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TopicKerala elections

Topic: Kerala elections

Congress finally takes a call 10 days after poll results. VD Satheesan set to be Kerala’s 13th CM

AICC names outgoing LoP to top post after party allies back him over Ramesh Chennithala and K.C. Venugopal; state unit to meet Governor Thursday evening

VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal or Ramesh Chennithala. Who will be Congress’s CM pick in Kerala?

VD Satheesan, leader of the opposition in Kerala, has been representing Paravur since 2001 while Chennithala has held Haripad since 2011.

UDF wins 4 of 7 assembly seats in Tharoor’s Thiruvananthapuram stronghold

The Congress’s presence in Thiruvananthapuram, where Shashi Tharoor is the local MP, has been dwindling over the years. But it has marked a comeback this election.

Kerala’s Wayanad stays faithful to Priyanka, Congress-led UDF candidates pocket all 3 seats

Results come as a boost to UDF as it had won two seats in 2021. In Manathawady, Usha Vijayan emerges as a giant killer as she defeats Kerala minister OR Kelu by 10,543 votes.

Exit polls bet on LDF upset in Kerala, BJP & DMK return in Assam, Tamil Nadu; edge for BJP in Bengal

Exit polls have in the past gone wrong with their predictions. Counting of votes for West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry is scheduled for 4 May.

VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal or Ramesh Chennithala—who’ll be Congress’ CM pick in Kerala?

From a Congress viewpoint, who would be the ideal Chief Minister for Kerala at this point? It should be Shashi Tharoor, given how he ticks all the boxes.

How higher voter turnout in Kerala may impact fates of Left, Congress & BJP

The fluctuations in voter turnout have had little impact on the change of guard in Kerala until 2021. This time may be different.

Right hook: Inside the tactical coalition between CPI-M and ‘untouchable’ SDPI in Kerala

Political arm of banned PFI seeks to carve out a gamechanger destiny by doing playing AIMIM-like role to hurt UDF in the southern state.

On eve of Kerala polls, a ‘cash-for-votes’ row latches itself to BJP’s Sobha Surendran in Palakkad

Sobha Surendran, the BJP candidate from Palakkad, has termed all the allegations 'baseless'. Congress calls for her disqualification.

BJP’s new ally in Kerala started out as Kitex CSR drive. It’s going back to basics to woo voters

In January—a month after the Kerala local body polls—businessman Sabu M Jacob’s Twenty20 joined the NDA fold. Now, the party is contesting 12 assembly seats. 

On Camera

One night at Big Banana—uncle vs queers, Kajra Re and azaadi

At a Delhi dive bar, slurs gave way to songs and dancing, raising a question about who gets to claim a queer space and what it should stand for.

$92 mn to $609 mn: Andhra FDI inflows surged after Jagan-era slowdown, TDP credits policy reset

Data on FDI rise has become a political flashpoint, with Naidu govt projecting an investor-friendly turnaround while YSRCP leader says ‘unwarranted information’ provided in House.

And it’s official: India in talks with France to join 6th Gen fighter programme FCAS

In February this year, ThePrint reported that India is exploring the possibility of teaming up with France for co-development and co-manufacturing of the futuristic FCAS.

Guru RSS is cautioning shishya Modi govt. Bhagwat’s endorsement of Gen Z has an Indira lesson

It’s evident Bhagwat was watching from a distance and was worried about youth’s anger towards Modi govt. The first thing he did was to demolish any criticism of Gen Z protesters as anti-national.