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Kerala Assembly Elections 2021: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Takes Out Road Show

Kerala Assembly Elections 2021: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Takes Out Road Show

Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 30, 2021, Kayamkulam, Kerala

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday began her campaign for the April 6 assembly polls in Kerala, by taking out a road show meandering through this ancient maritime trading town in Alappuzha district, seeking votes for the party candidate.

"Like Judas Betrayed Jesus Christ": PM Slams Pinarayi Vijayan Government

"Like Judas Betrayed Jesus Christ": PM Slams Pinarayi Vijayan Government

Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday March 30, 2021, Palakkad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, campaigning in Kerala today for "Metro Man" E Sreedharan, called the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the opposition Congress-led UDF "only different in name" and said their "match-fixing" was the "worst kept secret" of Kerala politics. He also accused the LDF of "betraying Kerala for a few pieces of gold" like Judas.

Left Ally's Statement On "Love Jihad" Triggers Row In Poll-Bound Kerala

Left Ally's Statement On "Love Jihad" Triggers Row In Poll-Bound Kerala

Press Trust of India | Monday March 29, 2021, Kochi

The "Love Jihad" issue, which was put on the backburner by the CPI(M)-led LDF and UDF-headed Congress during the campaign for the April 6 assembly polls, has been raised in poll-bound Kerala, with a leader of the ruling Left constituent saying the matter should be addressed if the public had any apprehensions about it.

"Secret Understanding" Between Kerala Chief Minister, PM Modi: Congress On Gold Smuggling Case

"Secret Understanding" Between Kerala Chief Minister, PM Modi: Congress On Gold Smuggling Case

ANI | Monday March 29, 2021, Thiruvananthapuram

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala has alleged that Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan seems to have a "secret understanding" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi which is probably why no case has been registered against the chief minister in the gold smuggling case.

High Court Allows Kerala To Distribute Rice To Non-Priority Ration Card Holders

High Court Allows Kerala To Distribute Rice To Non-Priority Ration Card Holders

Press Trust of India | Monday March 29, 2021, Kochi

The Kerala High Court on Monday allowed the state government to distribute rice to non-priority ration card holders through ration shops in the poll bound state.

"Kerala Chief Minister Lying": Union Minister On Harassment Of Nuns In UP

"Kerala Chief Minister Lying": Union Minister On Harassment Of Nuns In UP

Press Trust of India | Monday March 29, 2021, Kochi

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday dismissed as wrong the allegations that two nuns belonging to a Kerala-based congregation were "attacked" during a train journey via Uttar Pradesh recently and alleged that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was "making false statements" on the issue.

Ensure Only One Vote Per Person, Kerala High Court Directs Poll Body

Ensure Only One Vote Per Person, Kerala High Court Directs Poll Body

Press Trust of India | Monday March 29, 2021, Kochi

The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the Election Commission to take steps to ensure that voters having their names entered in voters list in multiple constituencies cast only one vote in the April 6 polls to the State Assembly.

"Make Kerala Glorious Again": Rajnath Singh Urges Voters

"Make Kerala Glorious Again": Rajnath Singh Urges Voters

ANI | Sunday March 28, 2021, Thrissur (Kerala)

In a fresh attack on the Left Democratic Front (LDF) - led Kerala government and opposition United Democratic Front (UDF), the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday urged the people in Kerala to save the state from both the parties and their regressive ideologies and make the state glorious again.

Don't Break Pattern Of Electing Alternate Fronts In Kerala: Salman Khurshid

Don't Break Pattern Of Electing Alternate Fronts In Kerala: Salman Khurshid

Press Trust of India | Sunday March 28, 2021, Thiruvananthapuram

Senior Congress leader and former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today urged the people of Kerala not to break the pattern of choosing alternate political fronts -- Left Democratic Front (LDF) and United Democratic Front (UDF) -- every five years and said the decades-old election trend has given the state its best possible advantages.

Kerala Assembly Election 2021: BJP, CPI(M) Spar Over CAA Implementation

Kerala Assembly Election 2021: BJP, CPI(M) Spar Over CAA Implementation

Press Trust of India | Sunday March 28, 2021, Puthuppally/Purameri, Kerala

As the campaign for the Kerala assembly poll entered its crucial phase, the BJP and CPI(M) today raked up the issue of Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) with the BJP pledging to fulfill its promises and the Left declaring that the controversial law will not be implemented in the state.

Keeping Kerala Rajya Sabha Polls On Hold "Suspicious": Sitaram Yechury

Keeping Kerala Rajya Sabha Polls On Hold "Suspicious": Sitaram Yechury

Press Trust of India | Sunday March 28, 2021, Thiruvananthapuram

Senior CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury questioned the Election Commission's (EC) decision to keep in abeyance the elections to fill three Rajya Sabha seats from Kerala, and called it "unconstitutional."

BJP "Love Jihad" Scare-Mongering Won't Go Far In Kerala: Shashi Tharoor

BJP "Love Jihad" Scare-Mongering Won't Go Far In Kerala: Shashi Tharoor

Press Trust of India | Sunday March 28, 2021, New Delhi

The BJP can only offer communalism, tired scare-mongering over "love Jihad" and a hate-filled politics of division that will never go far in pluralist Kerala, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Sunday and asserted that the BJP's high-profile recruit 88-year-old E Sreedharan cannot be the answer to the state's political future.

"Time For Goodbye To Communists, Congress In Kerala": BJP Chief

"Time For Goodbye To Communists, Congress In Kerala": BJP Chief

ANI | Saturday March 27, 2021, Thodupuzha

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda has said that the time has come for people in Kerala to say "goodbye" to communists, United Democratic Front (UDF), Left Democratic Front (LDF) and Congress, who have been "coming to power like musical chairs" in the state.

Citizenship Law Was Brought To Divide People: Pinarayi Vijayan

Citizenship Law Was Brought To Divide People: Pinarayi Vijayan

ANI | Saturday March 27, 2021, Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said that the Citizenship Amendment Act, (CAA) was brought to divide the people of the country and the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government had openly protested against it.

Congress Moves Election Commission Against Voters' List Fraud In Kerala

Congress Moves Election Commission Against Voters' List Fraud In Kerala

Press Trust of India | Friday March 26, 2021, New Delhi

The Congress on Friday alleged that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala was committing electoral "fraud" in collusion with the state election machinery by enrolling bogus voters, and moved the Election Commission seeking corrective measures for ensuring "free and fair" polls.