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Thursday, April 30, 2026
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Topic: UDF

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.

BJP is blocking UDF from a landslide. How did Hindutva gain ground in Kerala?

It is curious to note that a section of the Hindu vote has seamlessly transferred between the BJP in the 2019 & 2024 Lok Sabha polls and the Left in the 2020 & 2025 local body polls.

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.

Minorities are backing UDF again. Will it break LDF’s streak in Kerala?

The biggest setback for Congress was the exit of K Karunakaran and his faction in 2005. Many of his erstwhile cadres ended up becoming foot soldiers for the BJP.

‘Vijayettan’ at home, strongman outside: Kerala CM Pinarayi eyes 3rd straight win in Dharmadom

The CPIM) veteran seeks to beat growing Sangh presence this time around, campaign to intensify this week.

UDF manifesto for Kerala polls anchors on five ‘Indira guarantees’, welfare schemes & campus reforms

The five promises, announced by Congress's Rahul Gandhi last month, include Rs 1,000 monthly allowance for female students, health insurance scheme & interest-free loans for youth.

A communist state’s capitalist expedition. How Kerala CM Pinarayi came to embrace private enterprise

Despite its new avatar, Kerala’s culture remains rooted in socialistic principles. Yet there is growing acceptance to ‘privatisation with participation', observers say.

Kerala: IUML leader suspended over ‘sexist’ remark targeting woman CPI(M) MLA, lands UDF in soup

The leader targeted incumbent legislator U. Prathibha in Alappuzha’s Kayamkulam constituency for her 'incompetence' as an MLA, saying she was using her 'beauty & eloquence' for re-election.

Don’t be fooled by Congress’ low-profile campaign in Kerala. It has its best shot since 2001

The BJP’s emergence as a potent third force has altered many equations. Kerala’s politics is no longer bipolar, even if the UDF and the LDF may still claim it is.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

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.