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Kerala voters' mood: While the ruling LDF seeks a historic third term, UDF aims for a comeback, and NDA attempts to break the bipolar trend The political mood in Kerala ahead of the April 9, 2026 Assembly elections is a high-stakes standoff between a quest for a historic "triple" by the Left and a strong "pendulum" push for change by the opposition. While the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) seeks a historic third term, the United Democratic Front (UDF) aims for a comeback, and the National ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the polling for the Assembly elections is underway in Kerala, voters on Thursday have expressed a desire for continued development and political stability, while highlighting unemployment as a major concern in the state. Interacting with IANS, several voters shared their views on the issues that matter most to them. While many acknowledged progress in development over recent years, they stressed that job creation remains a pressing challenge that ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: As the polling for the Assembly elections is underway in Kerala, voters on Thursday have expressed a desire for continued development and political stability, while highlighting unemployment as a major concern in the state. Interacting with IANS, several voters shared their views on the issues that matter most to them. While many acknowledged progress in development over recent years, they stressed that job creation remains a pressing challenge that needs urgent attention. ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Around 16 per cent of Kerala's 2.71 crore electorate have cast their votes within the first two hours of polling on Thursday, setting an energetic tone for what Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan described as a decisive election for the state's future. Leading the campaign narrative for the Left Democratic Front (LDF), CM Vijayan said the mandate would determine whether Kerala sustains its development trajectory. After casting his vote, he stressed tha ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) After 23 days of high-voltage campaigning and an equally intense silent push, Kerala stepped into decision day on Thursday, with around 2.71 crore voters set to determine who will govern the state. Even before dawn broke, the electoral machinery was in motion. By 5.30 a.m., the state's 30,471 polling booths had sprung to life, with officials initiating mandatory mock polling procedures. Once completed and the EVMs sealed, a brief lull followed befor ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) With hours to go before Kerala votes to elect 140 MLAs, the electoral landscape is marked less by any single dominant narrative and more by a series of undercurrents that have made this contest unusually layered. The fight between the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF) remains intense across regions, but what stands out this time is the internal churn within parties, particularly within the Communist Party of India-Marxi ...Read More >
Kerala election 2026: Key battles feature LDF vs UDF with BJP pushing in Nemom and leaders like Vijayan and Chennithala in focus. Kerala election 2026: The high-octane campaign for the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections ended on Tuesday, setting the stage for a decisive contest. Voting for the single-phase polls will take place on April 9, while counting is scheduled for May 4. Kerala is witnessing a direct fight between the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic ...Read More >
Kerala Election 2026 Opinion Poll Survey: Kerala's electoral battle is shaping up to be a cliffhanger, with the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) virtually tied, according to the latest opinion poll released ahead of the Assembly elections. The Vote Tracker survey by VoteVibe, published on April 6 by CNN-News18, indicates that both alliances are within striking distance of the majority mark, setting the stage for a razor-thin finish. The survey ...Read More >
Idukki, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mounting a sharp and wide-ranging attack on the ruling Left in Kerala, Leader of the Opposition, V.D. Satheesan, on Monday dismissed the government's progress report as a "bundle of lies," alleging that key achievements have been exaggerated while major failures were deliberately concealed ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls. Satheesan said the report itself had "shrunk from 38 pages to 24," reflecting what he described as an attempt to hide the truth. He chall ...Read More >
Kerala's Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan on Saturday (April 4, 2026) alleged that most opinion polls being released ahead of the State Assembly elections are "paid surveys" that fail to reflect the true public sentiment, while expressing confidence that the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) will secure "over 100 seats" and come to power. Addressing a press conference in Kasaragod, he claimed that attempts are being made through such surveys to create an "artificial impression o ...Read More >
Kerala is heading towards election to its Legislative Assembly, with the polls scheduled for April 9, 2026, and the results will be counted on May 4, 2026. The State has a total of 140 constituencies. Kerala, currently governed by the Left Democratic Front (LDF), is poised for a tight contest against the United Democratic Front (UDF), while the National Democratic Alliance aims to strengthen its hold in the State. What happened in 2021 Kerala Assembly elections: a recap This election will see ...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 >
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: With over 2.69 crore eligible voters set to vote on April 9, 2026, the scale of participation remains significantly high in Kerala. Kerala elections are set to be held on April 9 in a single phase across all 140 constituencies in the state, where a party or coalition needs at least 71 seats to secure a majority. Around 2.7 crore voters are expected to participate, reflecting Kerala's consistently high electoral engagement. Kerala has long been regarded as one of ...Read More >
Kerala polls: UDF unveils manifesto with welfare, infra push; Mission Samudra as growth engine Kochi: The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) on Thursday unveiled an expansive, welfare-driven manifesto for the Kerala Assembly elections with a strong infrastructure pitch, as Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy released the document in Kochi, in the presence of senior alliance leaders, signalling a high-stakes electoral push. Kerala goes to the polls on April 9 to elect 140 new legisla ...Read More >
Kochi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) on Thursday unveiled an expansive, welfare-driven manifesto for the Kerala Assembly elections with a strong infrastructure pitch, as Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy released the document in Kochi, in the presence of senior alliance leaders, signalling a high-stakes electoral push. Kerala goes to the polls on April 9 to elect 140 new legislators. At the heart of the manifesto is "Mission Samudra", an ambitious ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday launched a sharp political offensive in Kerala, alleging that "not even God is safe in God's Own Country", as he accused both the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF) of corruption and appeasement politics. Campaigning for NDA candidate Vatsala Prasanna Kumari in Paravur, Singh invoked a Biblical analogy, saying Judas betrayed Jesus for silver coins, and alleged that the LDF had ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday launched a sharp political offensive in Kerala, alleging that "not even God is safe in God's Own Country", as he accused both the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF) of corruption and appeasement politics. Campaigning for NDA candidate Vatsala Prasanna Kumari in Paravur, Singh invoked a Biblical analogy, saying Judas betrayed Jesus for silver coins, and alleged that the LDF had "betrayed Lord Ayyappa f ...Read More >
New Delhi/Kozhikode, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) triggered sharp political reactions on Wednesday, with the Opposition vowing to block the Bill and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) signalling a possible rethink amid mounting concerns. Numerous Church heads in Kerala have come out strongly against the Centre's move. All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary and Alappuzha Lok Sabha member K.C. Venugopal said the O ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 30 (PTI) With days left for the crucial Assembly elections, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday accepted Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan's challenge for a public debate, intensifying the political heat ahead of the April 9 polls. A day after Satheesan threw the challenge, Vijayan, in a social media post, shared what he described as the LDF government's "report card" and said the debate could be held based on its listed achievements. Highlighting what he ...Read More >
Ernakulam: Kerala's Leader of the Opposition and veteran Congress leader, V.D. Satheesan, on Tuesday, launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, accusing him of backing out of a public debate and repeatedly making "false claims" without accountability. Satheesan said the Chief Minister's decision to avoid a direct face-to-face discussion and instead shift the engagement to social media was "deeply disappointing". He added that he had expected Chief Minister Vijayan to announce ...Read More >
Kerala Election 2026: The stage is all set for Kerala elections and the main fight is going to be between the Congress-led opposition UDF (United Democratic Front) and the ruling LDF (Left Democratic Front). The BJP is also looking to open its account in the assembly this time as the party already has an MP from the state. However, regional forces like the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) have made a crucial decision to not ally with any party but with the candidates. While the SDPI has a ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) has outlined a flexible, constituency-driven strategy for the Kerala Assembly elections, even as Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan sharpened his attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the issue of its backing for his LDF. Kerala goes to the polls on April 9 to elect 140 new legislators. SDPI national President M. K. Faizy on Monday said the party would support fronts best placed to defeat t ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) "What do you think of a party that chooses KC Venugopal as the Sardar Patel to Rahul Gandhi? And what do you think of a party that cannot find anyone but Pawan Khera to be their spokesman?..." senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar wrote on social media from Thiruvananthapuram, setting off fresh ripples within the grand old party. The pointed remarks, widely interpreted as targeting senior leaders K.C. Venugopal and Pawan Khera, have added to inter ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Booth-level officers across Kerala staged protests on Monday in a day-long agitation over the death of Ajeesh George, a BLO from Kannur district. Aneesh reportedly took his own life due to the intense work pressure of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), with unions claiming he was pushed to the edge by excessive workload and pressure from senior officers. The Joint Action Committee of State Employees and Teachers, along with Teachers Service Organisations, called for a on ...Read More >
Though the minister asserted that the state wasn't changing its existing education policy, the decision on PM-SHRI marked a U-turn by the same government, which had in June said it won't sign up for the scheme and will consider taking a legal recourse to get central funds. The CPI, which believes that PM-SHRI is the Centre's way of promoting its National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, disagrees. CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam told ThePrint on Wednesday the Left party is against NEP because the ...Read More >
Senior CPI(M) leader accuses Cong. activists of assaulting Perambra panchayat president without any provocation The Left Democratic Front (LDF) on Wednesday (October 15, 2025) took out a rally and held a public meeting in Perambra town to explain its stand on the recent "police action" on Shafi Parambil, Vadakara MP, after which he suffered nasal injuries and admitted to a hospital. Addressing the meeting, LDF convener and local MLA T.P. Ramakrishnan alleged that efforts were being made to fra ...Read More >
Alappuzha (Kerala), Oct 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) A day after launching a scathing attack on his detractors within the CPI(M), veteran leader G. Sudhakaran on Thursday once again hit out at his junior party colleague and State Fisheries Minister Saji Cherian, as well as several others in the party, declaring that he would no longer take part in the party's campaign activities. Sudhakaran, a former cabinet minister, has long been upset over what he describes as his marginalisation and mistreatment wit ...Read More >
* Assembly R. Sankaranarayanan Thampi Hall: Inauguration of the State-level CPR First Aid Awareness Campaign by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at 8:30 am. * Hotel Grand Chaitram: Kudumbashree 'Women Power, Life Master Plan' Workshop at 10:30 am. * Vellayambalam Old Air India Office: Inauguration of the Integrated Citizen Connect Centre by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at 5:00 pm. * Joint Council Headquarters Building: Inauguration of the CamSFF State Committee Office at 3:00 pm. * Vazhuth ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Suspense ended on Monday when suspended Congress legislator Rahul Mamkoothathil arrived at the Kerala Legislative Assembly to take part in the proceedings of the penultimate session of the current House. Mamkoothathil, a first-time MLA from Palakkad, had been suspended from the Congress last month following a series of controversies, including allegations of sexual harassment. Ever since, speculation had been rife within party circles over whether he ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, accusing him of adopting an "ostrich-like attitude" by ignoring mounting outrage over custodial torture and corruption scandals in Kerala. "The police have been reduced to an instrument of fear, behaving like loyalists to the ruling party rather than protectors of the people," said Satheesan, pointing to a string of incidents that have rocked th ...Read More >
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