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Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala Congress (Mani), a key partner of the ruling LDF, on Wednesday firmly denied any possibility of returning to the Congress-led UDF in the wake of the recent civic polls results. Addressing reporters here, KC (M) Chairman Jose K Mani rejected speculations about a potential move following the recent local body elections. "We are with the LDF. We stand firm with them," Mani said after attending an LDF meeting here. Kerala Congress (M), once an ally of the UDF, shifted to the LDF under the leadership of Jose K Mani following the death of his father and party stalwart K M Mani. The KC(M) chairman's comments come amidst widespread speculations that the Kerala Congress faction may return to the UDF, eying the possibilities in the upcoming Assembly elections. The UDF's success in the recent local body elections has sparked a debate among its allies over the possibility of bringing back KC (M) to its fold. While some leaders have supported the move, others have opposed it. Jose K Mani acknowledged the setbacks in the party's performance in the local body elections and said it would be introspected in depth and rectified. "The party's organisational votes and seats were intact. We could retain the votes in our influential pockets and maintain the status quo. But, generally, there was a flow of votes to the UDF across Kerala this time," he said while explaining the party's performance in the recent local body election. He also rejected the media reports portraying LDF's performance as a "massive debacle", noting that LDF retained seven of the total 14 district panchayats. "There were lapses and setbacks... That will be introspected in depth. We accept the people's verdict politely," Mani added. His remarks came a day after Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) state president Sayyid Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal had suggested that parties in the LDF that share the UDF ideology would return to the front.
Kochi: The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) made significant gains in the bypolls to 31 local body wards in Kerala, held on November 20, according to results released by the State Election Commission (SEC) on Wednesday. The bypolls were held in one district panchayat ward, four block panchayat wards, three municipality wards, and 23 grama panchayat wards. In the previous elections held in 2020, the CPM-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) controlled 15 wards, the UDF controlled 13, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) controlled 3. Also Read: Bypolls in 15 seats across Uttar Pradesh, P ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 10 (PTI) A day after Shashi Tharoor shared a survey suggesting he is the most preferred choice for chief minister among Congress-led UDF leaders in Kerala, senior party leader K Muraleedharan took a swipe at the Thiruvananthapuram MP on Thursday, saying "he should first decide which party he belongs to". "Even if someone else is leading in the survey, if the UDF comes to power in the 2026 Assembly polls, the chief minister will be from the UDF," Muraleedharan told reporters, reacting to a query on Tharoor's post on 'X'. "Our aim is to win the elections. We are not int ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 19 (PTI) Hockey India on Saturday announced a 40-member core probable group for the upcoming senior women's national coaching camp, which will be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre here from July 21 to August 29. The camp holds significant importance as the Indian women's hockey team gears up for the women's Asia Cup, set to begin on September 5 in Hangzhou, China. The tournament will serve as a direct qualification pathway for the 2026 FIH Women's World Cup, with only the champion earning a guaranteed spot. All players from the previous camp have been retaine ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) INDIA bloc parties on Saturday resolved to raise during the Parliament's Monsoon session the issues of Pahalgam attack terrorists not being brought to justice, US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of brokering a 'ceasefire' between India and Pakistan and the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar that the opposition alleges "threatens people's voting rights". Ahead of the start of the session on July 21, the leaders of 24 opposition parties of the bloc held an online meeting and decided to raise eight major issues like foreign policy "failure" an ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The condition of the veteran Communist leader V.S. Achuthanandan continues to be serious, on the eighth day of his admission to a private hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest. Achuthanandan is 101 years old. On Monday, a special team of medical professionals attached to the state-run Medical College hospital was called in, and after a detailed examination and discussion with the treating medical team, they asked them to continue with their protocol. A medical bulletin said the doctors' team is trying their best to see that the blood pressure ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 15 (ANI): Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil was allotted a seat away from the UDF bloc, following a request from Opposition Leader V D Satheesan, as he is facing accusations of sexual misconduct and was suspended from the Congress Parliamentary Party (CLP). He arrived at the Kerala Assembly today as the proceedings of the 14th session of the 15th Kerala Assembly opened on Monday. CLP leader V D Satheesan on Friday evening handed over a letter to the Speaker's office informing that Mamkootathil is no longer a member of the party and will be conside ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A day after the Left government signed an MoU with the Centre on implementing PM SHRI in the state, major differences have cropped up within the LDF, with CPI's open opposition, terming it a breach of coalition ethics. In a clear divide within the Left, the CPI, the second largest constituent in the LDF, lashed out at the CPM and LDF leaderships for keeping CPI ministers in the dark and a lack of collective responsibility in the cabinet. The CPM leadership, meanwhile, chose to play down the issue saying discussions will be held with the CPI, once Chief Minister Pinarayi Vi ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 6 (PTI) The Kerala Government's decision to change Bakrid holiday triggered a political row in the state on Friday with the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) accusing it of attempting to implement "communal agenda and fascism" in the state. Originally Friday (June 6) was marked as holiday for Bakrid. However, following the reports that the festival would be celebrated on Saturday across the state, on Thursday, the Kerala government announced that Saturday, June 7, will be a public holiday for Bakrid. As per the change, government also declared that June 6 (Friday) wou ...Read More >
Nilambur: A night-time fishing trip turned into a harrowing ordeal for five cousins in the remote hamlet of Vellakkatta near Nilambur, after a 14-year-old boy was electrocuted by a live snare wire illegally set across a stream to trap wild boars. But amid the chaos and grief, the sheer courage and presence of mind of the other boys saved two lives, one of them unconscious, the other moments from death. Ananthu, also known as Jithu, a Class X student at Christ King Higher Secondary School in Manimooli, died after he tripped over and fell on the electrified wire drawn inches above the shallow s ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 4 (ANI): Minister for Ports and Cooperation and Minister for Devaswoms from the Left Democratic Front (LDF), V.N. Vasavan called the Kottayam Medical College building collapse an 'unfortunate' incident and informed that an amount of fifty thousand will be given to the affected family immediately by the Kerala government. He said, "CM visited the spot yesterday itself. Rs 50,000 will be given as immediate help to the family. The State Cabinet will discuss and decide on financial help to the family. Kottayam Medical College is one of the best-performing ...Read More >
Kolkata, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The West Bengal unit of BJP, under the leadership of its new State party President Samik Bhattacharya is making all efforts to ensure a political rally in the state, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing it, before Trinamool Congress's annual Martyrs' day rally in Kolkata on July 21. An insider from the state committee of BJP said that the week before July 21, the Prime Minister is scheduled to go for an election campaign in Bihar where the Assembly polls are scheduled later this year. "We are trying hard so that the Prime Minister can spare some time ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 5 (ANI): A group of Youth Congress workers staged a protest march outside the official residence of Kerala Health Minister Veena George in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, demanding her resignation over the building collapse at the Kottayam Medical College. Police used water cannons to disperse the workers of the Youth Congress and detained them. This comes after a building block collapsed at the Government Medical College Hospital in Kottayam, claiming an individual's life and injuring two others on July 3. Earlier on Friday, a group of Indian Union ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, July 11: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive here late Friday night to inaugurate the new BJP State Committee Office and launch the party's campaign for the upcoming local body elections. Shah is expected to land at Thiruvananthapuram airport around 10 pm, where he will be received by BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar and other senior leaders, an official statement said. The formal inauguration of the state office will take place at 11 am on Saturday. Shah will hoist the party flag, plant a sapling in front of the building, and light a traditional lamp after ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: In a move that surprised many Congress leaders and perhaps defied the strong diktats of opposition leader V D Satheesan, Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil attended the first day of the assembly session on Monday. There are reports that Mamkootathil attended the House with support from a few leaders within the party.Mamkootathil's entry to the assembly was a personal setback to Satheesan. This was evident when Satheesan chose not to respond to the media. Later, even during KPCC leadership meeting, he wasn't ready to speak.Though party leadership claims to have given no message ...Read More >
Bangalore Gold Rate Today: Shattering all hopes of retail jewellery buyers of some relief amid the ongoing Navratri festival, gold rates in Bangalore, and other Indian cities broke another record on Monday, September 29. The price of gold in Bangalore, aka Bengaluru, witnessed a sharp surge bringing 24 karat gold Rs 16,000 above the historic Rs 1 lakh mark. The gold price rally in Karnataka capital mirrored the surge in gold rate in India and across the world. The sharp rally in precious metal is on its path to beat the record-rally of 1979. Multiple factors like US Fed rate cut, trade becau ...Read More >
MALAPPURAM: Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leadership has stepped in to prevent the CPM from gaining any advantage after realising that Minister for General Education V Sivankutty is winning hearts in the community for his strong position in the hijab issue at a school in Palluruthy, Kochi. IUML national general secretary P K Kunhalikutty blamed the education department for mishandling the situation. The minister has personally taken a good stand, but the girl was forced to leave the school. The fact is that a girl was forced to leave the school during the LDF rule, he told a press confere ...Read More >
Kochi, Feb 3 (PTI) The opposition Congress-led UDF on Monday intensified its criticism of Union Ministers George Kurian and Suresh Gopi over their recent controversial statements, calling their remarks "immature" and accusing BJP leaders like them of having contempt for Kerala. Addressing reporters here, the Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, V D Satheesan, strongly criticised the "backward" remark made by Kurian, the Minister of State for Minorities and Fisheries, on Union Budget day, and stated that Kerala has only sought the funds it rightfully deserves from the centre. Taking a ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 4 (ANI): A group of Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) youth wing workers staged a protest march outside the official residence of Kerala Health Minister Veena George in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday, demanding her resignation over the collapse of a building block at the Government Medical College Hospital in Kottayam. The incident claimed the life of one person, while two others were injured. Also Read | 'Seeking Clarity Is Not Misinformation': CM Siddaramaiah Responds to Biocon Chief Kiran Mazumdar Shaw on COVID-19 Vaccine Row. Visuals from the scen ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, July 10: Amid an uneasy equation with the Congress high command, senior leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor appears to have received a significant boost from a pre-poll survey conducted by Mumbai-based VoteVibe, which names him as the most preferred candidate for the post of Kerala Chief Minister. Tharoor wasted no time in sharing the survey results on his X handle on Wednesday. The post -- seemingly shared by a supporter -- was also tagged to senior Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, K.C. Venugopal, Priyanka Gandhi, and Leader of Opposition V.D. Sathees ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 12 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday slammed both the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF and the opposition Congress-led UDF alleging the regimes steered by them only created corruption, followed appeasement politics and made Kerala a safe haven for "anti-national forces", like the Popular Front of India (PFI). Addressing party workers here, Shah said only the BJP-led NDA can bring development to the state and not the LDF or the UDF. 'Viksit Bharat' is not possible without the development of strong southern states and the route to 'Viksit Bharat' is only through 'Viks ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two years after his death, Oommen Chandy's legacy continues to cast a long shadow over Kerala politics -- and over the ruling CPI(M) in particular. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's emotional speech on Chandy's second death anniversary on Friday has unsettled the Left, which had already begun projecting Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's re-election in the 2026 Assembly polls as a certainty. While speaker after speaker paid glowing tributes at the commemorative event, it was senior Congress leader and eight-time MLA K.C. Joseph -- a close confidant of ...Read More >
A special court in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district has granted bail to two nuns from Kerala and one other person. They were arrested on charges of human trafficking and forced religious conversion following a complaint by a Bajrang Dal functionary. The court's decision came after a hearing where the prosecution did not request custody for interrogation. A special court in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district on Saturday granted bail to three persons, including two nuns from Kerala, arrested on char ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress in the state is a divided house over Rahul Mamkootathil, MLA, participating in the assembly session, which is beginning on Monday. Even though opposition leader V D Satheesan opposes his entry into the House, a majority of the party leaders do not share this view. However, it is learned that Satheesan has the support of senior leaders like Ramesh Chennithala, who also believes that Mamkootathil should stay away from the House. But the 'A' group leaders and others do not find any fault in Mamkootathil attending the session.Meanwhile, Satheesan, as the leader of ...Read More >
Senior Congress leader KC Venugopal has alleged that not only the PM SHRI scheme but every new incident in Kerala is part of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Communist Party of India (Marxist) secret understanding. Speaking at a press conference here, Venugopal accused the left government of cooperating with the BJP on multiple fronts while pretending to oppose it publicly. Venugopal clarified that the Congress was not implementing the PM SHRI scheme. "It's wrong to say Congress is implementing P ...Read More >
Malappuram: The Socialist Democratic Party of India (SDPI) on Wednesday announced its decision to contest the Nilambur constituency bypoll and named its Malappuram district vice president, Adv. Sadik Naduthodi, as the party's candidate. Addressing the media in Malappuram, the SDPI leadership alleged that both major political alliances -- the United Democratic Front (UDF) and the Left Democratic Front (LDF) -- have failed the people of Nilambur. The party said that it offers voters a more reliable and committed alternative. The SDPI had previously contested in Nilambur, securing 3,281 votes i ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 4 (ANI): A group of Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) youth wing workers staged a protest march outside the official residence of Kerala Health Minister Veena George in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday, demanding her resignation over the collapse of a building block at the Government Medical College Hospital in Kottayam. The incident claimed the life of one person, while two others were injured. Visuals from the scene showed IUML workers trying to breach police barricades, prompting the police to use water cannons to disperse them. Earlier in the day, B ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a pre-poll survey conducted by the Mumbai-based VoteVibe, Thiruvananthapuram Congress Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor is the most preferred candidate for the Chief Minister's post in the state and the anti-incumbency sentiment is high. Assembly polls will be held in Kerala in April/May 2026 and the survey was conducted to gauge the mood of the people in the state ahead of the crucial elections. The survey has found that both major political fronts (the ruling CPI(M)-led Left and the Congress-led UDF) face significant leadership challenges that c ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 12 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday slammed Kerala ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), accusing both of being tainted by corruption. Rejecting allegations of the Centre stepmotherly treatment toward the state, he said the Modi-led government had allocated more funds to Kerala than the previous UPA government. The track record of LDF and UDF has been that of a corrupt government. LDF has done explosives scam, cooperative bank scam, AI camera scam, Life Mission scam, PPE kit s ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that gold smuggling in Kerala was a "government-sponsored corruption". Shah, who kickstarted the BJP's campaign for the 2025 local body polls in the states, from Putharikandam Maidan in Thiruvananthapuram. Shah, who began his speech by apologizing for not being able to speak in Malayalam, accused the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF) of having a long history of corruption while referring to Exalogic, Life Mission, Cooperative Bank, K-Phone and PPE kit "scams". Shah alleged that the Congress was "also ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) The sole purpose of Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi should be to unite "secular forces" and not create "confusion and division" among them, CPI(M) leader John Brittas said on Saturday. Brittas was reacting to the Congress leader's remarks in Kerala, where he equated the Communist Party of India (Marxist) with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The CPI(M) Rajya Sabha leader however added that it would not impact the opposition's unity in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament. Gandhi, speaking in Kerala's Kottayam on Friday, said that he fights the ...Read More >