Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 1 (IANS) Both the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala, on Sunday, lashed out at the Union Budget 2026-27, citing the absence of a proposed AIIMS and high-speed rail projects for the state. Kerala Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal termed the budget a “huge disappointment”, saying that the Centre failed to provide a roadmap for the state to overcome its ongoing financial crisis.”There are no major projects for Kerala i…
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Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 1 (IANS) Both the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala on Sunday lashed out at the Union Budget 2026-27, citing the absence of a proposed AIIMS and high-speed rail projects for the state.Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal termed the budget a “huge disappointment,” stating that the Centre failed to provide a roadmap for the state to overcome its ongoing financial crisis.”There are no major projects for Kerala in th…
Alappuzha (Kerala), Jan 31 (IANS) As the Kerala Assembly elections draw closer, the chief of SNDP Yogam, a prominent and influential social service organisation for the Ezhava community in Kerala accused ally Indian Union Muslim League of exercising disproportionate influence over the Congress-led United Democratic Front, while also alleging that “love jihad” continues to be a reality in the state.Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam general secretary Vellapalli Natesan alleged that the Mus…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Kerala remains the last major bastion of the communist party, with the Left Democratic Front seeking a third consecutive victory in the forthcoming Assembly election in April-May this year and hoping to create a fresh electoral record. The LDF has already made history by retaining power in two successive terms in 2016 and 2021, the first alliance to do so in the state since 1977.The LDF is led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), while the Congress heads the Opposi…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 29 (IANS) Congress Working Committee member and former Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Thursday expressed serious concern over the growing disinterest of young people in politics and an increasing reluctance among educated youth to remain in Kerala, often described as “God’s Own Country”.In his remarks at a function here, Antony said the trend was alarming and called for urgent introspection.He said that when the United Democratic Front (UDF) returns to power, it should…
Kochi, Jan 19 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday struck a defiant ideological note in Kochi as he addressed a mammoth Maha Panchayat gathering of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), congratulating nearly 7,800 Congress representatives who emerged victorious in the December 2025 local body elections.The programme marked the UDF’s first major post-poll mobilisation and underlined its renewed confidence ahead of the Assembly elections.Hailing the man…
Chennai, Jan 15 (IANS) Congress Member of Parliament Manickam Tagore has launched a sharp critique of the DMK, accusing it of intolerance towards coalition partners seeking a fair share in governance and power.In a series of Pongal messages shared on social media, Tagore contrasted what he described as the DMK’s “centralised mindset” with the inclusive and consultative United Democratic Front (UDF) model practised in Kerala. In one post, Tagore wrote, “When a child is born, a path is bor…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 15 (IANS) A crucial steering committee meeting of the Kerala Congress(Mani) led by Rajya Sabha MP Jose K. Mani will be held in Kottayam on Friday, once again placing the spotlight on a party whose political journey has been defined by splits, realignments and an unerring instinct for survival.Formed in 1964, the Kerala Congress has, over the decades, lived up to the often quoted political description that it “grows as it splits and splits as it grows”.Today, six facti…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 14 (IANS) CWC member and legislator Ramesh Chennithala on Wednesday asserted that the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) would return to power in Kerala with a decisive mandate, winning more than 100 seats in the upcoming Assembly elections, expected to be held in April this year.He said that the public mood across the State was clearly in favour of a change in government, a reality that, according to him, only the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has failed to rec…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 14 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in Kerala is struggling with an unprecedented wave of high-profile defections as veteran leaders and former legislators switch allegiances to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress ahead of the Assembly elections.Reji Lukose, a prominent party face in television debates for over a decade, formally joined the BJP last week, citing his dissatisfaction with the Left’s “rusted policies” and its “communal stance…