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Kerala polls: Congress-led UDF won not due to any individual’s efforts but as people were fed up, says NSS general secretary
G. Sukumaran Nair’s remarks are in response to queries on Congress leader V.D. Satheesan's role in UDF victory. Says his differences with Satheesan ‘still exist’ as NSS does not like the stand of the Congress leader on some issues
Gas price shock shuts down food sector in Kerala’s Malappuram
The shutdown left travellers arriving from distant places and daily commuters struggling to find food and water, with many caught off guard by the sudden disruption
Boy injured in crude bomb explosion in Kerala’s Kannur; two fingers amputated
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Kerala elections: G. Sudhakaran dismisses talks of joining Congress, blames CPI(M)’s ‘ideological drift’ for its poll rout
‘I am not exploring any broader platform or planning to join any political party. I will remain an independent MLA. This allows me to raise issues freely and intervene in matters that benefit society,’ says Sudhakaran
UDF’s near three-fourths majority marked a historic victory for the Congress-led coalition
Haemorrhaging vote shares across regions, the CPI(M)-led LDF registers its lowest vote share tally since 1982; Congress and IUML led the UDF surge with the former winning 63 seats, and the latter securing 22.
‘Tap water samples found to be contaminated with E. coli in Palluruthy’
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Dutch warship De Ruyter visits Kochi port
The ship’s crew members to engage in joint training exercises with the Indian Navy to strengthen operational ties
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Making a strong statement with record margin
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Assembly poll 2026: CPI(M) commences post-poll debacle stock-taking exercise as it realises there is no magic bullet
The debilitating rout, especially in the party’s strongholds, has thrown up some big questions regarding the party’s campaign strategy, organisational cohesiveness, candidate finalisation, and efficacy of its political operations, including whether “misplaced confidence” of an “inevitable” third consecutive term in power had imbued the party’s electioneering with complacency from the booth level and upwards
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: People rejected false allegations, says O.J. Janeesh after Kodungalloor win
Youth Congress leader hits out at CPI(M), credits UDF surge to public awareness and anti-incumbency mood
CPI(M) to discuss reasons for LDF poll debacle in Kozhikode, Cong. to examine Beypore defeat
The UDF won 12 of the 13 segments in Kozhikode when the Assembly election results were declared on May 4, 2026. The LDF’s victory was confined to Beypore, from where former Public Works Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas managed to win
Kerala High Court issues notice to govt. on bail plea in BDS student’s death case
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‘Anti-worker’ stance of govt. played a part in poll defeat, says ASHAs forum
KAHWA says that the devastating defeat handed over to the LDF should serve as a strong warning to any government that forgets that their mandate is to serve the people
Kerala Assembly Polls 2026: Rajeev Chandrasekhar cites Bengal model, projects BJP’s gains in Kerala as significant shift in voter preference
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K.M. Abraham resigns as CEO of Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board
The resignation comes a day after the UDF victory in the 2026 Assembly elections. Mini Antony, Additional CEO, will hold charge of KIIFB for the time being