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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicKerala politics

Topic: Kerala politics

LDF’s push for continuity to NDA playing the long game, the strategies at play for Kerala polls

The Left hit the ground running with early candidate announcement, with UDF having to play catch-up. From BJP’s perspective, this election is a quarter-final or semi-final.

In poll-bound Kerala, Congress’ candidate list has Chennithala loyalists smarting

From Vazhakkan’s exclusion to a string of ticket snubs, Chennithala’s loyalists blame weak backing and contrasts it with Chandy’s assertive style.

Ahead of Kerala polls, Nair outfit drops ‘Hindu unity’ plan after SNDP chief gets Padma Bhushan

NSS’s Sukumaran Nair questions why SNDP chief sent son Thushar Vellappally, a BJP ally, for unity talks

‘Why not BJP?’: Meet Mumtaz Thaha, the party’s first Muslim woman councillor in Kerala

Mumtaz Thaha’s victory is significant for BJP, which has launched a minority outreach programme in the state to counter its image as an ‘anti-Muslim’ party.

Allies turn rivals, foes become friends—Kerala local polls reshape grassroot political dynamics

Coming just months before assembly elections, due by April next year, local body polls in the state this week are crucial, with parties looking to secure momentum-building performances.

Kerala’s ‘CSR party’ Twenty20 is eyeing expansion, plans to contest 55 civic bodies

Started as a CSR initiative of company in 2013, Twenty20 made a surprise entry in politics 2 years later with local body polls & won Kizhakkambalam Grama Panchayat in Ernakulam.

RSS to Raj Bhavan via Goa BJP, now amid ‘Bharat Mata’ image row—tracing Kerala Governor Arlekar’s journey

Both UDF & LDF claim Arlekar is trying to convert Raj Bhavan into 'RSS office' by insisting on paying tribute to Bharat Mata holding saffron flag, widely used symbol of nationalism by Sangh.

Nilambur isn’t Kerala. UDF must look beyond Muslim votes to win 2026 polls

Congress-led UDF seems to be taking the wrong lessons from the Nilambur bypoll. The ruling CPI-M is leveraging even the loss to build its narrative for the assembly election.

How BJP is moving to co-opt Congress icons ‘ripe for appropriation’ in Kerala

BJP held commemorative events for Krishnan Ezhuthachan & C Sankaran Nair, but Congress has dismissed efforts, saying people won’t believe the BJP’s claims.

Kerala Left is becoming indistinguishable from Right—turncoats, ideological erosion, hypocrisy

It is a fallacy to believe that Keralites are cut from some different cloth, that there is no scope for sectarian thought.

On Camera

History of Indians in the Arab world—port builders, Jat governor, translators, and slaves

From the buffalo herders who built one of the world’s greatest medieval ports to academics translating Sanskrit works, here is one part of the history of Indians in the Arab world.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.