Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 7 (IANS) The prolonged and politically charged dispute over the MLA’s office at Sasthamangalam in Thiruvananthapuram has finally drawn to a close, with CPI(M) MLA V.K. Prasanth deciding to vacate the premises and shift his office to Maruthamkuzhi.The move comes after weeks of public sparring between Prasanth and BJP leader, former DGP and Ward Councillor R. Sreelekha, a controversy that snowballed into a wider political talking point in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.Th…
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Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 2 (IANS) A political storm that broke out in Sasthamangalam in the heart of the state capital has taken a fresh turn, with BJP ward councillor R. Sreelekha and CPI-M MLA V.K. Prasanth continuing to trade barbs on Friday.The row traces its roots to last month’s Thiruvananthapuram Corporation elections, when the BJP registered a stunning victory, ending more than four decades of CPI(M)-led Left rule in the civic body.Sreelekha, who retired from the Kerala Police as Direct…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 30 (IANS) Days after assuming office as Kerala’s first BJP Mayor, V.V. Rajesh has adopted an uncompromising stance, launching a scathing attack on decades of CPI(M)-led Left governance in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation and alleging deep-rooted corruption in civic administration.In his first major intervention, Rajesh flagged what he termed the “misuse” of electric buses allotted to the capital city, signalling a clear departure from past practices. On Tuesday, R…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 29 (IANS) The controversy surrounding the office of CPI-M’s Vattiyoorkavu CPI-M MLA and former Mayor V.K. Prasanth in a Thiruvananthapuram Corporation-owned building at Sasthamangalam has escalated into a larger political and administrative issue, with the state capital civic body deciding to launch a comprehensive probe into alleged large-scale irregularities in the leasing of its buildings to private individuals.The move comes amid a political row triggered by now Sasth…
Thiruvananthapuram Dec 22 (IANS) Factionalism within the CPI-M’s Thiruvananthapuram district unit surfaced sharply during the party district committee meeting held here on Monday, with leaders conceding that internal discord played a decisive role in enabling the BJP to wrest control of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation for the first time. This is seen by the party as a major setback for the ruling Left Democratic Front ahead of the Assembly elections due in April-May next year.The meeting, c…