The CPI(M) on Saturday rejected the opposition Congress' claim that the "real credit" for the Vizhinjam International Seaport project goes to former chief minister Oommen Chandy.
In the last three days, at least three complaints have been lodged by the female family members of prominent political leaders of both the ruling CPI(M) and the Opposition Congress in Kerala.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Viajayan had recently said in the state assembly that his government would legally examine and take requisite action on any request by the Congress-led UDF for a CBI probe.
Thirty seven-year-old Chandy Oommen was sworn in as the new legislator after the Question Hour session of the House. He took the oath of office on the floor of the House
The counting of votes polled in the bypoll held in Puthuppally constituency here, which saw an intense battle between the ruling LDF and opposition UDF, began
Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy -- whose death necessitated the bypoll -- still figured among the list of over 1.76 lakh voters in the constituency
The candidates were finalised after the deadline for withdrawing the nomination papers ended today and none of the candidates backed out, the statement said.
The AICC in a statement said that Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the candidature of Chandy Oommen as the party candidate for the byelection to the Puthuppally constituency
Oommen Chandy, or OC as those close to him addressed him, was not a typical politician in the Kerala mould. And there might not be another OC, for multiple reasons
The Syrian Orthodox Church has offered Oommen Chandy a special grave close to the areas allotted to priests who belong to the St George Orthodox Church.
Chandy (79) passed away this morning at a Bengaluru hospital where he was undergoing treatment for cancer. He had served as chief minister of Kerala twice.