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Friday, April 10, 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.

CPM’s Sabarimala ‘apology’ works, party wins Kerala’s Konni after 23 years

Konni is in Pathanamthitta district where Sabarimala shrine is located. CPM also manages to wrest Vattiyoorkavu. Congress wins 2 seats, IUML 1. BJP draws a blank.

In Kerala bypoll, BJP takes a beating as ally deserts it

Party, after hyping up its chances, finished third in Chengannur; vote share drops nearly 7 points since 2016 assembly elections.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.