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Kerala HC holds plea challenging Suresh Gopi’s 2024 Thrissur election as maintainable
Petition filed by a Thrissur native alleges Suresh Gopi and his election agent indulged in ‘corrupt’ practices, as mentioned in Representation of People’s Act, to solicit votes
₹11.40 lakh seized from car during poll checks in Kerala’s Kasaragod; 28-year-old arrested
The police said the accused failed to produce documents explaining the source of the money
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Independents, the rebels who dare to raise the banner of protest, are reshaping political landscape
A wave of Independent candidates is reshaping Kerala’s electoral landscape by challenging their former party affiliations and garnering support from political rivals. While it is the UDF that has either fielded or supported the largest number of dissidents and rebels in this election, the LDF has put its weight behind 10 candidates.
Kerala Assembly elections: RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav joins LDF campaign; Pinarayi Vijayan hails support
In a post on X, Kerala CM says Tejashwi Yadav’s presence will bolster efforts to ‘protect the country’s secular fabric’
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: UDF seeks successor to K. Babu as LDF, NDA sharpen contest in Thripunithura
Sensing an opportunity in the political vacuum created by K. Babu’s retirement, the LDF has fielded its sitting MLA from neighbouring Vypeen, K.N. Unnikrishnan. The UDF has chosen Kochi Deputy Mayor Deepak Joy to sustain its dominance. The NDA has ceded the constituency to its new ally, Twenty20, which has picked actor Anjali Nair.
Kerala Assembly polls: Every election has a new script in Aranmula
The constituency was formed in 2008 and the UDF won in the 2011 Assembly election. The LDF turned the tables in the next two elections, with Veena George emerging the winner, while the UDF held an edge in the Lok Sabha and local body polls
Malayalam filmmaker Ranjith remanded to judicial custody in sexual harassment case
Director claims he has been ‘framed’ in the case
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Women’s issues weaponised for smear campaigns, allege critics
Women’s safety has seldom emerged as a key issue influencing poll agendas, says writer and academic J. Devika
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: In Perumbavoor, candidates play up local connect
They highlight personal ties and past development work to appeal to voters across the constituency
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Chavara: From fortress to unpredictable battleground
A former RSP stronghold, the constituency has witnessed tight contests in the last few elections
How Ulloor Krishi Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram is handholding small scale farmers
Agricultural produce and value-added products are marketed under the brand name Ulloor Greens by Ulloor Krishi Bhavan. A retail outlet and online sale of products are already in place
Campaign turns into a sop opera in Tamil Nadu
Ahead of Assembly election, almost all parties have intensified welfare promises despite fiscal strain.
World Bank-funded health scheme in Kerala might need more scrutiny
The ₹3,464-crore World Bank- assisted Kerala Health System Improvement Programme commits the State to a 25-year-loan with a five-year grace period. Public health experts have pointed out the red flags when a State, whose total debt has surged by 80% in the last five years, takes on a 25-year World Bank loan and the pressure of repayment
Kerala Assembly polls: 5,836 opt for home voting in Thrissur
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CM intends a Facebook debate, and not a face-to-face with Satheesan
Mr Vijayan’s Facebook post on Monday that he was ready for a debate had led the media to hypothesise that a televised, eyeball-to-eyeball encounter between the two leaders would be the peak event in the Assembly election cycle’s political calendar
Kerala HC upholds amendments to Lok Ayukta Act
Court observes that the Act does not exclude judicial review of the action taken or proposed to be taken or the rejection of the recommendation by the State legislature
Kerala Assembly poll 2026: FCRA debate reshapes political narrative in Central Travancore
What was, until recently, an aggressive outreach has now been overshadowed by a surge of concern over the Union government’s proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act. The perception that the law can be weaponised to tighten control over minority institutions has begun to dominate discourse, particularly in central Travancore
Kerala Assembly Polls 2026: Rahul Gandhi continues to highlight CPI(M)-BJP ‘deal’, targets Pinarayi Vijayan again
“If Mr. Modi says jump, your Chief Minister will jump. If he says lie down, the Chief Minister will lie down. If he says give this to [Gautam] Adani, he will do it”
