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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

Stage set for counting of votes in high-stakes Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, Puducherry Thursday

Election Commission officials said that counting of votes, which will commence at 8 AM, will be over by 3 PM.

May 18, 2016, 23:21 PM IST

Assembly Elections 2016: BJP to create history in Assam, Mamata to sweep West Bengal, Left to reclaim Kerala, Jayalalithaa on her way out?

If exit polls are to be believed then Assam, Tamil Nadu and Kerala will see a change of government on May 19 and West Bengal will maintain status quo.

May 18, 2016, 23:14 PM IST

Exit polls predict Trinamool Congress sweep in West Bengal, BJP win in Assam, Left victory in Kerala, advantage DMK in Tamil Nadu

BJP appeared poised to win in Assam for the first time, ending 15 long years of Congress rule, according to various exit polls.

May 16, 2016, 23:35 PM IST

West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry Assembly elections 2016 - Exit polls: As it happened

Exit polls at the end of five-state elections on Monday evening predicted a Trinamool sweep in West Bengal, a BJP win in Assam, a Left victory in Kerala but the verdict was split over Tamil Nadu.

May 16, 2016, 20:19 PM 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

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

Kerala polls: Parties upbeat amid last-leg campaigning

There is disenchantment in the state against the UDF government, which is corrupt, said opposition CPI-Marxist state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan.

May 13, 2016, 22:24 PM IST

Kerala Assembly Election 2016: CPI-M assails PM Narendra Modi for his Somalia remarks

CPI-M state secretary said "Gujarat Model" development projected by the BJP was actually a false propaganda.

May 12, 2016, 14:07 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

Rajnath Singh to campaign in Kerala for two days from today

Election to the 140-member Kerala Assembly will take place on May 16.

May 06, 2016, 11:06 AM IST

Kerala polls: House, health, food for all, promises Oommen​ Chandy in manifesto

The Oommen Chandy-led United Democratic Front came out with its manifesto for the Kerala assembly elections, with the motto "house, health and food for all".

Apr 20, 2016, 23:19 PM IST

UDF in Kerala to further tighten liquor policy

Oommen Chandy said the manifesto made it clear that total prohibition in 10 years time was the objective of the UDF.

Apr 20, 2016, 13:44 PM IST

Election Commission lifts ban on free rice supply in Kerala ahead of Assembly polls

The Election Commission on Wednesday gave its nod for implementing the free rice supply scheme which the Kerala government had announced in its 2016-17 budget.

Apr 07, 2016, 13:28 PM IST

UDF confident of retaining power in Kerala

Kerala's ruling Congress-led UDF on Wednesday expressed confidence in retaining power in the state.

Apr 06, 2016, 21:45 PM IST

Candidates named, Kerala poll battle warms up

Kerala's Assembly Elections are still over a month away, but the two main alliances in the state -- plus the BJP -- are already battle ready.

Apr 05, 2016, 14:34 PM IST

Kerala Assembly Elections 2016: Congress-led UDF would decided its candidates by April, says Oommen Chandy

The complete list of candidates of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) for the Assembly elections in Kerala would be ready in the first week of April, said Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.

Mar 20, 2016, 11:07 AM IST

UDF govt, KPCC at loggerheads over land issue

Ahead of the May 16 Assembly polls, Kerala's Congress-led UDF government and the Pradesh Congress Committee seem to be at loggerheads over an order to accept basic tax for 833 acres of land from a private estate owner.

Mar 16, 2016, 21:45 PM IST

IUML-Congress row over Thiruvampady constituency worsens​

The Malayorama Vikasana Samithi has opposed the candidature of VM Ummer, IUML's sitting MLA in Thiruvambady Assembly segment, for polls.

Mar 11, 2016, 11:22 AM IST

Kerala polls toss AMMA in Catch-22 situation

 Malayalam movie artistes are currently caught in a `catch 22` situation as two senior members of their Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) are most likely to take on each other in the upcoming stated assembly polls.

Mar 08, 2016, 14:27 PM IST