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Kerala Government Plans Judicial Probe Against Central Probe Agencies

Press Trust of India | Friday March 26, 2021, Thiruvananthapuram

Days after the Crime Branch registered an FIR against some ED officials, the Left front government in Kerala today decided to recommend a judicial inquiry against central agencies, including the Enforcement Directorate, for "derailing the probe" in the gold smuggling and dollar cases.

Economic Condition Of Country And State "Weak": Rahul Gandhi In Kerala

Press Trust of India | Friday March 26, 2021, Palakkad

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who began his second leg of campaign for the April 6 assembly polls, attacked the central and the Left Democratic Front (LDF) governments over the "weak" economic condition.

Sons, Relatives Of Politicians Among Candidates Contesting In Kerala

Edited by Arun Nair | Friday March 26, 2021, New Delhi

Mohammed Riyas, the national president of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), is making his electoral debut in the Kerala assembly elections next month. Mr Riyas, who is son-in-law of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, will contest from Beypore, one of the most secure seats of the CPI(M) in Kozhikode.

Kerala Temples Should Be Free From Government Intervention: Amit Shah

Press Trust of India | Thursday March 25, 2021, Kollam

Amid the free temple movement that seeks to free Hindu temples from government control, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that temples in Kerala should be freed from government administration and intervention.

New Legislation For Sabarimala, Laptops For Students In BJP Kerala Manifesto

Press Trust of India | Thursday March 25, 2021, Thiruvananthapuram

The BJP lined up several promises, including a legislation to protect traditions of the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala and law against "Love Jihad", while assuring employment for at least one person from each family and free laptops to high school students, in its manifesto for the assembly polls unveiled here on Wednesday.

Law Against "Love Jihad", Promise Of Jobs In BJP's Kerala Poll Manifesto

Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 24, 2021, Thiruvananthapuram

An array of promises from legislations for Sabarimala and against religious conversion, employment for at least one person from each family and free laptops to high-school students, among others, have been listed in the poll manifesto of the BJP-led NDA for Kerala assembly elections, released by Union Minister Prakash Javadekar today.

"Didn't Gold Scam Accused Work In Your Office": Amit Shah Attacks Pinarayi Vijayan In Kerala

Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 24, 2021, Kochi/Kanjirappally

Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Wednesday targeted Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the gold smuggling case, alleging that the CPI(M) leader had links with prime accused in the scam.

Unemployment Rate In Kerala Higher Than National Average, Says BJP

Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 24, 2021, New Delhi

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala of failing to fulfil the promises it had made to the people during the last assembly polls, and said that the state's unemployment rate was higher than the national average.

NYAY Will Be "Tested" In Kerala If Congress Voted To Power: Rahul Gandhi

Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 23, 2021, Kottayam

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who has been pushing for Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY) -- a proposed minimum income guarantee scheme, on Tuesday, promised people in poll-bound Kerala that the scheme will be "tested" in the southern state if the party-led UDF is voted to power.

No Organised Move Behind Double Entries In Kerala Voters' List: Pinarayi Vijayan

Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 23, 2021, Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday dismissed opposition charges of conspiracy behind the double and multiple entries found in voters list in poll-bound Kerala and said there was no "organised move" behind the incident.

"Congress-Led UDF Will Form Government In Kerala": Rahul Gandhi

Press Trust of India | Monday March 22, 2021, Kochi/Alappuzha

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked the Narendra Modi government over the fuel price hike and its economic policies, accusing it of taking money from the pockets of people instead of putting it in their hand, as launched his second leg of campaign for the April 6 assembly elections in Kerala.

Court Junks BJP-NDA Candidates Pleas On Nominations' Rejection In Kerala

Press Trust of India | Monday March 22, 2021, Kochi

In a setback to the BJP-NDA front ahead of the April 6 assembly polls, the Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed pleas of its three candidates challenging the rejection of their nomination papers by returning officers.

Kerala Poll Officer Orders Probe In All Seats After Errors In Voter Lists

Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Monday March 22, 2021, Thiruvananthapuram

Days after the Congress' Ramesh Chennithala - the Leader of the Opposition in Kerala - filed a complaint before the Chief Election Commission, alleging discrepancies in the voter list, Chief Electoral Officer said a preliminary inquiry confirmed several such instances

In A First, Transgender Candidate To Contest Kerala Assembly Polls

ANI | Monday March 22, 2021, Malappuram (Kerala)

Anannyah Kumari Alex, a 28-year-old is set to create history by becoming the first transgender person to contest an Assembly election in Kerala.

"Don't Be Complacent": Kerala Chief Minister To Party Cadres On Pre-Poll Surveys

Press Trust of India | Monday March 22, 2021, Kottayam (Kerala)

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday urged Left party cadres not to be overconfident and never show any laxity in campaign work in the wake of pre-poll survey reports released by various media houses which have predicted continuation of LDF rule in the state.