New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Among the four states and a Union Territory going to polls this month, results of two – separated by a distance of almost 2,500 kms – will hold the key to revival of two of the country’s once-significant political forces. Going with the states, on-ground media reports and political pundits suggest that neither the Grand Old Party Congress, nor the once-kingmakers Left parties have any distant chances of gaining power in either Tamil Nadu or West Bengal.In Tamil Na…
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Idukki (Kerala), April 5 (IANS) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Sunday that winds of change are blowing in Kerala and the Congress-led United Democratic Front is sure to form the government after the April 9 elections.“Change is coming. You be ready, and if you all support, definitely Congress will come… 100 per cent this time”, he said, adding: “Today, after our strong victory in local body elections across Idukki, it is clear the people are shifting towards the UDF.”Add…
Tiruvalla (Kerala), April 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday sharpened his attack on Kerala’s two dominant political fronts, alleging a “tacit understanding” between the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), even as both try to brand each other as the BJP’s “B team”.Addressing a mammoth NDA rally in Tiruvalla, PM Modi said the very exchange of such accusations reflects a growing realisation that the BJP has emerged as the “on…
Tiruvalla (Kerala), April 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the days of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala are “numbered”, using a high-voltage NDA rally in Tiruvalla to pitch a decisive political shift in the state.PM Modi arrived in Kochi earlier in the day and flew by helicopter to Changanassery before travelling about eight km by road to Tiruvalla, where he addressed a mammoth gathering.Large crowds lined both sides of the route, reflecting wha…
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…
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…