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Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
Unable to find space for election office owing to CPI(M) threat, alleges Kunhikrishnan
Former CPI(M) leader and rebel candidate says he was recently forced to dismantle an election office after the property owner was allegedly threatened
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Voting behaviour of Christian community draws parties’ attention
The preferences of the community, which accounts for 18% of the population, vary across denominations and are shaped by regional factors. The Malankara Church dispute, crisis in aided schools, and the Munambam land row are among the issues that may influence the community
Kerala CM criticises Centre’s stance on war in West Asia
The aggressive policies of the U.S. and its allies were contributing significantly to global unrest and said India should have adopted a strong anti-imperialist position, alleges Pinarayi Vijayan
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Observers call for maximum voter participation
Review meeting presided over by Kollam Collector assesses district’s preparedness for upcoming polls; first phase of randomisation to select officials for polling duties completed
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: BJP fields S Smita from Varkala
BJP has so far announced 98 candidates for the election to be held on April 9
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Paragliding and parasailing event held at Varkala to promote voter participation
The event was organised as part of the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme of the Election Commission of India
PDP to support LDF candidates in Kerala Assembly polls
Decision made in the wake of need to strengthen left front for thwarting ‘efforts’ under way to ruin Kerala’s secular image, says Maudany
Satheesan seeks PM’s intervention to bring back bodies of Keralites killed in Oman
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Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Enrolment applications filed after March 15 will be processed only after election results are out, says CEO
Procedures related to processing of an application and adding the name to the electoral roll take up to ten days. Therefore, only those applications filed on or before March 15 would be treated as eligible for the upcoming Assembly polls, says Kelkar
Kerala Assembly Elections 2025: K. Surendran declares 242 cases in election affidavit
He declares movable assets valued at ₹3,47,836 and agricultural land worth ₹25 lakh as immovable assets
Polling duty: first phase of randomization complete in Kottayam
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Police issue alert against gas cylinder booking scam
A cyber cell official says the fraud starts with SMS alerts and shifts to WhatsApp, where victims receive a malicious APK file disguised as a gas bill update that, once installed, enables data theft
Alert issued against Nipah in Kerala from April to September
Previous outbreaks and spillover cases suggest that the virus is found to have been active in the State in the the six-month period starting in April; health officials lay focus on Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, and Thrissur districts
Ernakulam launches drive to turn old clothes into poll-day mobile holders
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National symposium held at Amrita School of Arts, Humanities and Commerce
Symposium dealt with integrating technology, artificial intelligence, research, and personal finance
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Kunnathur constituency all in for a factional duel
Kunnathur’s political identity has been inseparable from the RSP for decades. However, a split occurred when the official RSP faction moved from LDF to UDF in 2016, with Kovoor Kunjumon forming RSP (Leninist) to remain with LDF. Since then, the constituency has been a primary battleground for two RSP factions
