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Kerala's Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan retaliated against Rahul Gandhi's accusations regarding the Sabarimala gold loss case, questioning his connections to the accused and igniting a political row during the election season. Photograph: ANI PhotoKey PointsKerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan criticised Rahul Gandhi for raising the Sabarimala gold loss issue during the election campaign.Vijayan alluded to a photograph linking a prime suspect in the Sabarimala gold loss case to Sonia Gandhi.Rahul Gandhi ...Read More >
Kannur (Keralam) [India], April 4 (ANI): Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday reaffirmed that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government has honoured its promise of not implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the state. He also raised strong concerns over the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), calling for its withdrawal amid strict enforcement measures that he said are impacting charitable organisations. "The LDF government has upheld its promise of not imple ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: As Kerala heads into the 2026 assembly elections, the contest is no longer just about ideology or leadership, it is increasingly a battle of promises. From welfare payouts and free services to large-scale infrastructure and economic transformation plans, all three major fronts - the LDF, UDF and BJP-led NDA - have unveiled expansive manifestos aimed at wooing a politically aware and welfare-conscious electorate.The scale and scope of commitments underline a larger shift in Kerala's el ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday strongly criticised Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy over his remarks against the Left government during a campaign visit to the state, and invited him to visit Kerala to understand its welfare model. In a Facebook post, Pinarayi Vijayan described the Telangana CM as "misinformed" and accused him of "ridiculing" Kerala and its people while ignoring shortcomings in his own state. "By conveniently ignoring the bulldozin ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 3 (ANI): Amid criticism from Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday asserted that minorities are receiving greater attention under the Government of India. He accused the Congress of treating Muslims as a vote bank and clarified that only illegal FCRA accounts would be impacted by the proposed changes. Also Read | Global Food Prices Set to Surge Fu ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 3 (ANI): Amid criticism from Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday asserted that minorities are receiving greater attention under the Government of India. He accused the Congress of treating Muslims as a vote bank and clarified that only illegal FCRA accounts would be impacted by the proposed changes. Speaking to ANI, Rijiju said, "I am the Minori ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 3 (ANI): Telangana Congress leader Sama Ram Mohan Reddy on Friday stated that the strong reaction from Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan underscores the impact Telangana CM Revanth Reddy has had on the Kerala Assembly election. Speaking to ANI, the Congress leader defended the Telangana development model and challenged the Kerala government to a comparison of welfare and progress between the two states. "Our CM, Revanth Reddy, visited Kerala for only t ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has strongly criticised Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy over his recent remarks against Kerala, urging him to 'verify official data' before making allegations about corruption and governance failure in the state. In a detailed Facebook post, Vijayan said Reddy's statements during his Kerala visit were 'derogatory' and appeared to be based on misinformation. He accused the Telangana Chief Minister of ignoring realities in his own ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 3 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday launched a riposte against Revanth Reddy's recent "disparaging remarks" against Kerala, terming them as "entirely baseless" and suggested that the Telangana Chief Minister should focus on his own state's shortcomings in poverty and literacy instead of "preaching" to Kerala. Taking to social media platforms, X and Facebook, Vijayan said it was ironic that a leader who "runs bulldozers over the h ...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 >
NEW DELHI: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday pushed back against remarks made by his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy, accusing him of being "misinformed" and unfairly criticising the state during a campaign visit.In a Facebook post, Vijayan said Reddy was "ridiculing" Kerala and its people while overlooking issues within his own state."By conveniently ignoring the bulldozing of the homes of the poor in his own state, he appears ready to lecture Kerala on social progress and ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram [Kerala], April 3 (ANI): Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Friday announced that Parliament will convene a special session on April 16 to take up the Women's Reservation Bill, while also hitting out at the Congress over the FCRA Amendment Bill. On the Women's Reservation Bill, Rijiju said the government is committed to women's empowerment and called for political unity on the issue. "We are convening the Parliament on 16th April. We will take up the Wom ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress leader and Haripad assembly candidate Ramesh Chennithala on Friday said that the party leadership would take the final call on projecting him as the chief minister face for the 2026 Kerala assembly elections. Referring to his 50-year relationship with veteran leader Sonia Gandhi and the Nehru family, Chennithala stressed that he would abide by the party's decision."The party will decide. I have a strong association with the Sonia Gandhi-Nehru family for 50 years; I will follo ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 3 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday hit back at his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy after the latter's sharp criticism of the Left government during a campaign visit to the state. In a Facebook post, Vijayan said the Telangana Chief Minister was "misinformed," and accused Reddy of "ridiculing" Kerala and its people while concealing the weaknesses of his own state. "By conveniently ignoring the bulldozing of the homes of the poor in his own sta ...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 co ...Read More >
Kozhikode: LDF unveiled its manifesto for the upcoming assembly polls, outlining a 60-point programme with 950-odd proposals to realize its New Kerala initiative. The manifesto included steps to eradicate absolute poverty, transform Kerala into a knowledge society over the next five years and a welfare push promising an increased monthly pension of Rs 3,000 and more job opportunities for women and youth.The manifesto, released by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, promised the launch of Life Missi ...Read More >
Alappuzha (Kerala) [India], April 3 (ANI): Congress leader and Haripad assembly candidate Ramesh Chennithala exuded confidence that the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) will return to power in the upcoming Keralam Assembly elections. Speaking in an interview with ANI, Chennithala said that with elections just days away, Congress' prospects look strong. He expressed confidence that the UDF will form the government, saying people are unhappy with the past ten years and support a change. ...Read More >
Tensions flare in Kerala as the UDF candidate is allegedly blocked by BJP workers during his Palakkad campaign, sparking condemnation and highlighting the intense political rivalry ahead of the state elections. Photograph: Sanjay Sharma/ANIKey PointsUDF candidate Ramesh Pisharody was allegedly blocked by BJP workers during his campaign in Palakkad, Kerala.Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condemned the BJP's actions, calling it an act of intolerance and a threat to democratic values.BJP le ...Read More >
Palakka(Kerala), Apr 3 (PTI) A case has been registered against a BJP councillor and two others for allegedly blocking the political campaign of UDF candidate Rammesh Pisharody two days ago, police said on Friday. An FIR has been registered against BJP councillor Sindhu Rajan, her daughter Sneha and her brother Vijayakumar, under sections 126 (wrongful restraint), 351 (criminal intimidation), 171 (undue influence at elections) and 3(5)(common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and ...Read More >
At 4: 30 pm ET, modi is set to speak with party workers and citizens through the "Mera Booth Sabse Mazboot Samvad - Keralam" programme, pairing campaign-style mobilisation with a sweeping manifesto that maps Kerala into sector-specific economic hubs. The messaging is blunt: the BJP-NDA argues that voters have "seen through" the promises of both the LDF and UDF, while a senior party MP intensifies the line that the two fronts are effectively interchangeable. The convergence of outreach, policy pa ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday said that family rule, corruption and governance issues were synonymous with the rule of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and former Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao. "Their misgovernance has been similar. Vijayan has been in power in Kerala for nearly 10 years, similar to KCR's tenure in Telangana from 2014 to 2023," Revanth said, unveiling the UDF manifesto for the forthcoming Kerala Assembly elections, in Kochi on Thursd ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 3 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Ravula Sridhar Reddy on Friday slammed Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil's statement on the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, asserting that spreading venom against the state will not change the facts. The dispute centres on the financial and structural integrity of the Kaleshwaram project, which the BRS defends as "Telangana's lifeline," defending the Kaleshwaram project, Reddy called it a game-changer for Telangan ...Read More >
Hyderabad/Kochi: Adducing proof of concept to Keralam's parties that have sharply criticised the slew of poll-oriented guarantees made by the Congress-led Kerala United Democratic Fund (UDF), Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy challenged the UDF's political rivals to visit Telangana and study the successful implementation of the Six Guarantees, the progress achieved since, and see for themselves the Congress government 's track record in good governance. Further, the Chief Minister said, if the Kera ...Read More >
The bill had evoked sharp reactions from Opposition leaders, particularly the Kerala lawmakers, as it was feared that Christian groups might be targeted under the new law. A controversial provision stated that the government can appoint a "designated authority" to take over, manage, or sell assets created from foreign funds by an non-governmental organisation whose licence under FCRA was cancelled, suspended, or simply not renewed. (check) The bill was listed for passage on Wednesday. Amid prot ...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 >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday criticised Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, accusing him of acting like Narendra Modi's "B" team. Priyanka remarked that while central agencies were targeting and pressuring opposition leaders nationwide at the behest of the BJP government, the Kerala Chief Minister seemed to receive special treatment. Questioning what made Left leaders so special, she alleged that Modi, during his visit to Kerala, stayed silent about the gold t ...Read More >
Kozhikode, Apr 2 (UNI) The CPM-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) today released its election manifesto for the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan unveiled the document in Kozhikode, outlining a 60-point development program comprising 950 specific proposals aimed at creating a New Kerala. A key promise in the manifesto is lifting 5 lakh families out of extreme poverty and completely eradicating absolute poverty in the state. The manifesto vows to hike social security ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With just a week to go for the Kerala assembly elections, the CPM-led LDF and Congress-led UDF have unveiled their manifestos, both emphasizing welfare, agriculture, and infrastructure development. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan released the LDF manifesto in Kozhikode, while V D Satheeshan launched the UDF manifesto in Kochi on Thursday, joined by Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy as the chief guest. The LDF's two-volume manifesto, featuring 60 promises, showcases achi ...Read More >
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has intensified political debate by challenging opposition leaders to study Telangana six guarantees implementation. Speaking at an event in Kochi, he said Telangana stands as a model of governance and invited rivals to witness the results firsthand. Addressing a gathering during the UDF manifesto release, A. Revanth Reddy strongly defended the Telangana six guarantees implementation. He even offered to personally explain the implementation to Kerala C ...Read More >
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