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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 Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and several ministers skipped Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official event in Kochi amid a political row over the exclusion of PWD Minister P A Mohammed Riyas. BJP leaders dismissed the controversy citing protocol

Actor Mammootty faced widespread criticism after asking CPI(M) district secretary K Rafeek to step aside during a Wayanad landslide relief visit, sparking a social media storm. The actor clarified privately, but outrage and political backlash continue in Kerala

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and help bring back Indians stranded in Gulf countries due to flight shortages amid the West Asia conflict. He also sought regulation of high ticket fares and a centralised repatriation system

A political row has erupted between the Telangana and Kerala governments over the demolition of Bhoodan houses at Velugumatla in Khammam. Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy dismissed Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s remarks as political propaganda

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan criticised the demolition drive in Telangana's Khammam district, calling it bulldozer raj. He alleged that hundreds of Bhoodan houses were razed without notice and accused the Congress of adopting displacement policies similar to BJP-ruled states.

The acquittal of Arvind Kejriwal has boosted opposition morale, with Pinarayi Vijayan likely to meet him in Delhi, signalling renewed anti-Centre solidarity ahead of Kerala’s Assembly elections

Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala has accused Kerala’s Chief Minister’s Office of leaking personal details of over one crore people, including beneficiaries of the Stree Suraksha scheme, to a private agency for election-related purposes.

Ahead of Kerala Assembly polls, the CPI(M) is intensifying cultural outreach to secure a third term for Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. By engaging film icons like Mohanlal and other artists, the party aims to strengthen its public image 

Tantri Kantarar Rajeevar has accused the Pinarayi Vijayan government of political revenge after getting bail in the Sabarimala gold theft case. The Kollam Vigilance Court said the prosecution failed to establish a direct link between him and the alleged theft

In Thiruvananthapuram, Congress leader KC Venugopal alleged that ‘Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’ seeks to insult and divide Kerala through false claims. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also criticised the sequel, calling it an attempt to spread hatred

The Sabarimala women’s entry issue resurfaced in Kerala ahead of a Supreme Court hearing, triggering a political debate. The opposition demanded clarity from the LDF government, while ruling party leaders said the stand would be revealed in court

Ahead of the Assembly elections, the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government launched the Women’s Safety Pension Scheme, providing Rs 1,000 monthly to over 10 lakh beneficiaries. The move is being seen as a major welfare push and political strategy

A controversy erupted in the Kerala Assembly after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan accused Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar of omitting portions of the policy address. The Lok Bhavan rejected the charge, calling it baseless and citing factual inaccuracies

Congress leader N Subarahmanian was arrested in Kozhikode for sharing a photograph allegedly showing CM Pinarayi Vijayan with Sabarimala gold case accused Unnikrishnan Potty. The police cited provocation and annoyance charges, while Congress condemned the action as an attack on free speech

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan rejected Dileep’s claims of a police conspiracy in the 2017 actress assault case, affirming investigators acted on evidence and reiterating government support for the survivor, following Dileep’s acquittal by Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court

Tensions escalated within Kerala’s ruling LDF after Education Minister V. Sivankutty criticised the CPI for celebrating the State’s withdrawal from the PM SHRI scheme. Sivankutty warned that the decision could affect Rs 15,000 crore in Samagra Shiksha Kerala funds

Leader of the Opposition VD Satheesan accused Left ministers and MLAs of disrupting the Kerala Assembly and making unparliamentary remarks amid protests over the Sabarimala gold idol controversy. The opposition announced statewide marches demanding accountability from the government

NSS General Secretary G Sukumaran Nair stood by his pro-government stance on the Sabarimala meeting, dismissing protests as publicity, while Opposition leader VD Satheesan accused CM Vijayan of shifting policies.

Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan accused Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan of being a “fake devotee” and alleged the Ayyappa Sangamam was politically motivated. He criticised the government’s handling of Sabarimala, citing neglect, broken financial promises, and misuse of religious events for electoral gains