Thiruvananthapuram, April 16 (IANS) Even before the votes are counted, the Congress party in Kerala is grappling with a familiar problem, internal rivalry. With polling for the 140-member Assembly concluded on April 9 and results due on May 4, growing optimism about a possible United Democratic Front (UDF) victory has triggered an intense debate over who should be the next Chief Minister.What began as murmurs within party circles has now spilled into the public domain.Social media platforms are …
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 14 (IANS) Amid heightened political scrutiny following the conclusion of polling in Kerala, Leader of the Opposition, V.D. Satheesan, on Tuesday urged stringent vigilance at centres where Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are stored, calling for continuous monitoring to ensure transparency and safeguard electoral integrity.In a letter addressed to all 140 United Democratic Front (UDF) candidates, their election agents, District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents, and d…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 13 (IANS) Dismissing allegations of undue delay, Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U. Khelkar on Monday asserted that there is nothing abnormal in the time taken to release Kerala’s final polling figures, stressing that the data is not being deliberately withheld.He said the figures would be published as soon as returning officers complete the consolidation process, adding that booth-level data has already been shared with political party agents.However, the clarificatio…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 13 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly V.D. Satheesan has sent a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) raising concerns over the delay in publishing detailed and authenticated data related to the Kerala Assembly elections held on April 9, calling for immediate corrective steps to uphold transparency.In his letter circulated to the media on Monday, Satheesan pointed out that three days after polling concluded, the Election Commission is yet to releas…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan on Saturday accused the Communist Party of India (Marxist) of unleashing widespread violence in Kannur district, alleging that the party, sensing electoral defeat, has resorted to intimidation and attacks. He urged Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to immediately intervene and instruct party workers to end the violence.Satheesan alleged that incidents of targeted violence were reported from several parts of the dist…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 (IANS) Even before the election results are announced, a quiet but unmistakable race for the Chief Minister’s chair has begun within the Congress-led UDF in Kerala, which is spoiled for choice due to the strong leaders it has from the state.While a section within the party feels that any discussion on the top post should be avoided at this stage, remarks by Ernakulam DCC President Mohammed Shiyas have stirred debate.Shiyas who is a candidate and the closest aide of…
Aluva, April 10 (IANS) Exuding confidence after what he described as the United Democratic Front’s (UDF) most energetic campaign in over three decades, Leader of the Opposition, V.D. Satheesan, on Friday asserted that the alliance is poised to cross the 100 seat mark in the Kerala Assembly elections, riding on strong political groundwork and a visible anti-incumbency wave against the ruling LDF.Satheesan said Kerala had recorded one of the highest voter turnouts in the country, adding that par…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 (IANS) The Congress in Kerala, on Friday, escalated its attack on the Pinarayi Vijayan-led CPI-M government over the proposed shutdown of the State Secretariat’s e-office system, with senior party leaders Ramesh Chennithala and V.D. Satheesan alleging a suspicious move aimed at concealing corruption-related files. Chennithala termed the decision to take down government e-office servers for five days under the guise of maintenance as a “conspiracy to destroy evidence”…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 (IANS) Voting began across Kerala on Thursday, with political leaders expressing confidence and urging citizens to exercise their franchise in what is widely seen as a decisive election for the state’s future. Kerala Minister P. Rajeev arrived at the Ambedkar Training Centre in Vidya Nagar Colony to cast his vote early in the morning.”We are very confident with the people, because the people, I hope, will cast a vote in favour of the continuity of this government. And…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 (IANS) Around 16 per cent of Kerala’s 2.71 crore electorate have cast their votes within the first two hours of polling on Thursday, setting an energetic tone for what Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan described as a decisive election for the state’s future.Leading the campaign narrative for the Left Democratic Front (LDF), CM Vijayan said the mandate would determine whether Kerala sustains its development trajectory.After casting his vote, he stressed that there sh…