Thiruvananthapuram, May 6 (IANS) After the Left Front’s loss in the recently concluded Assembly elections, questions are being asked whether the loss has any links with the Sabarimala case.Did the aura of Lord Ayyappa and the scam surrounding Sabarimala Temple play a decisive role in the defeat of two key Devasom Ministers in Kerala’s 2026 Assembly elections? The losses of senior CPI(M) leaders have triggered precisely that question in political circles.The elections saw the unexpected downfal…
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Thiruvananthapuram, May 4 (IANS) In a stunning electoral setback for the ruling Left, a majority of the outgoing Cabinet led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has been voted out, signalling a decisive shift in Kerala’s political landscape.Of the 21 member Cabinet, 20 ministers contested the polls, and as many as 13 of them were defeated, marking one of the most significant reverses for an incumbent government in recent times.Even as the final tally has not been declared by the Election Commis…
Thrissur (Kerala), April 24 (IANS) Amid mounting concern over the scale of the Mundathikode fireworks tragedy associated with the famed Thrissur Pooram, Kerala Dewaswoms Minister V. N. Vasavan on Friday said an investigation would examine whether excessive quantities of explosive materials were stored at the site, even as recovery operations continued to yield human remains from surrounding areas.The minister said the government would initiate detailed discussions to prevent such disasters in th…
Thrissur, April 22 (IANS) A final decision on the conduct of the annual Hindu temple festival Thrissur Pooram will be taken on Thursday following a crucial meeting between the Devaswom authorities and the district administration scheduled at 10:30 A.M.Devaswom Minister, V.N. Vasavan, said that the High Court has granted permission to convene the meeting, which will be central to determining the future course of the famed festival in the wake of the recent tragedy where 13 people engaged in makin…
Kochi, March 31 (IANS) Senior Congress legislator Ramesh Chennithala, on Tuesday, demanded an apology from Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and State Cooperation Minister V.N. Vasavan after the Kerala High Court stayed proceedings related to a controversial software deal in the cooperative sector. Chennithala said the court’s intervention prima facie establishes allegations of corruption in the proposed project to install software across primary cooperative societies in the state.He accuse…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 (IANS) The Congress on Monday sharpened its offensive against Kerala’s ruling Left, alleging a widening and tacit understanding between the CPI-M and the BJP across multiple constituencies ahead of the Assembly elections.Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan reiterated that “deals” exist in several seats, naming Manjeswaram, Konni, and Ranni among those where the CPI-M and BJP are allegedly working in tandem.He claimed that such arrangements now extend to near…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26 (IANS) In a significant recalibration ahead of the Assembly polls, the CPI(M) has dropped actor-turned-Legislator Mukesh, a two-time MLA from Kollam, from its list of sitting members set to be renominated.The move comes even as the party clears a majority of key ministers, underscoring a selective approach to continuity and change.Among those who have received the green signal are senior ministers including M.B. Rajesh, Saji Cherian, O.R. Kelu, P. Rajeeve, K.N. Balagop…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 25 (IANS) Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday accused the CPI(M)-led government of orchestrating a “deliberate diversion” in the alleged gold theft at Sabarimala, following his visit to the shrine’s Tantri, Kantararu Rajeevaru, at a private hospital here. Rajeevaru, who was released on bail last week after spending 40 days in jail in connection with the case, was admitted to hospital the other day.Chandrasekhar said he visited the Tantri as a matter of …
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 20 (IANS) BJP leader Sandeep Vachaspati has accused political leaders of orchestrating a “conspiracy” targeting Kantarar Rajeevar, the tantri (priest) in the Sabarimala gold theft case.Sandeep Vachaspati is one often seen translating the speeches of top BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others when they are visiting the state.He said this in a social media post following the bail of the temple’s tantri on Thursday.Sandeep Vachaspati’s post hi…
Palakkad (Kerala), Feb 17 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan on Tuesday asserted that the Kerala High Court’s intervention against the Pinarayi Vijayan government’s Nava Kerala Survey had validated the charges consistently raised by the Opposition, alleging large-scale misuse of public funds for electioneering.Satheesan said the survey was conceived as a political exercise to project the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist’s (CPI-M) achievements ahead of elections.He alleged t…