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In the 2021 elections, Vijayan won the Dharmadam seat with a large margin of 50,123 votes. Keralam Assembly Election 2026: As Keralam citizens are set to vote on April 9, the Dharmadam constituency in Kannur is set to witness a high-stakes triangular battle, as Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) takes on VP Abdul Rasheed of the Indian National Congress and K Ranjith of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). With a high-stakes triangular battle, the Dharmadam c ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 9 (PTI) Prominent personalities and candidates reached polling booths even before the voting process commenced across Kerala on Thursday morning. Over 2.71 crore voters are set to exercise their franchise to elect a new government in the state. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, along with his wife, daughter and son, walked to the polling booth at RC Amala Basic UP School in Pinarayi in Kannur district at around 8 am on Thursday. He was accompanied by party leaders. Des ...Read More >
Kannur (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday cast his vote for the 2026 Assembly elections at a polling booth in Pinarayi RC Amala Basic Upper Primary School in Kannur. Pinarayi Vijayan is eyeing a historic third consecutive term from the Dharmadham constituency. While the constituency is a storied fortress for the Left, the 2026 race is shaping up to be more than just a victory lap, both from the United Democratic Front led by Congress, and BJP l ...Read More >
Kannur (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday cast his vote for the 2026 Assembly elections at a polling booth in Pinarayi RC Amala Basic Upper Primary School in Kannur. Pinarayi Vijayan is eyeing a historic third consecutive term from the Dharmadham constituency. While the constituency is a storied fortress for the Left, the 2026 race is shaping up to be more than just a victory lap, both from the United Democratic Front led by Congress, and BJP l ...Read More >
Countering the points raised by Vijayan's letter to him earlier in the day, Revanth Reddy dashed off a reply, raising questions over Kerala's claims on poverty eradication and governance. "You tweeted that by late 2025, Kerala is set to become the first state to completely eradicate extreme poverty. We are in April 2026. In your letter, you speak of 64,006 families still receiving micro-plans. I ask plainly: has extreme poverty been eradicated? Was the November 1, 2025 declaration independently ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram/Kottayam, Apr 8 (PTI) Senior Congress leaders on Wednesday criticised Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over his words -- considered nearly derogatory-- used against his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy, said in response to the Congress leader's another jibe. Congress leaders also said that the chief minister should be a role model for the state and "he was setting a wrong example". A war of words, in the physical and virtual world, between Vijayan and Telangana CM R ...Read More >
Kannur/Thiruvananthapuram/Kottayam: Intensifying political rhetoric across state lines, a sharp exchange of words erupted between chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy.At a news conference in Kannur on Tuesday, while responding to a query raised by reporters over Reddy's earlier remarks, Vijayan said a chief minister must maintain the basic standards of conduct. "Such language is inappropriate for a chief minister. However, he made the allegations in public, ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala)/Hyderabad (PTI): A war of words between Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy turned acrimonious on Tuesday, the final day of campaigning for the April 9 Assembly polls. The two leaders sparred on the virtual world as well, exchanging letters on their respective social media handles. The escalation came after Vijayan, responding to Reddy's earlier remarks, used Malayalam expressions considered nearly derogatory, signalling strong dis ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala), Apr 7 (PTI) A war of words between Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy turned acrimonious on Tuesday, the final day of campaigning for the April 9 Assembly polls. The escalation came after Vijayan, responding to Reddy's earlier remarks, used Malayalam expressions considered nearly derogatory, signalling strong disapproval of the Telangana CM's comments. Reddy, who was campaigning for the UDF in Pathanapuram in Kollam district, hit ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) At the stroke of 6 PM on Tuesday, the curtains came down on more than three weeks of relentless, high voltage campaigning for the April 9 Kerala Assembly elections, leaving behind a state charged with anticipation and political theatre at its peak. The finale was nothing short of grand. Across Kerala, cadres of all three major fronts, the LDF, UDF, and NDA leading with their candidates, poured onto the streets in a dazzling show of strength. This is ...Read More >
Kottayam: Keeping their verbal confrontation alive and spicy, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday replied to his Telangana counterpart A Revanth Reddy's letter, strongly rebutting his remarks on the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government and defending Kerala's development record. He also objected to what he termed 'personally insulting remarks' in political discourse. In his letter, Vijayan said the statements by Revanth Reddy, in his letter on Monday, on Kerala's governance 'lack factua ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala) [India], April 7 (ANI): Just ahead of Assembly polls in Keralam, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday made an acerbic jab at Telangana counterpart and Congress leader Revanth Reddy, borrowing from the iconic Malayalam cinema dialogue 'P Mone Dinesha', a condescending phrase, implying that the person is not worth the speaker's time. Vijayan, earlier today while addressing a press conference in Kannur, retorted, "Dash Mone Revantha, the reply to you is coming soon." He was r ...Read More >
Kannur: The last day of the campaign for the Kerala Assembly elections saw a verbal duel between Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy. The controversy erupted when Reddy challenged Vijayan to an open debate in Thiruvananthapuram amid ongoing political discussions on the guarantees and development initiatives of the Telangana government. Reddy targeted Vijayan using a popular Malayalam cinematic phrase, 'Nee Po Mone Vijaya', blatantly disregarding the veter ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala), Apr 7 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday hit back at his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy as the verbal war between the two leaders took a sharper turn. Reacting to earlier remarks made by Reddy at a meet-the-press porgramme here, the veteran Marxist leader said that a chief minister must maintain basic standards of conduct and questioned whether such dignity was being followed. Without going into a detailed reply, the chief minister said that he would ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The war of words between the Telangana and Kerala leadership has escalated, with Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy inviting his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan for a direct meeting in Thiruvananthapuram on April 7. Revanth Reddy, who is scheduled to leave for Kerala on Monday night, proposed a face-to-face discussion backed by "concrete statistics" to address the claims and counterclaims being made on social media. The invitation came through a detailed six-page letter in response ...Read More >
Kannur: A crowd, mostly women, gathered on Saturday morning at Kulam Bazaar in Dharmadam, a coastal constituency about 15 km from Kannur town in Kerala, to hear chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The 80-year-old CPI(M) leader, who carries on his shoulders the responsibility of taking LDF to power for a third term, reached his constituency amid a whirlwind campaign of the state. Vijayan focused his campaign on a surfeit of what he gave people: Welfare schemes including pensions for low-income fami ...Read More >
Kannur (Keralam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Keralam Chief Minister and CPI (M) candidate Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday held a roadshow in his home constituency, Dharmadam. The roadshow witnessed enthusiastic participation from the supporters of CM Vijayan and his party. Also Read | Breach of Discipline During PM Modi Rally: Kerala Police Begins Probe Into Officials' 'Fight' During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Poll Rally. Earlier in the day, the Left Democratic Front government placed its progress ...Read More >
Kannur (Keralam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Keralam Chief Minister and CPI (M) candidate Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday held a roadshow in his home constituency, Dharmadam. The roadshow witnessed enthusiastic participation from the supporters of CM Vijayan and his party. Earlier in the day, the Left Democratic Front government placed its progress report of performance before the electorate ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls in Keralam. Addressing a press conference in Dharmadam today, Chief Ministe ...Read More >
Respecting that right, the LDF government has, since 2016, presented an annual progress report to the public. "We believe that providing an account as a government is a responsibility. This report briefly summarises the progress of the fifth year of the government that assumed office in 2021," he said. Vijayan, who leads the LDF campaign for the April 9 polls, stated that in 2021, 900 promises were placed before the people in the manifesto. "Of these, approximately 97 per cent of the promises ...Read More >
Kannur: The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government on Monday presented its performance report to voters ahead of the April 9 Assembly elections in Kerala. Addressing a press conference in Dharmadam, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan stated that 97 per cent of the promises made in the 2021 LDF election manifesto have been fulfilled, while the remaining are in advanced stages of implementation. He noted that the report is being presented in the 10th year of the LDF government and emphasized that p ...Read More >
Kannur (Keralam) [India], April 6 (ANI) The Left Democratic Front government on Monday placed its progress report of performance before the electorate ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls in Keralam. Addressing a press conference in Dharmadam today, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, said that 97 per cent of the promises made by the 2021 LDF election manifesto have been implemented and others are in the advanced stages of implementation. He said that the report is being presented in the 10th year ...Read More >
Amit Shah wished Christian community on Easter. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the upcoming Kerala assembly polls are not merely for changing the government, but to improve the state's future. Shah, at a public meeting in Kunnathunadu constituency here, noted that NDA vote share in Kerala increased since 2014 Lok Sabha polls and its time for a government of the BJP-led front in the state. He wished Christian community on Easter and called on them to support NDA to form governmen ...Read More >
A day after Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy alleged that Kerala was plagued by corruption and malgovernance, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan hits back at him, listing the state's achievements in human development indicators and comparing them with Telangana. On Thursday, Reddy, after unveiling the manifesto of the Congress-led UDF, had commented that Vijayan's "expiry date was over" and that the "dark era" under his administration in Kerala was ending. In a Facebook post on Fri ...Read More >
Panaji: A little over two months after being asked to step aside to make way for a foreign coach at the AFC Asian Cup 2026, Crispin Chettri is set to return as head coach of the women's national team.In its first meeting after the Asian Cup, the All India Football Federation's technical committee led by former India captain IM Vijayan suggested that Amelia Valverde's contract should not be extended. The Costa Rican was brought in specifically to guide India at the continental showpiece in Austra ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The Election Commission has directed all political parties and candidates contesting in the Kerala Assembly polls on April 9, not to publish any advertisements in print media, on polling day and its eve, without getting the contents pre-certified by the MCMC committee. The directive, issued by Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U Kelkar late Friday night, stated that offending, misleading, or inflammatory advertisements published in print media during the final stages of ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) A sharp political exchange erupted between Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy on Friday, with the former launching a detailed rebuttal to remarks made by the latter during his campaign tour in the state. Reddy, who has drawn crowds in Kerala with his fiery speeches, including a swipe using a popular dialogue associated with Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, had criticised the Vijayan government, alleging co ...Read More >
Alappuzha: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said he was not fully aware of the allegations against noted Malayalam film director Ranjith, who has been arrested in an alleged sexual assault case, but added that there were no complaints regarding the action taken so far by the authorities. Responding to queries from reporters, Vijayan said he had no detailed knowledge of the allegations. A Left sympathiser, Ranjith had served as the chairman of the Kerala Chalachitra Academy d ...Read More >
Ernakulam (Keralam) [India], April 1 (ANI): Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday commented on the arrest of Malayalam director-producer Ranjith, stating that he is not fully aware of the details of the case. Ranjith was taken into custody from Thodupuzha after a young actress accused him of an alleged sexual assault during a film shoot. He was later produced before a magistrate and sent the Malayalam director to judicial custody for 14 days. Ranjith is currently lodged in Ernaku ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress Working Committee (CWC) member and legislator Ramesh Chennithala on Monday levelled serious allegations against the Pinarayi Vijayan government, accusing it of diverting funds raised through high-interest masala bonds for election publicity by misusing the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB). Chennithala claimed that money borrowed at 9.5 per cent interest for infrastructure development was "illegally" channelled into governme ...Read More >
Kannur/Bengaluru, Oct 31 (PTI) Manuel Frederick, the first person from Kerala to win an Olympic hockey medal, died at a hospital in Bengaluru on Friday morning while undergoing treatment for cancer, family sources said. He was 78. Frederick, who hailed from Kannur district in Kerala, was the goalkeeper of the Indian team that won the bronze medal by defeating Holland at the 1972 Munich Olympics. He represented India for seven years and was honoured with the Dhyan Chand Award in 2019 for his c ...Read More >
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