgah grounds in a last-minute outreach effort ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls.With barely days left for campaigning to end, nominees from the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front, the Congress-led United Democratic Front and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance were seen making …
Thiruvananthapuram, March 17 (IANS) The Indian National Congress on Tuesday released its first list of 55 candidates for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, signalling a calibrated blend of experience, continuity, and high-visibility entrants as the party seeks to return to power in the state.Kerala will go to the polls on April 9.Of the 55 candidates named, 19 are sitting legislators, indicating a cautious reliance on incumbency amid concerns of anti-incumbency. The Congress currently has 2…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 14 (IANS) With Assembly elections in Kerala drawing closer, the Congress party is witnessing intense activity as leaders and aspirants line up to secure party tickets.Though the Election Commission is expected to announce the poll schedule next week, party offices in Thiruvananthapuram and New Delhi are already buzzing with activity. Aspirants have stepped up lobbying efforts, making a strong push to stake their claim for seats in the upcoming elections.As the countdown…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 (IANS) K.C. Venugopal, MP and General Secretary of the Indian National Congress, on Friday accused the Kerala government of making controversial backdoor appointments to the post of police Inspector, alleging that bodybuilders with links to the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) were given the posts in violation of established recruitment norms.Venugopal said the move amounts to a “direct challenge to the unemployed youth of Kerala,” who spend years …
Paravur (Kerala), March 12 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist, claiming that the party was facing the “biggest crisis in its history in Kerala” and warning that it could meet the same fate as its counterparts after the upcoming Assembly elections.Satheesan said the CPI-M’s decline was the result of what he described as the arrogance of power during the decade-long rule of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijay…
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…