Kerala Local Body Elections

Left front won in 24 out of the 42 wards across 12 districts of Kerala where by-elections. The Congress-led UDF, on the other hand, lost in eight wards which were with it earlier. However, it won in 12 out of the 42 wards where by-polls were held.

Three days after Kerala's local body election results were announced, the state's Palakkad town, which went to the BJP for a second consecutive time, continued to witness ugly shows of strength by political rivals. On Friday, 11 CPIM activists were arrested for allegedly attacking BJP-RSS workers and vandalism during a political procession.

The BJP's celebrations following a second consecutive electoral win in Kerala's Palakkad town earlier this week has led to a police case against overenthusiastic party workers who unfurled huge posters with religious slogans on the municipality building.

The rift in the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) came out in the open a day after it faced a major setback in the local body polls in Kerala despite performing well in the Lok Sabha elections last year.

Congress mayoral candidate N Venugopal, has lost to the BJP candidate by one vote, in the Kochi Corporation North Island ward in the state's local body elections.

The ruling Left-led coalition in Kerala on Wednesday scooped up a big win in local body polls seen by all parties as a litmus test ahead of assembly elections in the state next year.

The ruling Left-led coalition in Kerala took early leads in local body polls seen to indicate voting trends ahead of assembly elections next year. Counting of votes began at 8 am for 21,893 wards, or municipal seats, in 1,200 district and village local bodies that voted in three phases on December 8, 10 and 14.

With all COVID-19 protocols in place, the counting of votes for Kerala local body elections has begun.

Kerala local body polls: Opposition UDF has filed a complaint with the State Election Commission against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan alleging violation of election code of conduct. Pinarayi Vijayan has announced free COVID-19 vaccine for the people of the state

Hundreds of young women backed by major political parties are contesting Kerala's upcoming local body polls - a political show of strength before the high-prestige battle of Assembly elections in 2021.

In a first, COVID-19 patients and those in quarantine will be allowed to vote through the postal ballot facility in Kerala's local body election.

Even as Kerala gears up for a high-stakes local body election in December, only months before the state Assembly elections scheduled for mid-2021, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPIM) today approved a leave of absence for Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, the state party secretary, on medical grounds.

The local body polls in Kerala will be held in three phases from December 8 adhering to strict COIVD-19 protocol, State Election Commissioner V Bhaskaran said in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi invoked the legacy of Kerala social reformer Sree Narayan Guru to target "those spreading communalism, bigotry and hatred." Mrs Gandhi, who is on a day's visit to Kerala, was speaking at the inauguration of the annual pilgrimage at the Sivagiri Mutt in Thiruvananthapuram. Shree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam or SND...

As the opposition Left Democratic Front maintained an impressive lead in local body elections in Kerala, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today said it "in no way reflects a wave in favour of the Left".

Left front won in 24 out of the 42 wards across 12 districts of Kerala where by-elections. The Congress-led UDF, on the other hand, lost in eight wards which were with it earlier. However, it won in 12 out of the 42 wards where by-polls were held.

Three days after Kerala's local body election results were announced, the state's Palakkad town, which went to the BJP for a second consecutive time, continued to witness ugly shows of strength by political rivals. On Friday, 11 CPIM activists were arrested for allegedly attacking BJP-RSS workers and vandalism during a political procession.

The BJP's celebrations following a second consecutive electoral win in Kerala's Palakkad town earlier this week has led to a police case against overenthusiastic party workers who unfurled huge posters with religious slogans on the municipality building.

The rift in the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) came out in the open a day after it faced a major setback in the local body polls in Kerala despite performing well in the Lok Sabha elections last year.

Congress mayoral candidate N Venugopal, has lost to the BJP candidate by one vote, in the Kochi Corporation North Island ward in the state's local body elections.

The ruling Left-led coalition in Kerala on Wednesday scooped up a big win in local body polls seen by all parties as a litmus test ahead of assembly elections in the state next year.

The ruling Left-led coalition in Kerala took early leads in local body polls seen to indicate voting trends ahead of assembly elections next year. Counting of votes began at 8 am for 21,893 wards, or municipal seats, in 1,200 district and village local bodies that voted in three phases on December 8, 10 and 14.

With all COVID-19 protocols in place, the counting of votes for Kerala local body elections has begun.

Kerala local body polls: Opposition UDF has filed a complaint with the State Election Commission against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan alleging violation of election code of conduct. Pinarayi Vijayan has announced free COVID-19 vaccine for the people of the state

Hundreds of young women backed by major political parties are contesting Kerala's upcoming local body polls - a political show of strength before the high-prestige battle of Assembly elections in 2021.

In a first, COVID-19 patients and those in quarantine will be allowed to vote through the postal ballot facility in Kerala's local body election.

Even as Kerala gears up for a high-stakes local body election in December, only months before the state Assembly elections scheduled for mid-2021, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPIM) today approved a leave of absence for Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, the state party secretary, on medical grounds.

The local body polls in Kerala will be held in three phases from December 8 adhering to strict COIVD-19 protocol, State Election Commissioner V Bhaskaran said in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi invoked the legacy of Kerala social reformer Sree Narayan Guru to target "those spreading communalism, bigotry and hatred." Mrs Gandhi, who is on a day's visit to Kerala, was speaking at the inauguration of the annual pilgrimage at the Sivagiri Mutt in Thiruvananthapuram. Shree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam or SND...

As the opposition Left Democratic Front maintained an impressive lead in local body elections in Kerala, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today said it "in no way reflects a wave in favour of the Left".