Kerala Assembly Elections 2016
LDF to have lean cabinet in Kerala with only 19 ministersOf the 19 ministers, CPM will have 12, CPI four, Janata Dal(S), NCP and Cong(S) one each. Other minor parties, which support LDF from outside, including Kerala Congress(B) and RSP(L), which have won - Pinarayi for CM, `Kerala Castro' consolation for VS
- BJP's southern hopes ride on Kerala
Although the BJP won a lone seat, its optimism stems from the 15% vote share it garnered with its ally, indicating its growing stature thanks to a rigorous RSS campaign. Finance minister Arun Jaitley - Stardom seldom influences our political preferences, say Malayalis
The recently concluded assembly elections in Kerala saw an unprecedented number of film stars being fielded as candidates. While some lauded the move by political parties as a new trend, many were - How Marxism 'lite' cost the CPM the Left Coast
- Pinarayi Vijayan to be next chief minister of Kerala
CPM polit bureau member Pinarayi Vijayan will be the next chief minister of Kerala. The CPM secretariat and party's Kerala committee met on Friday in the presence of general secretary Sitaram Yechury - Only 8 women elected to Kerala Assembly
Last five year saw, women taking lead in all major struggles in the state – be it the historical Munnar struggle by Pengal Orumai, strike demanding better wage and rest hour by textile salesgirls, - Left, BJP workers clash in Kerala's Kannur; 30 injured
CPI(M) and BJP workers clashed in various places last night during the Left party's election victory celebrations, leaving at least 30 people injured, following which prohibitory orders have been - Oommen Chandy resigns as Kerala chief minister
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy ON Friday resigned from the post following the defeat of Congress-led UDF in the Assembly election. Chandy drove to the Raj Bhavan around 10:30am and submitted his - Post-poll violence: NDA hartal in Chalakkudy
NDA has called a hartal at Chalakkudy on Friday to protest against the alleged attack on the houses of the BJP leaders during the victory procession of LDF . - Reinvention of 'brand LDF' helped in impressive win
Interestingly, the slogan 'LDF verum elaam sheri aakum' was not welcomed by hardliners who thought it was too flippant and would be ridiculed by people. - Swaraj storms 'Babudom,' creates history for CPM
Septuagenarian Karthiyayani of Kulangaraveliyil House has been waiting 25 years to see the red flag displaying the hammer, sickle and star flutter high in Tripunithura. CPM's chief minister probable won't be troubled by the decade-old Lavalin graft case while the party decides on who should head the government. - Perseverance pays: Rajettan breaks the jinx
It is only befitting that a party that laboured so long to make its debut in the state assembly finally achieved it through one of its most deserving foot soldiers. Though the district repeated the same verdict of 2011, the UDF’s victory margin was reduced in both the places where it won – Manjeshwaram and Kasaragod – where BJP came second LDF candidate Ramachandran Kadannappalli of Congress(S) breaks the jinx in Kannur constituency, a Congress stronghold in the Left bastion - In 90s, but not nervous at all
- Bar charges, solar scam leave Chandy powerless
Even at the height of various scams that surfaced with disturbing regularity during his five-year tenure, chief minister Oommen Chandy braved them with a disarming smile and wry comment. - Unsmiling, but laughing now
- Who'll wear the crown? Red czars go into a huddle
- Kerala marches Left, Right, Left, Right & Left
For the first time in Tamil Nadu's history, a Communist leader will not sit in the assembly.It was a complete rout for parties like the CPI, CPI(M) and CPI-ML. Kerala's historic verdict on Thursday ensured continuity of its patented bipolar politics by showing the scam-ridden UDF the door and giving an impressive mandate to CPM-led LDF, but simultaneously - VS or Pinarayi - Who will CPM vote for?
The scene now shifts to AKG Centre in the state capital where the state secretariat and state committee will meet on Friday to elect the new parliamentary party leader of CPM. Though the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) managed to ride the strong anti-incumbency wave prevailing against the UDF government by winning 12 out of 13 seats it contested in Malappuram, the Left - BDJS could not open account in Alappuzha, but gained good number of votes
Featured Videos
- LDF to return back to power in Kerala: Exit polls
- CVoter opinion poll: LDF to get 86 seats in Kerala assembly election
- Kerala polls: BJP releases logo, slogan
- Cricketer Sreesanth may battle it out in Kerala polls
- Youth Congress worker hacked to death in Kerala
- EC issues the schedule of elections in 4 states, 1 UT
- Around 17 crore voters will cast their vote in coming assembly elections: CEC
- Election Commission announces dates for 5 state polls in April and May
