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Thrissur: Former MLA Anil Akkara alleged in a Facebook post that Subhash Gopi, brother of Union Minister Suresh Gopi, and his wife Rani possess not only double voting rights but also two voter ID cards each. In the Eravipuram Assembly constituency in Kollam, Subhash Gopi is registered under voter ID number WLS0136077, while his wife Rani is listed under WLS0136218. Meanwhile, in the Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency, Subhash appears in the electoral roll under FVM13971173, and Rani under FVM1397181. For local body elections, both Subhash and Rani are reportedly registered as voters in both the Kollam Corporation and the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. Akkara also pointed out that possessing more than one voter ID is a criminal offence and argued that the documents indicate that Subhash and Rani are not permanent residents of Thrissur.
The outcome of the local self-govt elections was not as expected for the LDF and the reasons for this will be examined in detail. Necessary corrections will be made moving forward, said chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan.Although a significant victory was anticipated across the state, such progress was not achieved, he said in a statement. "The fact that the NDA gained an advantage in the capital city and the influence of communalism in the election campaign are concerning to those who believe in se ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar inaugurated Andhra Pradesh's first Super ECBC (Energy Conservation Building Code) compliant building at Sagar Nagar in Visakhapatnam on Friday. Terming it a landmark in sustainable infrastructure, he emphasised the government's commitment to energy efficiency and green design in public facilities. The facility will serve as a national-level training hub for power sector staff. He urged power utilities to expedite 20 lakh rooftop solar connections, targeting 10,000 in each Assembly segment. He reaffirmed nine-hour uninterrupted power for agri ...Read More >
Thrissur, Sep 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Kerala Police have now decided not to register a case against Union Minister Suresh Gopi in connection with allegations of voter list manipulation raised by Congress leader and former Thrissur MP T.N. Prathapan. Actor-politician Gopi won from the Thrissur constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, paving the way for the BJP to open its account in the Lower House of Parliament from Kerala. He won with a margin of over 70,000 votes, and since that day, allegations have been coming thick and fast that there was widespread manipulation in the voter list. Pra ...Read More >
Alleges suspicious movement of funds and unauthorised vehicles in the constituency The chief election agent of V. Sivankutty, General Education Minister and LDF candidate in Nemom constituency, has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India (EC) alleging suspicious movement of funds and unauthorised vehicles in Nemom constituency. According to the complaint, large volumes of parcels were being delivered to the BJP election offices via postal and private cargo services. "We strongl ...Read More >
Kerala's capital city sees intense assembly election battles. Vattiyoorkavu and Kazhakootam are set for fierce contests. The BJP seeks to build on its recent corporation victory. The LDF and UDF aim to fight back. Local leaders face challenges and voter sentiment will be crucial. The outcome remains uncertain. Vattiyoorkavu | Kazhakootam: Assembly elections in Kerala's capital city are being followed in the immediate context of BJP, for the first time, winning the mantle to rule the Thiruvananth ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Education minister V Sivankutty demanded that the Election Commission conduct a repoll in Thrissur. There were widespread complaints before and after the election that fake votes were added in the Thrissur constituency, he said."What happened in Thrissur is a democratic massacre. The news emerging regarding the Thrissur parliamentary elections is shocking. These events highlight how lightly the BJP regards democracy. It is a serious offence that votes were registered at addres ...Read More >
CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby firmly denies any alliance or discussions with the SDPI for the Kerala Assembly elections, countering UDF allegations and reaffirming the party's stance against communal politics. Photograph: ANI photoKey PointsCPI(M) general secretary M A Baby denies any alliance or discussions with SDPI for the Kerala Assembly elections.CPI(M) asserts it will not engage with parties pursuing politics based on communal lines.Baby accuses UDF of depending on communal parties and ...Read More >
Kochi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Kerala High Court on Wednesday delivered a significant setback to Union Minister and actor Suresh Gopi, ruling that the election petition challenging his victory from Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency is maintainable and must proceed to trial. Gopi won a historic win from Thrissur in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, opening the account for the BJP in Kerala, where the party at present does not have a single Legislator in the 140 member Assembly. Dismissing an interim application filed by Gopi, the court rejected his contention that the petition alleging corrupt ele ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister Suresh Gopi stirred controversy on Tuesday by claiming that those elected by "corpses" are now serving the state. Speaking at a neighbourhood meet called "Kalungu" in Idukki district, he alleged that cadavers from 25 years ago had cast votes in Kerala elections. Media reports have previously highlighted incidents of deceased voters being listed as active in Kerala's voter list, he said, while indirectly referring to the accusations of "scientific rigging " against the Left parties. The minister was responding to allegations of voter fraud in Thrissur consti ...Read More >
The manifesto, unveiled by the party's national president Nitin Nabin and state party chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar, positions Kerala as a preferred global tourism destination while aiming to develop the state's cities as specialised economic hubs. The party has promised to promote Thiruvananthapuram as an IT and innovation capital, Kochi as India's shipbuilding hub, Kozhikode as a centre for healthcare and medical innovation, Thrissur as a cultural tourism capital, Kollam as an internationally com ...Read More >
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Malayalam actor and Union Minister Suresh Gopi seeking to quash an election petition challenging his victory from the Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency. The court ruled that the plea cannot be rejected at the preliminary stage, paving the way for a detailed trial in the case. The election petition was filed by Thrissur-based A S Binoy, a leader with All India Youth Federation (AIYF), the youth wing of Communist Party of India (CPI), who alleged 'corrupt practices' during the election campaign. The court observed that the matter requ ...Read More >
Thrissur rarely follows a script -- and this election is no different. As the campaign enters its final stretch, the cultural capital is once again poised on a knife's edge, with three candidates locked in a contest that refuses to tilt decisively in any direction. After delivering a shock verdict in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, will voters return to familiar political ground, or push forward a new shift? All the three candidates -- Left Democratic Front's (LDF) Alankode Leelakrishnan, United Democratic Front's (UDF) Rajan J. Pallan, and National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) Padmaja Venugopal ...Read More >
KOCHIN, April 1: Senior BJP leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched a fierce attack on Kerala's ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) while campaigning in Paravur ahead of the Assembly elections on April 9. Singh claimed that "God was not secure" in Kerala, citing the Sabarimala gold loss cases, and compared the LDF's actions to Judas betraying Jesus, asserting that the Left had betrayed Lord Ayyappa for a few pieces of gold. He promised that a BJP-led government would initiate a time-bound CBI probe into the alleged misappropriation ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: CPM state secretary MV Govindan on Monday said the local body election results were not a setback for the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala. Speaking at a press conference, he asserted there was no anti-incumbency mood in the state and that the Left Front's political base was still strong. "We will look into the reasons for the defeat, and our district committees will meet this month to review the outcome," he said. The CPM-led LDF faced heavy losses in most grama panchayats, block panchayats, municipalities, and corporations across the state, though both the L ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Keralam BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday cast his vote in the Assembly elections being held today and described the contest as important while urging voters to "make their vote about change". Chandrasekhar, who is contesting from the high-profile Nemom Assembly constituency, voted at a polling station in Thiruvananthapuram. Also Read | Karnataka 2nd PUC Results 2026: Class 12 Result To Be Declared Today, Know How To Check Scorecards. After casting his vote, he told ANI, "This is an extremely important election. I am happy th ...Read More >
The CPI(M) Thrissur district secretariat in Kerala has sharply criticised Union Minister and Thrissur MP Suresh Gopi, terming his two-year tenure a "total failure." The party alleged that Mr. Gopi has done "nothing" for the people of the constituency despite making "grand promises" during the Lok Sabha election campaign. "He had claimed that he could get anything done with support from various departments. None of those promises have materialised," the CPI(M) said in a statement. Kerala HC hold ...Read More >
Lack of further action on the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's son, Vivek Kiran, in 2023 in connection with the LIFE Mission money-laundering case is the result of an "unholy nexus" between the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress Working Committee member Ramesh Chennithala, MLA, has said. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Mr. Chennithala said the Chief Minister's son appeared to enjoy s ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam): Keralam BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday cast his vote in the Assembly elections being held today and described the contest as important while urging voters to "make their vote about change". Chandrasekhar, who is contesting from the high-profile Nemom Assembly constituency, voted at a polling station in Thiruvananthapuram. After casting his vote, he told ANI, "This is an extremely important election. I am happy that I am a part of it as a voter and a candidate." Appealing to voters to come out in large numbers, he added, "I request every voter to ...Read More >
Thrissur (Kerala) | Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Tuesday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to carry out a re-election in the Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency, in the wake of reports of widespread voters' list manipulation. The BJP had gained a landslide victory in this constituency in the 2024 general election. Actor-turned- BJP leader Suresh Gopi, now serving as Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Tourism, won the Thrissur seat by a significant margin of over 74,000 votes, defeating CPI's V S Sunil Kumar and Congress candidate K Muraleedharan in a closel ...Read More >
Kerala heads to polls in April 2026, BJP vote share and local wins are rising, but demographic limits, strong Left history and coalition politics keep it seatless Keralam votes on April 9, 2026, and Suresh Gopi's Thrissur Lok Sabha victory in 2024 has given the BJP something it has wanted for decades: proof of concept. The NDA's vote share climbed from roughly 6 percent in the 1990s to 19.24 percent in the 2024 general election; and the party won its first ever Municipal Corporation in Thiruvana ...Read More >
Addressing a press conference here, Govindan claimed that in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, BJP candidate Suresh Gopi won from Thrissur with the support of the Congress. He said that in the 2024 election, Congress saw an 84,000-vote reduction, while the BJP candidate won by about 74,000 votes in the Thrissur parliamentary constituency. At the same time, the LDF increased its vote share by around 16,000 votes in the constituency, he said. "Only with the support of the Congress can the BJP win an ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Keralam BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday cast his vote in the Assembly elections being held today and described the contest as important while urging voters to "make their vote about change". Chandrasekhar, who is contesting from the high-profile Nemom Assembly constituency, voted at a polling station in Thiruvananthapuram. After casting his vote, he told ANI, "This is an extremely important election. I am happy that I am a part of it as a voter and a candidate." Appealing to voters to come out in large numbers, he added, "I ...Read More >