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Karnataka Was A Message. Rahul Gandhi Tests New Playbook For Lok Sabha Battle
- Friday May 29, 2026
- India News | Reported by Manoranjan Bharti
Congress' Karnataka leadership swap, driven by Rahul Gandhi, signals a shift from factional drift to decisive control, with learnings from Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh suggesting the party is prioritising winnability for its 2029 strategy.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kerala Poll Officer Transfer Row: Chief Minister's Office Shift Triggers Political Row
- Monday May 25, 2026
- India News | Reported by Aswin Nandakumar
Kerala's UDF government has sparked controversy by appointing former Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U Kelkar as Chief Minister VD Satheesan's secretary soon after the election, with the CPM and BJP alleging compromised neutrality.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ex Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan To Be Leader Of Opposition In Kerala
- Thursday May 14, 2026
- India News | Press Trust India
After being elected as the CPI(M) legislature party leader, Pinarayi Vijayan is likely to be chosen as the Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly.
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www.ndtv.com
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VD Satheesan, Not KC Venugopal. Why Congress Picked The Man It Had To
- Thursday May 14, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
VD Satheesan is a six-time MLA from the Paravur constituency in Kerala's Ernakulam district, was backed by Congress ally IUML, and was widely seen as the 'people's choice' to be the new chief minister of Kerala.
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www.ndtv.com
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Wayanad To Be Next Amethi: Posters Warn Gandhis On Kerala Chief Minister Pick
- Wednesday May 13, 2026
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Posters have come up in Kerala's Wayanad -- the constituency of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra -- warning Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi against picking KC Venugopal for the Kerala Chief Minister post.
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www.ndtv.com
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Can IUML Support For VD Satheesan Backfire? Congress Decision Likely Soon
- Tuesday May 12, 2026
- India News | Reported by Jainendra Kumar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The Congress is concerned that giving in to the IUML will only provide ammunition to the BJP . The Congress has been regularly accused of appeasement by the BJP.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kerala Standoff: Rahul Gandhi Caught Between KC Venugopal And VD Satheesan
- Sunday May 10, 2026
- India News | NDTV
While KC Venugopal is reportedly the choice of the MLAs, VD Satheesan appears to be the choice of the public. Congress workers in Kerala have been taking to the streets to hold rallies in support of Satheesan
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www.ndtv.com
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In Contest For Kerala Top Post, A New Frontrunner In Congress
- Friday May 8, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tejshree Purandare
Multiple names are emerging as frontrunners for the top post, with senior Congress leader and AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal being seen as one of the strongest contenders.
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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | The Dam Breaks: Kerala Didn't Reject The Left, It Rejected What It Had Turned Into
- Wednesday May 6, 2026
- Opinion | Rasheed Kidwai
This verdict is not merely an anti-incumbency wave, but also a moral correction issued by a politically literate electorate against the tone of power.
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www.ndtv.com
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V Muraleedharan: The BJP Leader Who Narrowly Broke Marxist Fort In Kerala
- Tuesday May 5, 2026
- India News | Reported by Aswin Nandakumar
V Muraleedharan defeated Kerala's sitting minister and CPI (M) leader Kadakampally Surendran by 428 votes in Kazhakoottam.
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www.ndtv.com
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13 Kerala Ministers Lose, Pinarayi Vijayan Retains Seat With Reduced Margin
- Monday May 4, 2026
- India News | Indo Asian Service News
Thiruvananthapuram, May 4 (IANS) In a stunning electoral setback for the ruling Left, a majority of the outgoing Cabinet led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has been voted out, signalling a decisive shift in Kerala’s political landscape.
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www.ndtv.com
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How Congress Engineered Its Comeback In Kerala
- Monday May 4, 2026
- India News | Reported by Jainendra Kumar, Edited by Srishti Kapoor
In Kerala, the Pinarayi Vijayan administration was buckling under the weight of incumbency. All the Congress had to do was avoid any blunders.
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www.ndtv.com
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"People Believed Us...": VD Satheesan Celebrates Congress' Big Kerala Win
- Monday May 4, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Pressed on possible chief minister options, he said: "That will be decided by the Congress High Command. There is a procedure and I am not a competent person who can say anything about it or about who will be the next chief minister."
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www.ndtv.com
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Election Results Highlights: "Bengal Has Seen Poriborton": PM Promises Action Against Infiltrators
- Tuesday May 5, 2026
- India News | Edited by Aastha Ahuja, Prapti Upadhayay
Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Exit polls predict a close competition between Trinamool Congress and BJP in West Bengal
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www.ndtv.com
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Assembly Election Results 2026: Timing, Live Coverage And Where To Watch
- Sunday May 3, 2026
- India News | Edited by Kritika Bobal
NDTV brings you the latest updates on election results held in Puducherry, West Bengal, Assam, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
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www.ndtv.com
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Karnataka Was A Message. Rahul Gandhi Tests New Playbook For Lok Sabha Battle
- Friday May 29, 2026
- India News | Reported by Manoranjan Bharti
Congress' Karnataka leadership swap, driven by Rahul Gandhi, signals a shift from factional drift to decisive control, with learnings from Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh suggesting the party is prioritising winnability for its 2029 strategy.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kerala Poll Officer Transfer Row: Chief Minister's Office Shift Triggers Political Row
- Monday May 25, 2026
- India News | Reported by Aswin Nandakumar
Kerala's UDF government has sparked controversy by appointing former Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U Kelkar as Chief Minister VD Satheesan's secretary soon after the election, with the CPM and BJP alleging compromised neutrality.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ex Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan To Be Leader Of Opposition In Kerala
- Thursday May 14, 2026
- India News | Press Trust India
After being elected as the CPI(M) legislature party leader, Pinarayi Vijayan is likely to be chosen as the Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly.
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www.ndtv.com
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VD Satheesan, Not KC Venugopal. Why Congress Picked The Man It Had To
- Thursday May 14, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
VD Satheesan is a six-time MLA from the Paravur constituency in Kerala's Ernakulam district, was backed by Congress ally IUML, and was widely seen as the 'people's choice' to be the new chief minister of Kerala.
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www.ndtv.com
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Wayanad To Be Next Amethi: Posters Warn Gandhis On Kerala Chief Minister Pick
- Wednesday May 13, 2026
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Posters have come up in Kerala's Wayanad -- the constituency of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra -- warning Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi against picking KC Venugopal for the Kerala Chief Minister post.
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www.ndtv.com
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Can IUML Support For VD Satheesan Backfire? Congress Decision Likely Soon
- Tuesday May 12, 2026
- India News | Reported by Jainendra Kumar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The Congress is concerned that giving in to the IUML will only provide ammunition to the BJP . The Congress has been regularly accused of appeasement by the BJP.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kerala Standoff: Rahul Gandhi Caught Between KC Venugopal And VD Satheesan
- Sunday May 10, 2026
- India News | NDTV
While KC Venugopal is reportedly the choice of the MLAs, VD Satheesan appears to be the choice of the public. Congress workers in Kerala have been taking to the streets to hold rallies in support of Satheesan
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www.ndtv.com
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In Contest For Kerala Top Post, A New Frontrunner In Congress
- Friday May 8, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tejshree Purandare
Multiple names are emerging as frontrunners for the top post, with senior Congress leader and AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal being seen as one of the strongest contenders.
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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | The Dam Breaks: Kerala Didn't Reject The Left, It Rejected What It Had Turned Into
- Wednesday May 6, 2026
- Opinion | Rasheed Kidwai
This verdict is not merely an anti-incumbency wave, but also a moral correction issued by a politically literate electorate against the tone of power.
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www.ndtv.com
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V Muraleedharan: The BJP Leader Who Narrowly Broke Marxist Fort In Kerala
- Tuesday May 5, 2026
- India News | Reported by Aswin Nandakumar
V Muraleedharan defeated Kerala's sitting minister and CPI (M) leader Kadakampally Surendran by 428 votes in Kazhakoottam.
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www.ndtv.com
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13 Kerala Ministers Lose, Pinarayi Vijayan Retains Seat With Reduced Margin
- Monday May 4, 2026
- India News | Indo Asian Service News
Thiruvananthapuram, May 4 (IANS) In a stunning electoral setback for the ruling Left, a majority of the outgoing Cabinet led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has been voted out, signalling a decisive shift in Kerala’s political landscape.
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www.ndtv.com
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How Congress Engineered Its Comeback In Kerala
- Monday May 4, 2026
- India News | Reported by Jainendra Kumar, Edited by Srishti Kapoor
In Kerala, the Pinarayi Vijayan administration was buckling under the weight of incumbency. All the Congress had to do was avoid any blunders.
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www.ndtv.com
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"People Believed Us...": VD Satheesan Celebrates Congress' Big Kerala Win
- Monday May 4, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Pressed on possible chief minister options, he said: "That will be decided by the Congress High Command. There is a procedure and I am not a competent person who can say anything about it or about who will be the next chief minister."
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www.ndtv.com
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Election Results Highlights: "Bengal Has Seen Poriborton": PM Promises Action Against Infiltrators
- Tuesday May 5, 2026
- India News | Edited by Aastha Ahuja, Prapti Upadhayay
Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Exit polls predict a close competition between Trinamool Congress and BJP in West Bengal
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www.ndtv.com
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Assembly Election Results 2026: Timing, Live Coverage And Where To Watch
- Sunday May 3, 2026
- India News | Edited by Kritika Bobal
NDTV brings you the latest updates on election results held in Puducherry, West Bengal, Assam, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
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www.ndtv.com