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TopicKerala assembly elections

Topic: Kerala assembly elections

Trip to the moon, rolling beedis, washing clothes — TN & Kerala show new ways to woo voters

Candidates in Tamil Nadu and Kerala have come up with bizarre and innovative ways to win over voters — be it by selling vegetables, frying fish or making parathas. 

LDF govt ‘betrayed’ people of Kerala just as Judas did to Lord Jesus for silver, says PM Modi

Addressing his first election rally in Palakkad Tuesday, Prime Minister Modi also slammed the LDF government over the Sabarimala agitation, and criticised the UDF over corruption.

In Kerala, gods and mortals take centre stage as Left looks to keep power & ‘create history’

While pre-poll surveys have given LDF an edge, it is facing two storms apart from the gold smuggling case — deep sea trawling pact & 'love jihad' allegations by Syro-Malabar church.

Congress’ promise of law protecting Sabarimala tradition not a U-turn, says Oommen Chandy

Ex-CM Chandy says Congress central leadership’s statement welcoming 2018 SC verdict didn’t consider special circumstances, but his govt had backed tradition in 2016.

Churches, chicken roll and a 5-hour journey between generations in Kerala

iWitness — the story behind the story of ThePrint journalists’ experiences on assignment.

There’s no crackdown on dissent, opposition criticises Modi all the time: MoS Muraleedharan

In an exclusive interview, MoS for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan says BJP will improve its position in Kerala, and will be able to come to power along with ally AIADMK in Tamil Nadu.

Sabarimala shadow on Kerala polls — murmurs of ‘BJP only party for Hindus’ in Pathanamthitta

The BJP, which has made electoral inroads in Pathanamthitta district where the Sabarimala shrine is located, is now being seen as a ‘protector of Hindus’.

Congress accuses LDF of electoral fraud in Kerala, moves EC to ensure ‘free and fair’ polls

Congress wants criminal case to be registered against a voter who has got himself or herself registered multiple times or with the same photograph under different names.

Conversion, temples — themes defining BJP manifestos in 4 states. But cow missing in Kerala

The coming assembly elections are crucial for the BJP as they will decide the success or failure of the party’s expansion plans in the south, and its push in Bengal.

UDF had a chance in Kerala. Then Congress played a dangerous communal game

United Democratic Front may think losing the Kerala election will be the beginning of its end. But Congress' campaign may have already laid the path.

On Camera

Have Hindus passed the test by letting Droupadi Murmu enter Ram temple? Not yet

The BJP needs Hindu unity for electoral benefit, that too in a caste-ridden religious society. That makes it go for reform, reconciliation, and samarasata.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.