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NEW DELHI: CPI's Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh Kumar wrote to Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday, alleging a "cash-for-ticket" scandal involving senior Congress functionaries and seeking transparency over funds collected by the party for landslide relief in Kerala. In his letter, Kumar accused Gandhi of running a "malicious campaign" against the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala and said the Congress should introspect on allegations within its own ranks. "The Left, acr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) CPI's Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh Kumar wrote to Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday, alleging a "cash-for-ticket" scandal involving senior Congress functionaries and seeking transparency over funds collected by the party for landslide relief in Kerala. In his letter, Kumar accused Gandhi of running a "malicious campaign" against the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala and said the Congress should introspect on allegations within its own ranks. "T ...Read More >
Kerala heads to polls in April 2026, BJP vote share and local wins are rising, but demographic limits, strong Left history and coalition politics keep it seatless Keralam votes on April 9, 2026, and Suresh Gopi's Thrissur Lok Sabha victory in 2024 has given the BJP something it has wanted for decades: proof of concept. The NDA's vote share climbed from roughly 6 percent in the 1990s to 19.24 percent in the 2024 general election; and the party won its first ever Municipal Corporation in Thiruvan ...Read More >
T'PURAM/ HYDERABAD: A mix of punchy Malayalam film-style dialogues and sharp political attacks marked Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's campaign in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, as he rallied support for the UDF in roadshows and public meetings. Drawing loud cheers from Congress supporters, he tweaked a popular film dialogue and said, "Nee po mone Dinesha. Vijaya, your time is over," targeting Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. In a scathing attack, Revanth Reddy drew parallels betwee ...Read More >
Kozhikode (Kerala), Apr 2 (PTI) Kerala's ruling LDF on Thursday unveiled its Assembly election manifesto here, promising to eliminate absolute poverty, raise welfare pensions to Rs 3,000, and boost jobs and investment. The CPI(M)-led alliance also pledged to increase women's workforce participation, expand skill training, and attract Rs 2 lakh crore in investments over five years. Speaking after releasing the document, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the plan aims to combine social justic ...Read More >
Thrissur rarely follows a script -- and this election is no different. As the campaign enters its final stretch, the cultural capital is once again poised on a knife's edge, with three candidates locked in a contest that refuses to tilt decisively in any direction. After delivering a shock verdict in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, will voters return to familiar political ground, or push forward a new shift? All the three candidates -- Left Democratic Front's (LDF) Alankode Leelakrishnan, United ...Read More >
RSS Versus CPI(M): What Is The Ideological Ground War Shaping Keralam Ahead Of Polling? RSS vs CPI(M) Ideological War: The Keralam election is an existential "ground war" pitting the "Kerala model" of secular welfare against the ascending vision of "national Hindutva" Forged in red, Keralam has been witness to a saffron surge ahead of the assembly election on April 9 signalling a poll battle on ideological grounds. While the traditional triangular contest between the CPI(M)-led Left Democrati ...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) | Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants the ruling LDF to win the Assembly elections in Kerala. Addressing an election rally here, Gandhi reiterated his charge that the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is fighting the combined forces of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the BJP. Two former CPI(M) leaders - V Kunhikrishnan and T K Govindan - who are contesting as independents with the support of the UDF, were also pre ...Read More >
Kannur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants the ruling LDF to win the Assembly elections in Kerala. Addressing an election rally here, Gandhi reiterated his charge that the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is fighting the combined forces of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the BJP. Two former CPI(M) leaders - V Kunhikrishnan and T K Govindan - who are contesting as independents with the support of the UDF, were also present on the ...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), Mar 31 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants the ruling LDF to win the Assembly elections in Kerala. Addressing an election rally here, Gandhi reiterated his charge that the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is fighting the combined forces of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the BJP. Two former CPI(M) leaders -- V Kunhikrishnan and T K Govindan -- who are contesting as independents with the support of the UDF, ...Read More >
"We demand, in the interest of constitutional morality and democratic principles, that the government immediately rescind this legislation," Baby said in the letter. The CPI(M) leader said the proposed amendments "cross the threshold from reasonable regulation to excessive control, enabling executive overreach", even as he acknowledged the state's prerogative to regulate the flow of foreign contributions to ensure transparency and national security. Baby pointed out that the bill proposes the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI): The CPI(M) on Monday demanded the rescinding of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the interest of "constitutional morality," warning that it may bring excessive government control and erode federalism. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party general secretary MA Baby expressed "deep concern" over the proposed amendment. "We demand, in the interest of constitutional morality and democratic principles, that the government immediate ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 16 (PTI) Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Tuesday said that if the ruling LDF keeps claiming that there was no anti-incumbency factor in their defeat in the recent local body polls, then "may God save them". Chennithala was referring to the claims by CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan, a day ago, and state General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Tuesday, that there was no anti-incumbency feeling among the public. He was of the view that the Left front should ke ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 28 (PTI) Senior CPI leader and Civil Supplies Minister G R Anil said on Tuesday that the stalemate within the ruling LDF in Kerala over signing the Centre's PM SHRI school scheme would not affect its governance. He said both the CPI and the CPI(M), the key coalition partners in the LDF, are the ones who uphold the Left policy. The Left policy would succeed, he said when reporters asked about the ongoing rift between the two Left parties over the state General Education ...Read More >
Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], October 22 (ANI): 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. ...Read More >
Patna: The Opposition parties and civil society organisations have met the final electoral roll published under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar with scepticism and criticism. They have questioned the data provided by the Election Commission (EC), alleged a scam, and sought clarifications from the Commission. The final roll released on Tuesday revealed 7.42 crore voters in the state, which was 47 lakh less than the 7.89 crore voters present in the rolls on June 24 before ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 28 (PTI) Left parties on Sunday expressed their sorrow at deaths in a stampede at TVK Party rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu. In a statement issued here, the CPI(M) expressed "deep shock and sorrow" at the loss of 39 lives in the stampede. The rally was attended by TVK Party founder and film actor Vijay. "It is unfortunate that people who had gathered in large numbers to catch a glimpse of the film star lost their lives due to the chaos and mismanagement at the venue by the organiser ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) Left parties on Wednesday deplored the denial of bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others by the Delhi High Court in the "larger conspiracy" case of February 2020 riots, calling it a "travesty of justice". The Communist Party of India (Marxist) said this is the fifth time that their bail application has been rejected in the last five years and no charges have been framed yet. "The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) deplores the Delhi High Court's denial of bail to Umar Khali ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation demanded on Friday that the ongoing eviction drives in Assam be halted immediately. It also accused the BJP government in the northeastern state of targeting Muslims and other marginalised communities under the guise of forest protection and taking action against "so-called" illegal infiltrators. Also Read | UP's First Conviction in Digital Arrest Scam: Lucknow Court Sentences Cyber Fraudster to 7 Years in Jail ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation demanded on Friday that the ongoing eviction drives in Assam be halted immediately. It also accused the BJP government in the northeastern state of targeting Muslims and other marginalised communities under the guise of forest protection and taking action against "so-called" illegal infiltrators. "CPI(ML) Liberation demands an immediate halt to the ongoing eviction drives and police violence unleashed by the BJP ...Read More >
Kerala Governor said gurus are "great souls" and "deserve respect". (File) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar defended guru puja as part of Indian culture and traditionThe CPI(M)-led LDF government criticised pada puja rituals in two CBSE schools in KeralaEducation Minister Sivankutty condemned the feet washing of teachers as against democratic values Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Governor Rajendra ...Read More >
Alappuzha (Kerala) | Activists of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) on Monday took out a protest march to a CBSE school in Mavelikara in this coastal district against a "pada puja" ritual held recently. DYFI is the youth outfit of the ruling CPI(M). The protesters alleged that children were made to wash the feet of not just teachers but also that of a local BJP leader who attended the ritual at the school, Vivekananda Vidya Peedom, last week. The Left activists, including women, ...Read More >
Alappuzha (Kerala), Jul 14 (PTI) Activists of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) on Monday took out a protest march to a CBSE school in Mavelikara in this coastal district against a "pada puja" ritual held recently. DYFI is the youth outfit of the ruling CPI(M). The protesters alleged that children were made to wash the feet of not just teachers but also that of a local BJP leader who attended the ritual at the school, Vivekananda Vidya Peedom, last week. The Left activists, incl ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Sunday condemned the alleged house arrest of party leader and Jammu and Kashmir MLA M Y Tarigami. The Left party also shared an X post by Tarigami showing a padlock on the gate of his house. Prominent leaders, including those from ruling and opposition parties, were placed under "house arrest" in Srinagar to prevent them from visiting the martyrs' graveyard to pay tributes to the 22 people killed by the Dogra army in 1931. "We stro ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: CPI-ML (Liberation) general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya on Tuesday sought withdrawal of special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar. He said that the decision is arbitrary and utterly ill-planned. The Left party further urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to conduct the polls on the basis of normal updating of the electoral roll as has been done in every election over the last two decades. "The focus must be on facilitating electors in the exercise ...Read More >
New Delhi: Several Opposition parties Friday denounced RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale's call to review the words 'socialist' and 'secular' in the Preamble, terming it a "deliberate assault" on the soul of the Constitution. The attack came a day after the RSS proposed reviewing the two words, saying they were included during the Emergency and were never part of the Constitution drafted by BR Ambedkar. While the Congress saw it as a "deliberate assault" on the soul of the Constitution ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Left parties on Friday strongly condemned RSS Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale's call for the removal of "socialism" and "secularism" from the Preamble of the Constitution, denouncing it as an assault on India's founding values. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] stated that the demand exposed the RSS's long-standing agenda to subvert the Constitution and replace the secular democratic republic with a Hindu Rashtra. "RSS's demand to remove socialism and secularism fr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) The Left parties on Friday denounced RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale's call to review the words 'socialist' and 'secular' in the Preamble, saying these "basic tenets" of the Constitution reflect the values for which freedom fighters sacrificed their lives. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) alleged the RSS' proposal exposes its "long-standing objective of subverting the Constitution and its intent to transform India into a Hindu Rashtra". CPI General Secre ...Read More >
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