Kerala assembly elections

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Apr 06, 2023, 00:26 AM IST

Metro Man E Sreedharan quits politics

Sreedharan joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) before the Kerala polls in February.

Dec 16, 2021, 20:31 PM IST

Make Kerala glorious again: Rajnath Singh urges people to cast out LDF, UDF

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday (March 2) urged the people in Kerala to save the state from both the parties and their regressive ideologies and make the state glorious again.

Mar 28, 2021, 21:34 PM IST

Ex-Kerala Mahila Congress chief who shaved her head after being denied ticket to contest as Independent

Last week, Subhash got her head tonsured in front of the party office in Thiruvananthapuram to mark her protest.

Mar 23, 2021, 18:03 PM IST

Losing is winning for this Independent candidate taking on both Tamil Nadu and Kerala CMs

Having spent over Rs.50 lakhs, for contesting and continuously losing at the polls over the last 33 years, K. Padmarajan has made it to several record books.

Mar 19, 2021, 19:47 PM IST

State Assembly Polls 2021: BJP's Central Election Committee to finalise candidates for upcoming polls on Saturday

Bharatiya Janata Party's Central Election Committee is scheduled to hold a meeting on Saturday (March 13) to finalise a list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly polls, sources said.

Mar 12, 2021, 17:06 PM IST

PC Chacko quits Congress, alleges groupism by top party leaders

In a blow to the Congress in poll bound Kerala, Senior leader P C Chacko announced his resignation from the party, alleging group interest is deciding party candidates for the assembly elections.

Mar 10, 2021, 15:01 PM IST

LDF, UDF competing for scams, says Amit Shah in Kerala vijay yatra

Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Tamil Nadu and Kerala today, ahead of the forthcoming assembly polls in the southern states. This was PM Modi's first public rally in the state after the announcement of the dates for eight-phased Assembly polls for 294 constituencies in West Bengal. 

Mar 07, 2021, 07:54 AM IST

Kerala BJP president clarifies: E. Sreedharan capable of being CM, but not finalized yet

After reports of 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan being declared the BJP's CM candidate ahead of the Assembly elections in Kerala, the bet has again turned around. In fact, Kerala BJP president K Surendran said that E Sreedharan is capable of becoming CM, but he is yet to be declared the last candidate.

Mar 04, 2021, 16:56 PM IST

Kerala: 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan to be the Chief Ministerial candidate of BJP

The BJP on Thursday announced 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan as the chief minister for the upcoming Kerala assembly elections. The 88-year-old joined the BJP last week.

Mar 04, 2021, 15:34 PM IST

Kerala drifting towards debt trap, says E Sreedharan, rues plight of state under present government

'Metro man' E Sreedharan said that he is open to assume the role of the chief minister but added that the party will decide on it. He also recalled his time working with Narendra Modi when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat.

Mar 01, 2021, 17:50 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi jumps into sea in Kerala, watch video here

Gandhi spent about 10 minutes swimming alongside the fishermen before returning to the shore. He jumped from the boat when he saw some fishermen jumping into the sea after casting their net to catch fish. He did not remove his clothes - a blue T-shirt and khaki trousers - before jumping.

Feb 25, 2021, 07:19 AM IST

Court called 'love jihad' conspiracy to make Kerala Islamic state, but LDF government is doing nothing: Yogi Adityanath

Flagging off Bharatiya Janata Party's Vijaya Yatra from Kasaragod on Sunday, Adityanath hit out at the state government saying it was doing nothing to curb 'love jihad'. He said that Kerala high court had called 'love jihad' a part of a conspiracy to make Kerala an Islamic state, but despite that there were no visible efforts to deal with the issue.

Feb 22, 2021, 08:45 AM IST

Kerala Assembly Elections: 'BJP will get 71 out of 141 seats in polls'

BJP leader S Sreesanth said that it's very important to throw out the corrupt government.

May 16, 2016, 17:19 PM IST

Kerala Assembly Elections: How BJP-BDJS can make or break rival fronts in state

With Kerala set to elect a new assembly on Monday, the performance of the BJP-BDJS alliance is being keenly watched -- because it may ultimately decide who wins the electoral battle.

May 15, 2016, 15:23 PM IST

Kerala Assembly Elections 2016: Overview - Key issues, candidates, alliances and poll scenario

The stage is all set for a game changer election in Kerala. Voting for the new 140-member Kerala Assembly will take place on May 16 and counting will be done on May 19.

May 15, 2016, 10:16 AM IST

202 crorepatis, 311 with criminal cases in Kerala polls: ADR

In the Kerala Assembly Election this year, 104 women candidates are contesting.

May 12, 2016, 12:34 PM IST

WATCH: Powerful speech of PM Narendra Modi announcing RSS man as BJP candidate for Kerala polls; his legs were chopped off

PM Narendra Modi on Sunday in a high-decibel rally in Kerala's Kasargod announced C Sadanandan Master, an RSS man, to the people of the state as BJP's candidate for Kerala Assembly Elections. 

May 09, 2016, 10:04 AM IST

Assembly polls 2016: Arch political rivals PM Narendra Modi, Sonia Gandhi soon to hit Kerala

A total of 1,203 candidates are in fray and will fight for the 140 Kerala Assembly seats on May 16.

May 03, 2016, 06:08 AM IST

Kerala Assembly Elections: BJP president Amit Shah cancels poll visit

BJP President Amit Shah, who was to kickoff his campaign tour of Kerala for the May 16 assembly elections on Sunday, has cancelled his visit following indisposition.

May 01, 2016, 14:51 PM IST