LDF is all set to return to power in Kerala, defying all tradition. And the man responsible, ‘captain’ Pinarayi Vijayan, proved himself to be an efficient crisis manager.
E. Sreedharan is up against incumbent Congress MLA Shafi Parambil and CPM’s C. P. Promod. His decision to join BJP & contesting Kerala polls was much debated.
Early leads showed that CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Health Minister K K Shailaja, ex-CM Oommen Chandy and Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala were leading in their respective constituencies.
Bengal, Kerala, Assam — each key state election has a serious ‘Muslim party’ in fray. A lot of young voters are drawn to them, but others are sticking with tried-and-tested ‘secular’ parties.
Polling is underway for 31 seats in the third phase of Bengal elections and 40 seats in the final phase in Assam. Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are voting in single-phase polls.
BJP’s ‘love jihad’ bogey has found resonance with a few Christians while its Sabarimala stand forced a CPI(M) minister to admit that allowing women into the hill shrine was a mistake.
In exclusive interview with ThePrint Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan denies charges he is autocratic, defends KIIFB from corruption allegations & responds to PM Modi’s ‘Judas’ jibe.
Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities.
In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.
The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.
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