Kerala Political Campaign

The Congress's decision to field Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the by-election in Kerala's Wayanad marks her debut in electoral politics, but she has been part of the party's campaigns and outreach programmes for about two decades now

As the Thrikkakara constituency here is all set to go for polling on May 31 for the byelection, the three major political fronts in Kerala have expressed confidence in winning the seat for which the high-octane campaign had ended on Sunday.

Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today campaigned intensively for the BJP in Kerala and hit out at its rivals, saying they carry "secular tag on communal bag" as a new political experiment of the "Modi-bashing brigade".

Over a million people had registered on the government's CoWin portal by 1 pm today to get vaccinated against the coronavirus in the second phase of the country's inoculation drive. While the first phase of the vaccination campaign targeted healthcare and other frontline workers, the second phase that began today aims to inoculate those above 60 ye...

A Prime Minister from south India in a non-BJP, non-Congress concoction at the centre is Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's mission, say sources, as his meeting with his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday piqued political interest.

As the lines blur between religion and politics, it's a triangular political battle in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district, with Sabarimala at the centrestage. With political parties clueless of which way the votes will sway, people in this constituency 100 km from state capital Thiruvananthapuram are seeing intense campaigns by BJP, Congress and Left...

Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Dr S Karuna Raju has asked all the political parties to use eco-friendly material for campaigning during Lok Sabha elections as per directions of Election Commission of India and Kerala high court's decision.

Former Governor of Mizoram, Kummanam Rajasekharan, who is likely to be the BJP candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, has hit out at the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Kerala for asking political parties not to use the Sabarimala issue for invoking religious feelings during election campaigns. "Sabarimala is an important issue and the BJP will contin...

BJP chief Amit Shah will join the high-pitched 'Janaraksha Yatra' against the political violence allegedly unleashed by the CPI(M) tomorrow, when the two-week-long campaign will conclude, party sources said today.

Pinarayi Vijayan, known as a taskmaster and an organisation man to the core, has pipped his bitter rival V S Achuthanandan to the top post in Kerala politics, notwithstanding the spirited campaign by the 93-year-old leader to ensure the Left's victory in the Assembly election.

Despite sweltering heat conditions and a gap in campaigning against the backdrop of the Kollam temple tragedy, canvassing for the May 16 assembly polls in Kerala is slowly picking up momentum with leaders of political parties criss crossing the state, seeking votes.

Stealing a march over his political rivals, 93-year old CPI(M) veteran VS Achuthanandan today launched the LDF campaign for the May 16 Assembly polls in Kerala with a blistering attack on Congress-led ruling UDF and BJP-BDJS.

Popular Malayalam actor Mukesh, who has been in films since 1982, is all set to make his debut political campaign after the CPI(M) named him a candidate for the Kollam Assembly seat.

Student leader Kanhaiya Kumar - whose recent arrest on sedition charges had forged a nationwide controversy -- should have a slow initiation into politics, the Communist Party of India or CPI has decided.

In Kerala, elections are expected by April but the season of political campaigning has already begun. The Congress which heads the ruling UDF alliance was the first to launch pre-campaign political rallies earlier this month. The CPM and BJP have followed in quick succession, with political yatras of their own.

The Congress's decision to field Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the by-election in Kerala's Wayanad marks her debut in electoral politics, but she has been part of the party's campaigns and outreach programmes for about two decades now

As the Thrikkakara constituency here is all set to go for polling on May 31 for the byelection, the three major political fronts in Kerala have expressed confidence in winning the seat for which the high-octane campaign had ended on Sunday.

Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today campaigned intensively for the BJP in Kerala and hit out at its rivals, saying they carry "secular tag on communal bag" as a new political experiment of the "Modi-bashing brigade".

Over a million people had registered on the government's CoWin portal by 1 pm today to get vaccinated against the coronavirus in the second phase of the country's inoculation drive. While the first phase of the vaccination campaign targeted healthcare and other frontline workers, the second phase that began today aims to inoculate those above 60 ye...

A Prime Minister from south India in a non-BJP, non-Congress concoction at the centre is Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's mission, say sources, as his meeting with his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday piqued political interest.

As the lines blur between religion and politics, it's a triangular political battle in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district, with Sabarimala at the centrestage. With political parties clueless of which way the votes will sway, people in this constituency 100 km from state capital Thiruvananthapuram are seeing intense campaigns by BJP, Congress and Left...

Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Dr S Karuna Raju has asked all the political parties to use eco-friendly material for campaigning during Lok Sabha elections as per directions of Election Commission of India and Kerala high court's decision.

Former Governor of Mizoram, Kummanam Rajasekharan, who is likely to be the BJP candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, has hit out at the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Kerala for asking political parties not to use the Sabarimala issue for invoking religious feelings during election campaigns. "Sabarimala is an important issue and the BJP will contin...

BJP chief Amit Shah will join the high-pitched 'Janaraksha Yatra' against the political violence allegedly unleashed by the CPI(M) tomorrow, when the two-week-long campaign will conclude, party sources said today.

Pinarayi Vijayan, known as a taskmaster and an organisation man to the core, has pipped his bitter rival V S Achuthanandan to the top post in Kerala politics, notwithstanding the spirited campaign by the 93-year-old leader to ensure the Left's victory in the Assembly election.

Despite sweltering heat conditions and a gap in campaigning against the backdrop of the Kollam temple tragedy, canvassing for the May 16 assembly polls in Kerala is slowly picking up momentum with leaders of political parties criss crossing the state, seeking votes.

Stealing a march over his political rivals, 93-year old CPI(M) veteran VS Achuthanandan today launched the LDF campaign for the May 16 Assembly polls in Kerala with a blistering attack on Congress-led ruling UDF and BJP-BDJS.

Popular Malayalam actor Mukesh, who has been in films since 1982, is all set to make his debut political campaign after the CPI(M) named him a candidate for the Kollam Assembly seat.

Student leader Kanhaiya Kumar - whose recent arrest on sedition charges had forged a nationwide controversy -- should have a slow initiation into politics, the Communist Party of India or CPI has decided.

In Kerala, elections are expected by April but the season of political campaigning has already begun. The Congress which heads the ruling UDF alliance was the first to launch pre-campaign political rallies earlier this month. The CPM and BJP have followed in quick succession, with political yatras of their own.