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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicKerala bypolls

Topic: Kerala bypolls

A tender moment amid high-stakes Kerala bypoll & new episode of Chautala clan feud just dropped

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

Big relief for ruling LDF as CPI(M) retains bastion Chelakkara, UR Pradeep wins by over 12k votes

Bypoll in Chelakkara, a reserved constituency in Kerala's Thrissur, was necessitated after K. Radhakrishnan vacated the seat after winning from Alathur in Lok Sabha elections.

Angry cop of Malayalam cinema to BJP’s 1st Lok Sabha MP from Kerala — who is Suresh Gopi

Suresh Gopi, a leading Mollywood actor, philanthropist and former Rajya Sabha MP, won the Thrissur Lok Sabha seat by over 70,000 votes.

On Camera

Maduro’s capture is a hollow military win

Despite ousting Maduro, the lack of a credible post-raid strategy risks chaos, fragmentation and power vacuums.

Underlining sluggish exports, NITI Aayog flags need to jump-start India’s automotive market

Govt think tank flags India’s skewed auto export mix, warns domestic focus and high tariffs are limiting its global footprint; also highlights how auto components are a bright spot.

Telangana HC stays CAT order that set aside Jaiteerth Joshi’s appointment as BrahMos chief 

The CAT had quashed Joshi’s appointment on appeal filed by DRDO ‘Distinguished Scientist’ Sivasubramanyam Nambi Naidu, who was among 3 candidates considered for post.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.