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Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: AIIMS, high-speed rail network on BJP manifesto
NDA releases its ‘Vikasita Keralam Vision’ manifesto that promises a radical job revolution and a “politics of performance” to transform the State’s economic and social landscape
Manish Tewari terms FCRA Amendment Bill ‘draconian’
Says the Congress will take a stand against it in Parliament

Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: 235 social media posts flagged for election code violations in Kollam
According to the District Collector, official notices have already been issued to the political parties and candidates responsible for these unauthorised digital expressions
Kerala Assembly Polls 2026: BJP president Nitin Nabin slams LDF, UDF; projects NDA as credible alternative in Kerala
He says despite Kerala’s immense human potential, the State witnessed negligible industrial growth under successive LDF and UDF governments, thereby leading to economic stagnation and fiscal stress
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Contest heats up in Kozhikode North and South constituencies
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Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Latin Catholic community seeks concrete action beyond release of J.B. Koshy panel report
Father Eugene H. Pereira of the Latin Catholic Church has expressed concerns that without concrete government action on pressing issues like climate change, sea erosion, and inadequate infrastructure, the report’s release will fall short of addressing the community’s needs.
Public health activist B. EKbal advocates nutritious alternatives to SEC’s halwa campaign
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Kerala Assembly polls 2026: SDPI slams Satheesan, warns of withdrawing support to UDF in Manjeswaram
SDPI urges Congress to make its stand clear after Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan reportedly asserted that the UDF does not require SDPI votes.
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: In Kottarakara, it’s a test of personal loyalty versus party machinery
With former CPI(M) MLA P. Aisha Potty now challenging LDF’s K.N. Balagopal as a Congress candidate and R. Reshmi’s move from the UDF to the NDA camp, the election in Kottarakara will test if personal loyalty can outweigh party allegiances in the region.
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Pinarayi Vijayan dares Rahul Gandhi to explain how Sabarimala gold theft case accused entered Sonia Gandhi’s residence
Pinarayi Vijayan’s comments came in response to Rahul Gandhi’s parody targeting the LDF and allegations of a tacit alliance between the BJP and the CPI(M). The CM also raised the cash-for-seat controversy surrounding the Congress’s national leadership.

Kerala Assembly polls heat up as major fronts step up campaigns and identity politics takes centrestage
The electoral battle in Kerala is shaping up as a direct confrontation between the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF and an invigorated Congress-led UDF, with the BJP-led NDA struggling to muscle in as a third force in the sweepstakes

Kerala Assembly polls: Rahul Gandhi alleges BJP-Left nexus, unveils welfare ‘guarantees’
Rahul Gandhi says Congress-led UDF ‘the only alternative capable of protecting Kerala’s socio-economic fabric’

Kerala Assembly polls: Congress veteran A.K. Antony predicts ‘clean sweep’ for UDF, claims public discontent with LDF govt
Antony says ‘politically-neutral’ public of Kerala as well as a good number of leftists do not want a third term for a government led by Pinarayi and that BJP ‘is not suited for the soil of Kerala, known for its communal amity’
Kerala polls: Pinarayi hits back at Rahul Gandhi over Sabarimala gold row, questions accused’s link to Sonia Gandhi
Chief Minister’s reaction comes a day after Rahul Gandhi sang a line from a popular parody song about CPI(M) leaders’ alleged roles in the gold theft at the Sabarimala temple

Rahul Gandhi alleges PM Modi wants LDF to win Assembly elections in Kerala
Addressing an election rally in Kannur, Rahul Gandhi reiterates his charge that Congress-led UDF is fighting the combined forces of LDF and BJP in Kerala

Kerala polls: Satheesan challenges CPI(M) to explain Pinarayi’s photo with Sabarimala case accused Potti before targeting Sonia Gandhi
Satheesan’s response came when reporters pointed out that after Rahul Gandhi sang a line from a popular parody song about CPI(M) leaders’ reported role in Sabarimala gold theft, the Left party began a social media campaign making allegations against Sonia Gandhi
Kerala Assembly elections 2026: Thodupuzha voters to weigh legacy and continuity against growing calls for change
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