Kerala Assembly Election 2016: LDF returns to power, Congress decimated; BJP opens its account
CPI(M)-led LDF has won 91 seats in Kerala Assembly, Congress-led UDF could win only 47 seats as against 72 seats it won in 2011.
May 19, 2016, 22:35 PM IST
Kerala Assembly Results 2016: As it happened
Kerala voted for change with United Democratic Front, which had been in power for the last 5 years, being routed by the Left Democratic Front. Buoyed by LDF's massive win in the Kerala Assembly polls, senior leaders of the CPI(M)-led alliance said the people of the state gave a verdict against corruption under Congress-led UDF rule and "communal politics" practised by BJP-led NDA. The Kerala Elections 2016 Results is being announced by the Election Commission of India. Below are the Kerala election live results.
May 19, 2016, 22:20 PM IST
Kerala election result: Significance of 'Rajettan' entering Kerala Assembly with a lotus
Rajagopal has now entered history books as the first ever BJP MLA in Kerala.
May 19, 2016, 18:36 PM IST
Why LDF won in Kerala: Key reasons
The LDF victory has not come as a surprise, as the alliance has met the expectations of replacing the UDF every alternate year in Kerala.
May 19, 2016, 17:00 PM IST
Kerala Election 2016 Results: BJP ahead in two seats, LDF on track to form govt
As counting of votes contonue for 140-member Kerala Assembly, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was leading in two seats.
May 19, 2016, 10:37 AM IST
For Shashi Tharoor, Congress-Left alliance in Bengal is to fight 'devil' Trinamool, in Kerala CPM a 'menace'
Shashi Tharoor said Kerala CM Oomen Chandy has eclipsed his predecessors, even stalwarts like AK Antony.
May 16, 2016, 12:49 PM IST
Tamil Nadu, Kerala go to polls on Monday; parties locked in multi-cornered contests
Tamil Nadu and Kerala goes to polls on Monday that will decide the fate of Chief Ministers Jayalalithaa and Oommen Chandy and their arch rivals and nonagenarians M Karunanidhi and VS Achutanandan in their respective states which will witness multi-cornered contests.
May 15, 2016, 19:57 PM IST
Oommen Chandy winds up campaign, says BJP will not win single seat in Kerala
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Chandy said that the people of Kerala would give a fitting reply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
May 14, 2016, 16:38 PM IST
Evacuation of Indians from Libya: Sushma Swaraj takes on Kerala CM Oommen Chandy
A war of words on Thursday broke out between Oommen Chandy and Sushma Swaraj.
May 12, 2016, 20:24 PM IST
Kerala seeks apology from PM Narendra Modi, not silence: Oommen Chandy
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s comparison of Kerala with Somalia was absurd.
May 12, 2016, 12:39 PM IST
Adjustment politics of Congress and Left have to be understood: PM Modi in Kerala
The politics of compromise and contract between the UDF and the LDF has so far ruled Kerala whose educated electorate have been "insulted" by the two sides, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.
May 08, 2016, 12:49 PM IST
Kerala Assembly elections: PM Modi sounds poll bugle; will address four rallies in five days
With an aim to boost BJP's prospects in the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday will launch party's election campaign in the state.
May 08, 2016, 09:15 AM IST
Oommen Chandy should get another term as Kerala CM: Nitish Kumar
The JD(U) or Janata Dal (United) is a minor constituent of United Democratic Front (UDF) that Oommen Chandy's Congress leads.
May 07, 2016, 18:36 PM IST
CPI(M) will be on third spot in some constituencies: Oommen Chandy
CPI-M state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said it was part of Chandy's secret tie-up with RSS to allow BJP's entry into the assembly.
May 07, 2016, 15:16 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to meet Kerala rape victim's mother on May 11
With Assembly polls only 12 days away, the rape and murder of a Dalit woman has become the most talked about issue in Kerala.
May 05, 2016, 09:41 AM IST
Kerala law student rape and murder: Oommen Chandy to meet family, promises help
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, Wednesday, will meet the family of the law student, who was brutally raped and murdered in Perumbavoor.
May 04, 2016, 08:57 AM IST
Murder of young woman in Kerala galvanises politics
The brutal murder of a poor law student in this district last week has galvanised politics in election-bound Kerala as Chief Minister Oommen Chandy promised a thorough probe while the opposition alleged "inaction".
May 03, 2016, 13:49 PM IST
Body of murdered Kerala nurse arrives from Oman
The body of Chikku Robert, a 25-year-old Kerala nurse who was murdered in Oman last month, arrived here on Monday morning.
May 02, 2016, 15:12 PM IST
Body of murdered Kerala nurse to arrive home from Oman today
The body of 25-year-old Kerala nurse, who was murdered in Oman last month, will arrive in Kochi on Monday morning.
May 02, 2016, 08:32 AM IST
Oommen Chandy set for smooth sail in Puthuppally
Oommen Chandy, Chairman of the Congress-led UDF, is spearheading the campaign hoping to create history by retaining power in a state.
Apr 29, 2016, 18:46 PM IST
