Rahul Gandhi accused Kerala’s ruling Left of an “unprecedented partnership” with BJP, arguing that the present-day Left has moved away from its core principles. Speaking in Kannur, he pitched the upcoming Assembly election as a battle of ideologies and values
The UDF in Kerala will support four independent candidates who quit the CPI(M) in the April 9 Assembly elections. Leader V D Satheesan also announced the induction of the National Janata Dal (NJD) as a constituent party of the front
The BJP has released a fresh list of 11 candidates for the Kerala Assembly elections, including district president Karamana Jayan in Thiruvananthapuram. Prominent names like S Rajasekharan Nair, Vivek Gopan, and TN Suresh are also in the fray
Kerala’s election campaign has entered a high-voltage phase with parties rushing to finalise candidates before nominations close. The LDF, UDF and NDA are locked in a tight contest, with shifting political dynamics expected to influence key constituencies
Kerala had witnessed a fierce campaign in the run up to the polls by the ruling CPI(M) led Left Democratic Front (LDF), Opposition Congress led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the BJP led NDA.
The ruling LDF is hoping to retain power for a second consecutive term breaking the state's four-decades-old trend of alternating between the UDF every five year.
Sources close to her said the woman leader was likely to resign from her primary membership in the Congress party to contest from Ettumanoor constituency.
The Marxist veteran, wearing a face shield, mask and gloves, was accompanied by party leaders, including CPI(M)'s Kannur district secretary M V Jayarajan.
