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Constituency-wise, the highest polling percentage till 9 am was seen in Thripunithura with 20.59 per cent, according to EC data. The ruling LDF is fighting to retain power and secure a third consecutive term, banking on CM Pinarayi Vijayan's model of governance and welfare. The Congress-led UDF is vying to regain power, seeking to end a decade of left rule in the state. Amidst this traditionally bipolar contest, the BJP-led NDA is looking to disrupt the duopoly of LDF and UDF and aims to trans ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala crossed the voter turnout of 75 per cent by 5 pm, as polling continued in 140 assembly constituencies Thursday. The crucial elections will decide whether the ruling LDF will get a straight third term, or if the UDF makes a comeback, or if BJP springs a surprise in an otherwise bipolar battle. According to Election Commission (EC) figures, by 5 pm, 75.01 per cent of the 2.71 crore voters had cast their vote. In the 2021 Kerala Assembly polls, a turnout of 74.06 per c ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Kerala registered a voter turnout of 62 per cent by 3 pm, as polling continued in 140 assembly constituencies on Thursday. The crucial elections will decide whether the ruling LDF will get a straight third term, or if the UDF makes a comeback, or if BJP springs a surprise in an otherwise bipolar battle. According to Election Commission (EC) figures, by 3 pm, 62.71 per cent of the 2.71 crore voters had cast their vote. The ruling LDF is fighting to retain power, banki ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 9 (PTI) Brisk voting was witnessed on Thursday to the elections to 140 Assembly segments in Kerala with 50 per cent of the voters casting their votes by 1 pm, the EC said. The crucial elections will decide whether the ruling LDF will get a straight third term, or if the UDF makes a comeback, or if BJP springs a surprise in an otherwise bipolar battle. According to Election Commission (EC) figures, by 1 pm, 49.70 per cent of the 2.71 crore voters had cast their vote. Th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: As Kerala polls today for all 140-assembly seats, several constituencies have emerged as high-stakes battlegrounds, reflecting shifting political equations, leadership tests and growing multi-cornered contests. While the traditional fight between the Congress-led UDF and CPM-led LDF continues, the BJP's push to expand its footprint has added a sharper triangular edge in select seats this time around.These contests are not just about local outcomes but carry wider political implication ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Polling in the Kerala Assembly elections saw a turnout of over 16 per cent after the first two hours of voting on Thursday. According to Election Commission (EC) figures, polling till 9 am recorded a turnout of 16.23 per cent with the highest being in Ernakulam district with 17.8 per cent. Constituency-wise, the highest polling percentage till 9 am was seen in Thripunithura with 20.59 per cent, according to EC data. The ruling LDF is fighting to retain power and secu ...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: Kerala will go to the polls on Thursday, with the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) seeking a third consecutive term, centring its campaign on welfare schemes, development projects and local infrastructure. Meanwhile, the United Democratic Front (UDF) is campaigning on anti-incumbency, citing the Sabarimala gold theft, corruption, rising prices and unemployment. Although much of the fight is between the LDF and UDF, the BJP is seeking expansion in key constituencies. Key candidates co ...Read More >
In a scathing open letter, AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal accuses Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of engaging in 'secret deals' with BJP leaders, sparking controversy ahead of the Kerala Assembly elections. Photograph: ANI PhotoKey PointsAICC General Secretary K C Venugopal accuses Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan of 'secret deals' with BJP leaders.Venugopal questions Vijayan's meetings with Amit Shah and Nirmala Sitharaman, alleging hidden agendas.The open letter raises concerns about t ...Read More >
KOCHI: Hours before the campaigning for the April 9 assembly polls came to a close, KPCC vice-president and UDF candidate from Muvattupuzha, Mathew Kuzhalnadan, on Tuesday alleged that the 2018 Kerala floods were "man-made," attributing them to widespread corruption and mismanagement. He reiterated the allegation while releasing an audio clip, purportedly of then water resources minister K Krishnankutty allegedly admitting to the same. Speaking to reporters in the presence of senior Janata Dal ...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 Thiruvanant ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: With campaigning for the Kerala Assembly elections entering its final phase, senior Congress leaders intensified their attack on the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), alleging a covert understanding between the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Bharatiya Janata Party aimed at dividing voters. Addressing the media at Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee office, Indira Bhavan, All-India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary K C Venugopal warned that any attempt t ...Read More >
Kerala Big Fights: As 2026 Assembly Elections approach, political clashes intensify across the state. A look at the key fights and players in Keralam Kerala Big Fights: The 2026 Kerala Assembly elections, scheduled for April 9, are witnessing high-stakes "big fights" across the state as the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) seeks a historic third term, the United Democratic Front (UDF) aims for a comeback, and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) attempts to break the bipolar trend. All you ...Read More >
Pathanamthitta (Kerala), Apr 6 (PTI) Congress MP K Sudhakaran on Monday backed senior leader Ramesh Chennithala as the chief ministerial face if the UDF comes to power in the April 9 assembly polls and said he hopes Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan will not have to go into "political exile." Responding to a reporter's question on whether he preferred Chennithala as CM, Sudhakaran said leaders are entitled to express their views when a candidate for the post is being considered. "I have said t ...Read More >
KPCC president accuses the CPI(M) of spreading baseless allegations; he says all transactions were traceable and open for verification; raises the issue of poll irregularities in Kannur Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Sunny Joseph on Saturday said the Congress had mobilised ₹5,38,21,632 for rehabilitation efforts following the Wayanad landslide disaster, asserting that all the transactions were transparent and routed through bank accounts, while accusing the Communist Party ...Read More >
Kochi, Apr 5 (PTI) Claiming a strong anti-incumbency mood across Kerala, Leader of the Opposition V D Satheesan on Sunday asserted that the Congress-led UDF is poised for a decisive victory in the April 9 Assembly polls, predicting that the coalition would secure over 100 seats. There is a "powerful wave in favour" of the UDF across the state, driven by public anger against the ruling LDF and rising expectations for change, he said while addressing reporters at Paravur. "The people of Kerala h ...Read More >
KPCC chief Sunny Joseph alleges home voting ballot boxes in a north Kerala district have wide openings that could allow ballot removal, urging action by the Election Commission and the Chief Electoral Officer. District Collector Arun K Vijayan rejects the claims, saying the postal ballot process for senior citizens and differently abled voters follows Election Commission security guidelines. KPCC chief Sunny Joseph alleged that ballot boxes used for home voting in Kannur had openings wide enoug ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala), Apr 4 (PTI) KPCC chief Sunny Joseph on Saturday said that the Congress received around Rs 5.38 crore in its account for Wayanad rehabilitation and used the funds to purchase land for constructing homes for landslide victims, a claim which has been termed as false by the ruling CPI(M). Joseph said that in addition to the funds received in the account operated jointly by him and Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan, the Youth Congress collected around Rs 1.05 crore for rehabilitati ...Read More >
Kannur (Keralam) : KPCC chief Sunny Joseph on Saturday said that the Congress has received around Rs 5.38 crore in its account set up for Wayanad rehabilitation and used the funds to purchase land for constructing homes for landslide victims. Joseph said that, in addition to the funds received in the account operated jointly by him and Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan, the Youth Congress collected around Rs 1.05 crore for rehabilitation efforts. "The amounts collected were used to buy land in ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala) | KPCC chief Sunny Joseph on Saturday said that the Congress has received around Rs 5.38 crore in its account set up for Wayanad rehabilitation and used the funds to purchase land for constructing homes for landslide victims. Joseph said that, in addition to the funds received in the account operated jointly by him and Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan, the Youth Congress collected around Rs 1.05 crore for rehabilitation efforts. "The amounts collected were used to buy land in ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala), Apr 4 (PTI) KPCC chief Sunny Joseph on Saturday said that the Congress has received around Rs 5.38 crore in its account set up for Wayanad rehabilitation and used the funds to purchase land for constructing homes for landslide victims. Joseph said that, in addition to the funds received in the account operated jointly by him and Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan, the Youth Congress collected around Rs 1.05 crore for rehabilitation efforts. "The amounts collected were used to ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Once isolated by his own party's Kerala leadership, Shashi Tharoor now finds himself with little time to rest, as UDF candidates compete with one another to secure his presence on the campaign trail. In the run-up to the assembly elections, he has emerged as the most sought-after star campaigner of the Congress after Rahul Gandhi. Party sources say nearly every UDF candidate is keen to have Tharoor campaign for them, banking on his popular appeal among urban voters and the w ...Read More >
Kannur: Left Democratic Front (LDF) will prioritise expanding public healthcare access if it retains power in Kerala after the April 9 assembly polls, CPI(M) leader and former health minister KK Shailaja said. LDF, which is seeking a third consecutive term that would be unprecedented in the state's history, would build on interventions made during its previous tenures, said Shailaja, the Left Front candidate for Peravoor constituency in Kannur district. "We focused on improving the public heal ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy challenged the critics of the Five Guarantees announced by the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala to visit Telangana, if they wanted to understand how the poll promises were being implemented. He suggested that they could directly examine the Six Guarantees being implemented by the Congress government in Telangana and assess the government's track record. Revanth Reddy said that if Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his minister ...Read More >
Kochi (Kerala) [India], April 2 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday challenged opposition parties to visit his state and witness the successful implementation of the six guarantees by the Congress government. He made these remarks while releasing the United Democratic Front (UDF) manifesto for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections here. Taking a swipe at Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Reddy referred to them as "Modi Brothers", ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Senior Congress leader A K Antony has claimed that the prospect of a third term for chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has 'shocked' the people of Kerala, asserting that Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is poised to sweep the election.Antony said his primary appeal to voters is to end the LDF administration, alleging that even traditional Left supporters are shifting allegiance to UDF this time. He cited cultural figures such as K Satchidanandan and Sara Joseph as havi ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], March 31 (ANI): Veteran Congress leader A K Antony, who served as Chief Minister of Kerala thrice, on Tuesday said that if a government led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan comes to power for a third time, the development of the State will come to a standstill. Addressing a press conference at the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, Antony also said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) "is not suited for the soil of Ker ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala) [India], March 31 (ANI): Launching a blistering attack on the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged a "secret partnership" between the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), claiming both have abandoned their ideologies to become "corporate parties." Addressing a gathering at the Kannur Police Maidan, Rahul Gandhi reiterated his charge that the Congress-led UDF is fighting the co ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala) [India], March 31 (ANI): Launching a blistering attack on the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged a "secret partnership" between the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), claiming both have abandoned their ideologies to become "corporate parties." Addressing a gathering at the Kannur Police Maidan, Rahul Gandhi reiterated his charge that the Congress-led UDF is fighting the co ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 12 (PTI) The Congress-led UDF is closely watching CPI(M) leader G Sudhakaran's decision to contest as an independent candidate in the upcoming Assembly election, even as leaders of the ruling LDF expressed mixed reactions on Thursday. KPCC president Sunny Joseph said he had watched Sudhakaran's press conference and that his move would be monitored closely. He said the revelations made by the veteran Communist leader had put the CPI(M) in trouble and that no clear answer ...Read More >
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