Challenging Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar and NDA leaders to a debate on the issue, CPI(M) leader Babu Rao says nearly ₹20,000 crore has been collected over the past two years through adjustment charges, compared to a relief of only ₹923 crore
Party district secretary M. Jaggunaidu says Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu had promised in his first Cabinet meeting to resolve the Panchagramala land issue within 100 days; alleges that two years on, no action has been take
The party wants the government to strictly adhere to the provisions of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act, which requires conducting village-level consultations and carrying out a Social Impact Assessment before acquiring land
Infrastructure gaps, cashew export centre and encouragement to set up small scale industries to create opportunities for local youth remain the main issues
The party State secretary urges K. Ram Mohan Naidu to clarify Centre’s stand, calls for women’s reservation by 2029 and flags concerns over Andhra Pradesh representation
Banu hails from humble origins in the Bhagawangola constituency of Murshidabad district, one of the worst affected by SIR deletions; CM Mamata Banerjee had earlier claimed her petition had resulted in the apex court’s order
CPI(M) leader accuses BJP of using electoral revisions and seat redrawing to favour itself
Linking the women’s reservation Bill with delimitation will adversely impact the SCs and STs, and the southern States that have effectively controlled population growth, asserts party leader Srinivasa Rao
The Vadakara MP says that the ruling CPI(M) will not be able to “compartmentalise” this popular verdict as the “consolidation of votes” by members of a particular caste, religion, or community
Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan writes to Chief Election Commissioner of India, drawing his attention to the fact that there is inordinate delay in publishing the official data related to the Kerala Assembly Elections
CPI(M) State secretary refutes speculation that a high polling percentage in the Assembly elections might be an indicator of a change in government
A polio survivor, Mr. Achuthamenon, named after the former Chief Minister of Kerala, has been travelling to every nook and corner of the constituency in a campaign vehicle equipped with a public address system, canvassing votes for the party’s candidate, D. Latha
A polio survivor, Mr. Achuthamenon, named after the former Chief Minister of Kerala, has been travelling to every nook and corner of the constituency in a campaign vehicle equipped with a public address system, canvassing votes for the party’s candidate, D. Latha
While refraining from directly accusing the CPI(M), Mr. Purushothaman linked the incident to what he described as the growing influence of a “political mafia” in Payyannur.
With back-to-back incidents of violence, political tensions remain high in the region
In a letter addressed to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Mr. Baby expressed "anguish, grave concern and strong protest" over the situation
The CPI(M) Polit Bureau member says the work done by the LDF government is widely appreciated
Swaraj cites instances of Congress MLAs joining BJP in different States and warns the electorate in Kerala that such a scenario is possible in the State too
The Kerala Chief Minister doesn’t see defections from the Left helping either the BJP or the Congress, which, according to him, is the BJP’s ‘B team’; for the State to be in step with the modern era, the Left should continue to be in govt, he argues
He argued that both Pinarayi Vijayan and Modi were driven by a similar conviction that they alone should govern
Congress leader alleges that despite the ‘massive theft’ in Sabarimala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chosen not to utter a single word against it, pointing this out as ‘evidence’ for the deal
The Revolutionary Marxist Party leader says all the circumstances are conducive for a consecutive second victory for her in Vadakara and the campaign is mainly focussed on the anti-incumbency feelings against the Left Democratic Front government
The Congress has found itself on the defensive, as the CPI (M) has sought the details of the funds collected by the party and its utilisation
CPI(M) general secretary says the LDF does not have any electoral understanding with the Social Democratic Party of India
M.M. Mani predicts a resounding third consecutive term for the LDF in the Assembly with over 100 seats
The move comes in the wake of Venugopal’s public allegation that fake Aadhaar cards were being produced in CPI(M) Payyanur area committee office as part of a plan to manipulate the electoral process