Palakkad, March 28 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday launched a sharp attack on former Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader P.K. Sasi, now contesting in Ottapalam with United Democratic Front backing, calling him a “traitor” and asserting that “history has never rewarded betrayal.” This is the first time Vijayan has attacked Sasi, who was his former party colleague and also a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Shornur in 2016. Addressing a Left Democr…
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is set to hit the campaign trail in Kerala with two roadshows in Pathanamthitta district on Monday, giving fresh momentum to the United Democratic Front’s (UDF) election push.Pathanamthitta district has five Assembly constituencies, and in the 2021 Assembly polls, the Congress-led UDF drew a blank. The upcoming roadshows by Rahul Gandhi are expected to give the alliance’s prospects a significant boost.In the…
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday struck an optimistic note on his party’s prospects in Kerala, declaring that the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is heading towards a “landslide victory” with as many as 100 seats.Kerala goes to the polls on April 9 to elect 140 legislators, with the campaign now at its peak despite the sweltering heat.The assertion came after Rahul Gandhi met senior Congress MP from Kannur…
Kochi, March 28 (IANS) As Kerala heads toward Assembly elections scheduled for April 9, with all 140 seats set to determine the outcome, the Congress on Saturday expressed strong confidence in securing a victory. The party sharply criticised the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), accusing it of failing to deliver on key promises, including job creation and healthcare improvements, over the past decade.Congress leaders asserted that their optimism stems not only from their own governance record …
Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 (IANS) As Kerala heads to the Assembly polls on April 9, with counting slated for May 4, the electoral calendar has acquired a poignant political symbolism, one that could shape the fortunes of two key contestants in sharply different ways.April 9 marks the death anniversary of Kerala Congress-Mani’s leader K. M. Mani, one of modern Kerala’s tallest leaders who represented Pala from 1967 until his passing in 2019.For his son, Jose K. Mani, the date is more than sym…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and CWC member Ramesh Chennithala on Friday alleged a “massive Rs 700-crore fraud” in Kerala’s Cooperative Department, claiming the irregularities are unfolding even as the state heads into a crucial election phase.Kerala is set to go to the polls on April 9 to elect 140 members to the Legislative Assembly.Addressing the media, Chennithala said the alleged scam — potentially the largest in the state’s cooperative sector — centres o…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 (IANS) Even as senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor sought to pour cold water on the issue, the Chief Ministerial debate in Kerala refuses to die down, and has turned speculation into a daily spectacle.“There is no need now for a discussion on the Chief Minister’s post,” Tharoor said on Thursday, making it clear that the decision will rest with the party high command after the Assembly polls conclude.He sought to downplay the UDF-CM candidate issue, stressing …
Kozhikode, March 25 (IANS) Congress president Mallikarjuna Kharge on Wednesday formally launched the United Democratic Front’s (UDF) election campaign in Kerala, framing the contest as a decisive battle to “restore the state to its people” while mounting a sharp, multi-pronged attack on both the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the BJP. Addressing a massive rally in Kozhikode, Kharge alleged a tacit understanding between the CPI(M)led LDF and the BJP, claiming that “a vote for the …
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…
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…