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Kerala polls: Karnataka Dy CM D.K. Shivakumar says 10-year LDF rule has failed to bring growth or job prospects to Kerala
In Thiruvananthapuram for Congress’ poll campaign, Shivakumar challenges Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan and CPI(M) to explain what LDF government ‘has given to the State’

‘She seems to be a strong lady,’ says Karnataka Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar on Kerala trekker rescued in Kodagu
Congress leader thanks all officials and members of tribal community who searched for the missing trekker, G.S. Sharanya, in the forest in Kodagu
Call for safety measures, insurance cover for wildlife veterinarians
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Kerala Assembly Polls 2026: ‘Poll dance’ goes viral in Kerala as election officials seek to boost youth participation in April 9 polls
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Priyanka Gandhi alleges CPI(M) in ‘deal’ with BJP for April 9 polls in Kerala
Congress leader alleges that despite the ‘massive theft’ in Sabarimala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chosen not to utter a single word against it, pointing this out as ‘evidence’ for the deal

SC does not intervene in tunnel corridor project within Western Ghats, says Kerala needs it to ease traffic congestion
The tunnel intends to connect Kozhikode district with the Wayanad district, where a landslide in 2024 destroyed an entire villages registering 420 confirmed deaths and 118 people still missing

Kerala polls: LDF presents ‘10th-year progress report’; Pinarayi claims 97% of 2021 manifesto promises achieved
Kerala CM highlights LDF’s key achievements in social welfare, infrastructure and other sectors
Kerala Assembly polls: State BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar says ‘real deal’ between Congress and CPI(M)
Rajeev Chandrasekhar accuses Congress of spreading lies over proposed amendments to FCRA to make gains in the elections
Kerala Assembly elections: Who is in power in Kerala? Key alliances & Opposition leaders
Kerala’s political landscape appears to shift slightly following the recent local body elections, where the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) faced unexpected setbacks

What happened in 2021 Kerala Assembly elections: a recap
In 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly elections, the incumbent Left Democratic Front (LDF), led by Communist Party of India (Marxist), secured a historic victory by winning 99 out of 140 seats, retaining power

Kerala Assembly elections 2026: How Kerala has voted since 2011
Kerala's political landscape has been the leadership swing between the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and United Democratic Front (UDF), except in the 2021 elections when the LDF retained power.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat says nation’s prosperity key to individual progress
He was addressing a gathering after inaugurating a two-day convention of Balagokulam, a cultural organisation for students affiliated with RSS, in Kochi

Kerala Assembly polls 2026: In Kazhakuttam, a three-cornered battle unfolds as pan-Kerala and local issues collide
BJP’s V. Muraleedharan aims to address local development needs, while incumbent CPI(M) MLA Kadakampally Surendran defends his record amid scrutiny from a gold theft scandal. Congress candidate T. Sarathchandra Prasad seeks to regain influence for his party in this diverse electorate, where infrastructure and community concerns are paramount.
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Tight three-way contest keeps all camps on edge in Aranmula
One of Kerala’s largest constituencies is witnessing a sharply fought battle among LDF’s sitting MLA Veena George, UDF’s youth leader Abin Varkey, and NDA’s Kummanam Rajasekharan

Kerala Assembly polls 2026: All major fronts hopeful of a win in Nemom
NDA’s Rajeev Chandrasekhar and UDF’s K. S. Sabarinadhan to face incumbent MLA and LDF candidate V. Sivankutty in a high-stakes, three-way battle in the Nemom Assembly constituency
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: FCRA amendment is an attack on minorities, says Kharge
He says the proposed amendment is not merely a legal change but a targeted strike against the Christian community; the AICC president claims a mutual understanding between LDF and BJP in State ahead of polls
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Broad Left platform involving former CPI(M) leaders in the works, says K.K. Rema
The Revolutionary Marxist Party leader says all the circumstances are conducive for a consecutive second victory for her in Vadakara and the campaign is mainly focussed on the anti-incumbency feelings against the Left Democratic Front government
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Personalities and political loyalties to define poll outcome in central Kerala
The Left Democratic Front had a clear upper hand in the region comprising Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam and Alappuzha in 2021 as it bagged 25 of the 37 Assembly seats. But this time, the shifting of political loyalty of some candidates and the fielding of some prominent individuals in some key constituencies have made the contests worth watching.

