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Kannur (Kerala) | As the Kerala Assembly polls campaign enters its final phase, the ruling LDF on Monday released its progress report, with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan claiming that around 97 per cent of the promises made in 2021 have been fulfilled. Releasing the report at a press conference here, Vijayan said that people have the right to know the extent to which election promises have been implemented. Respecting that right, the LDF government has, since 2016, presented an annual progre ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Congress leader and Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar questioned the development record of the CPI(M)-led LDF government in Keralam, alleging a lack of progress even in Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's home district. Addressing a press conference here, Shivakumar said, "What has the LDF government given to Kerala in terms of development? Kannur is the district of the CM. I spoke to a lot of workers there. I asked if any tourism a ...Read More >
Palakkad (Keralam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Thrithala Assembly constituency in Palakkad district is once again emerging as one of Keralam's most closely watched political battlegrounds, with the 2026 election shaping up as a high-voltage rematch between CPI(M)'s MB Rajesh and Congress leader VT Balram, while BJP's V Unnikrishnan looks to play a crucial third-force role. What makes this contest particularly compelling is the intense rivalry between Rajesh and Balram, which has already delivered a ...Read More >
Thrissur (Kerala), Apr 6 (PTI) Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as "arrogant", alleging that they have a mindset of ruling over people rather than working with them. Addressing an election rally at Mala here, Gandhi said the upcoming Assembly polls in Kerala were a fight between the Congress-led UDF and the ruling LDF, which he alleged was being aided by the BJP. "There is a hidden hand helping the LDF," he sa ...Read More >
Kannur (Keralam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Monday highlighted the issue of unemployment among educated youth in Kerala, saying many are forced to seek jobs outside the state despite their qualifications. While addressing the public in Peravoor, Congress MP said, "I am now the MP of Wayanad for the last one year, a little more than one year, and I see very closely the problems and struggles that you face. I can see that all of you have struggled and worked extremely ...Read More >
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 placing ...Read More >
Kannur (Keralam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Monday highlighted the issue of unemployment among educated youth in Kerala, saying many are forced to seek jobs outside the state despite their qualifications. While addressing the public in Peravoor, Congress MP said, "I am now the MP of Wayanad for the last one year, a little more than one year, and I see very closely the problems and struggles that you face. I can see that all of you have struggled and worked extremely ...Read More >
Ernakulam (Keralam) [India], April 6 (ANI): As Keralam prepares to vote for its 140-member Assembly on April 9, the Kalamassery constituency in Ernakulam district has emerged as one of the closely watched electoral battlegrounds in the state. Located within the greater Kochi metropolitan region, Kalamassery holds strategic importance as a key industrial and urban hub. Historically, Kalamassery has been a fiercely contested seat between the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Indian ...Read More >
Alappuzha (Kerala), Apr 6 (PTI) Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Monday held a massive roadshow in Haripad in the coastal district ahead of the April 9 Kerala Assembly polls, campaigning for NDA candidate Sandeep Vachaspati. Hundreds of NDA workers, many wearing party headgear and carrying BJP flags, joined the roadshow. Supporters raised slogans and waved cut-outs of Shah and Vachaspati as the procession moved through the town. The roadshow began from Gandhi Square and ...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 >
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 strong ...Read More >
Alappuzha (Keralam) [India], April 6 (ANI): As Keralam prepares to vote for its 140-member Assembly on April 9, the Haripad constituency in Alappuzha district has emerged as a high-stakes battleground. Currently represented by Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala, Haripad has long been a stronghold of the party. Chennithala, a former Leader of the Opposition in Kerala, first won the seat in 1982 and has since cemented his dominance, winning multiple terms, including his third consecutive victory ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 6 (ANI): BJP leader CR Kesavan on Monday strongly criticised Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his recent remarks referring to people in Gujarat and other places as "illiterate," calling the statement "most condemnable" and an insult to the nation. "Mallikarjun Kharge's atrocious remarks abusing the people of Gujarat and other places as illiterate is most condemnable. His statement is a scathing insult to Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel ji and other pa ...Read More >
Alappuzha (Keralam) [India], April 6 (ANI): As Keralam prepares to vote for its 140-member Assembly on April 9, the Haripad constituency in Alappuzha district has emerged as a high-stakes battleground. Currently represented by Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala, Haripad has long been a stronghold of the party. Chennithala, a former Leader of the Opposition in Kerala, first won the seat in 1982 and has since cemented his dominance, winning multiple terms, including his third consecutive victory ...Read More >
Idukki: A political controversy has erupted ahead of the Kerala Assembly elections after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge made remarks comparing the political awareness of Kerala voters with those in Gujarat. It has triggered a row and drawn sharp reactions from the BJP. The controversy began after Kharge, while addressing an election rally in Kerala's Idukki district, said that the people of Kerala are "educated and intelligent" and cannot be easily misled by political narratives. His rem ...Read More >
T'puram: Kazhakkoottam, one of the most cosmopolitan and politically dynamic assembly constituencies in Thiruvananthapuram, is witnessing a high-voltage contest, primarily between LDF and BJP. Senior CPM leader and former minister Kadakampally Surendran is seeking a third straight win while BJP has fielded former Union minister V Muraleedharan. Congress-led UDF has nominated veteran T Sarathchandra Prasad, though the alliance faces an uphill task.The constituency, housing Kerala's flagship IT hu ...Read More >
Kerala's Aranmula constituency is set for a competitive Assembly election, with key candidates focusing on development, health sector performance, and religious issues to sway voters. IMAGE: Kerala health minister Veena George (second from right) interacts with people during election campaigning in Aranamula assembly constituency in Kerala, March 31, 2026. Photograph: Courtesy Facebook Key Points Incumbent minister Veena George of CPM-led LDF is seeking a third consecutive term, campaigning on ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 6 (ANI): Bihar Minister Ram Kripal Yadav hit back at Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks, drawing parallels between Keralam and Gujarat people, saying that a literate scholar calling his own countrymen illiterate will make his party's condition worse than before. "He is the national president of the Congress Party. He is also an educated scholar and intellectual. Now he is calling the people of his own country illiterate and stupid, and in the future, ...Read More >
New Delhi: BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Sunday slammed Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks seeking to draw a comparison between the people in Keralam and in Gujarat and said Congress party has "never done justice to the enlightened people of Keralam". Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday sought to make a comparison between people in Keralam and in Gujarat as he attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and said the two leaders "can fo ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 6 (ANI): Bihar Minister Ram Kripal Yadav hit back at Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks, drawing parallels between Keralam and Gujarat people, saying that a literate scholar calling his own countrymen illiterate will make his party's condition worse than before. "He is the national president of the Congress Party. He is also an educated scholar and intellectual. Now he is calling the people of his own country illiterate and stupid, and in the future, ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Congress leader K C Venugopal has expressed disappointment over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement accusing the UDF of "spreading lies" about the FCRA amendments for "political gain". Venugopal, the MP from Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency, said that the PM's statement made in Kerala on April 4 were "deeply problematic and humiliating for an entire community". "I am writing to you with a profound sense of anguish and disappointment. The statement of yours in Kerala, a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Congress MP from Alappuzha, KC Venugopal, criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for accusing the party of spreading lies over the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, and demanded that the Centre should not bring a similar statute in the future. While the INDIA bloc parties have criticised the Bill, in a poll rally in Keralam, PM Modi accused the Opposition of lying about the FCRA Amendment Bill and Uniform Civil Code. In a letter to the P ...Read More >
KOLLAM: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday alleged that decentralisation of power in Kerala has weakened over the past decade, and accused the LDF government of suppressing dissent. "Opposing voices are being silenced. Even women protesters are being physically assaulted, and the law and order situation in the state has deteriorated significantly," Kharge said while inaugurating an election meeting in Kottarakkara. He also criticised the Centre's policies, claiming that the Foreig ...Read More >
This report covers allegations that free Vishu kits distributed in Thrissur may constitute election bribery, with the Election Commission, police, and local authorities starting investigations and pursuing charges related to corrupt practices. The BJP in Thrissur is facing allegations of trying to influence voters with free Vishu kits. LDF and Congress leaders claim kits containing food and household items were handed out to residents of Sivaramapuram Unnathi in Olari. Authorities have treated ...Read More >
KOCHI/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday appealed to the Christian community to back the NDA, urging it to help form the next govt in Kerala."On the occasion of Easter, I appeal to brothers and sisters, especially followers of Jesus, to stand with the NDA and help build a prosperous Kerala," he told a public meeting in Kolenchery, Ernakulam, while campaigning for T20 candidate Babu Divakaran.Shah's outreach comes amid concerns among sections of the Christian community ov ...Read More >
THRISSUR: Tension prevailed in Vadanappally in Thrissur on Sunday after Congress and CPM workers staged protests accusing the BJP of trying to influence voters by distributing food kits. The BJP has denied the allegations. The protests took place in front of a godown in Vadanappally under the Manalur assembly constituency. Congress workers led by UDF's Manalur candidate T N Prathapan reached the spot around 11am and demanded action against those involved in the distribution of kits. At the tim ...Read More >
BENGALURU: AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday launched a sharp attack on both the Narendra Modi government and Pinarayi Vijayan's Kerala LDF regime at a rally in Kottarakkara, accusing them of practising the "unhealthy politics of control" while weakening democratic institutions. Addressing a large gathering in Kollam district, the Congress chief declared that the upcoming polls were not just about changing the government but "saving the future of Keralam, its prosperity, and its insti ...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 >
KOCHI, Apr 5 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday reached out to the Christian community on the occasion of Easter, requesting them to stand with the BJP-led NDA and help it form a government in Kerala where assembly elections will be held on April 9. Shah, speaking at a public meeting in Kunnathunadu constituency in Ernakulam, also referred to the alleged misappropriation of gold from Sabarimala and said the culprits behind it would be jailed within two months if the NDA forms a governmen ...Read More >
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