Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said he has been inundated with requests from people in Kerala to visit Beypore and campaign, but expressed regret at being unable to accommodate additional engagements, citing time constraints set by the Election Commission of India (ECI). “Thank you. We are inundated with such requests. But our route was drawn up after wide consultations and I am covering five or six constituencies a day already. Cannot add anything with…
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 3 (IANS) Veteran Congress legislator Ramesh Chennithala on Friday exuded confidence that the party-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is poised for a sweeping victory in the Kerala Assembly elections, projecting that it will cross the 100-seat mark and form the next government.Kerala goes to the polls on April 9 to elect 140 new legislators.Chennithala said the immediate priority for the UDF is to secure a clear and decisive mandate from the electorate.”We are confident …
Jaipur, April 3 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has asserted that the electoral atmosphere in Kerala, particularly in Thiruvananthapuram, is decisively shifting in favour of the United Democratic Front (UDF), predicting a “one-sided contest” in the State. Gehlot, commenting on the political mood, said that voters in Kerala appeared increasingly dissatisfied with the current government.“The atmosphere on the ground is very positive for the UDF. People have realised there…
Perambra, April 3 (IANS) The election authorities have issued a notice to LDF convener and candidate T.P. Ramakrishnan in connection with the controversial campaign announcement in Perambra in Kerala’s Kozhikode district, intensifying the political heat in the constituency.The controversy came to light after a local resident, Mundakkandi Saleel, followed the announcement vehicle and recorded the audio.Senior CPI(M) leader Ramakrishnan is also the convenor of the ruling Left Front and is aiming f…
Perambra, April 3 (IANS) A fresh political controversy has erupted in Kerala’s Perambra Assembly constituency in Kozhikode district, with the United Democratic Front (UDF) alleging that the ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) is resorting to communally charged campaign tactics to regain lost ground.The row centres on a controversial audio announcement allegedly broadcast from a campaign vehicle linked to LDF candidate T.P. Ramakrishnan, who is also the convenor of the ruling Left.The…
Kochi, April 2 (IANS) Kerala Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman on Thursday alleged that the Lionel Messi-led Argentina national football team misled the state by failing to honour a proposed friendly match despite substantial financial commitments.’We held extensive discussions and made every effort to bring Lionel Messi and the world champions to Kerala. It was a massive undertaking to secure sponsors for the Rs 250 crore required for the international team,” Abdurahiman told reporters in Malapp…
Kochi, April 2 (IANS) The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) on Thursday unveiled an expansive, welfare-driven manifesto for the Kerala Assembly elections with a strong infrastructure pitch, as Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy released the document in Kochi, in the presence of senior alliance leaders, signalling a high-stakes electoral push.Kerala goes to the polls on April 9 to elect 140 new legislators.At the heart of the manifesto is “Mission Samudra”, an ambitious plan to t…
Kozhencherry (Kerala), April 1 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday expressed confidence that a “strong wave” is building in favour of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala.Speaking to IANS during his campaign and a roadshow in the Ranni Assembly constituency for UDF candidate Pazhakulam Madhu, Tharoor said he has been extensively campaigning across the state since March 20 and has witnessed growing support for the UDF among voters.”I’ve been campaigning since t…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 1 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday launched a sharp political offensive in Kerala, alleging that “not even God is safe in God’s Own Country”, as he accused both the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF) of corruption and appeasement politics.Campaigning for NDA candidate Vatsala Prasanna Kumari in Paravur, Singh invoked a Biblical analogy, saying Judas betrayed Jesus for silver coins, and alleged that the LDF had “be…
Kollam, March 31 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin, on Tuesday, hit out at the CPI-M-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), calling them ‘match fixers’. He also held them responsible for not working for the development of Kerala.Nabin took part in a roadshow in Kerala’s Karunagappalli ahead of the upcoming Assembly election on April 9.Speaking to IANS, BJP President Nabin accused the incumbent LDF and the previous UDF governmen…