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…
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 (IANS) In a campaign season already thick with barbs and theatrics, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday added a dash of unexpected spice, one that has left both critics and onlookers alternating between amusement and disbelief.“Dash monae Revantha…. reply is coming,” Vijayan said, responding to remarks by Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.In Malayalam parlance, the phrase carries a distinctly derogatory undertone, one that is typically reserved for p…
Idukki, April 6 (IANS) Mounting a sharp and wide-ranging attack on the ruling Left in Kerala, Leader of the Opposition, V.D. Satheesan, on Monday dismissed the government’s progress report as a “bundle of lies,” alleging that key achievements have been exaggerated while major failures were deliberately concealed ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls.Satheesan said the report itself had “shrunk from 38 pages to 24,” reflecting what he described as an attempt to hide the truth.He challenged …
Thiruvananthapuram, April 6 (IANS) With just days left for polling, Kerala’s high-voltage Assembly election campaign has entered its final stretch, setting the stage for a fiercely contested battle that could either ensure continuity of governance or trigger a power shift.The formal campaign will draw to a close at 6 p.m. on Tuesday after weeks of intense political activity across all 140 constituencies.Kerala goes to the polls on Thursday.All three fronts, the Left Democratic Front (LDF), the…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 (IANS) With just days left for polling in the Kerala Assembly election, Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan on Saturday alleged that recent developments in the state’s campaign reflect a ruling front “on the defensive” and struggling to retain public confidence.Citing the attempted assault on the security personnel of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor during a campaign event in Wandoor on Friday night, Satheesan said the incident was indicative of the political climate.”…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 3 (IANS) The political row over an alleged communal campaign in Perambra widened on Friday, with Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan accusing the CPI-M of deploying a “repeat strategy” to polarise voters, drawing parallels with the controversial ‘kafir screenshot’ episode in Vadakara during the Lok Sabha elections.Satheesan alleged that the campaign targeting UDF candidate Fathima Thahliya was not an isolated incident but part of a calculated attempt by the …
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 …
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…
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…
New Delhi/Kozhikode, April 1 (IANS) The proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) triggered sharp political reactions on Wednesday, with the Opposition vowing to block the Bill and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) signalling a possible rethink amid mounting concerns.Numerous Church heads in Kerala have come out strongly against the Centre’s move.All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary and Alappuzha Lok Sabha member K.C. Venugopal said the Opposition wo…