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According to the latest list, there are 12,18,707 men, 12,85,108 women, and 27 transgender people in the district
Sunny Joseph dismisses concerns of internal dissent within the Congress over granting electoral berth to former CPI(M) leaders, says the UDFs decision to support such leaders will strengthen the coalition; results of local body elections indicate strong anti-incumbency sentiment, he adds
Major political fronts to bring their prominent leaders for campaigning, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to attend event on March 25
CPI(M) initially announced M.P. Alavi as its candidate, but he withdrew his nomination extending support to IUML rebel Kunnath Mohammed
However, it has advised avoiding such practices in the evening
RSS will not issue instructions to its workers on whom to vote for in the Assembly elections, says its leader K.B. Sreekumar
The Assembly segment comprises Alangad, Kadungalloor, Kunnukara, and Karumallur grama panchayats besides Eloor and Kalamassery municipalities
The data is based on a 5 p.m. update from the office of Chief Electoral Officer (Kerala) as deadline for submissions ends; final picture will emerge after scrutiny of nomination papers on March 24
N.A. Muhammed Kutty aka Mammuty says he will contest as an Independent protesting against the Left Democratic Front
She said that irregularities amounting to 75 lakh have taken place in the bank, but maintained that she had no role in or knowledge of the misconduct
The 201-page booklet in Malayalam showcases fascinating episodes and nuggets from the earliest legislative bodies in Travancore, Cochin, and Malabar to Keralas first Communist Ministry and up to the 2021 Assembly elections
While ordering their disqualification, the single judge had earlier held that the Yogam failed to file audited accounts for three consecutive years
Interestingly, the superstar had also starred Priyadarshans debut film, Poochakkoru Mookkuthi in 1984
Senior Congress leader says the deal is evident in Ettumanoor and Palakkad constituencies, going by the candidates fielded by NDA
The Chief Minister of Kerala opens up about the general mood ahead of the elections and the LDFs bid for a historic third term. From outlining Vision 2031 for modernizing the states education and IT sectors to heavily criticizing the Central Government for financially strangulating Kerala and denying disaster relief, the CM holds nothing back.
IUML national general secretary P.K. Kunhalikutty said that the allegations originated from a fake Facebook account
Majority of hotels in Kerala, including community kitchens run by agencies such as Kudumbashree, remained closed due to LPG shortage
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan doesnt see defections from the Left helping either the BJP or the Congress, which, according to him, is the BJPs B team. For the State to be in step with the modern era, the Left should continue to be in govt, he argues
The former Koduvally MLA says the CPI(M) left him stranded after his victory in the constituency in 2016
Case registered following intervention of Election Commission of India. Video containing alleged communal remarks removed from social media
District committee in Kozhikode and a majority of mandalam units opposed fielding A.K. Saseendran again from Elathur, while a section loyal to the incumbent MLA demanded his continuation
An IUML rebel has entered the fray in Mankada as an Independent against UDF nominee Manjalamkuzhi Ali, with the CPI(M) candidate expressing willingness to withdraw from the race. The CPI(M) had earlier tried to garner support of disgruntled League leaders, but did not meet with much success
Former CPI(M) leader and rebel candidate says he was recently forced to dismantle an election office after the property owner was allegedly threatened
The aggressive policies of the U.S. and its allies were contributing significantly to global unrest and said India should have adopted a strong anti-imperialist position, alleges Pinarayi Vijayan
The preferences of the community, which accounts for 18% of the population, vary across denominations and are shaped by regional factors. The Malankara Church dispute, crisis in aided schools, and the Munambam land row are among the issues that may influence the community
Review meeting presided over by Kollam Collector assesses districts preparedness for upcoming polls; first phase of randomisation to select officials for polling duties completed
BJP has so far announced 98 candidates for the election to be held on April 9
Decision made in the wake of need to strengthen left front for thwarting efforts under way to ruin Keralas secular image, says Maudany
He declares movable assets valued at 3,47,836 and agricultural land worth 25 lakh as immovable assets
The event was organised as part of the Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme of the Election Commission of India
Procedures related to processing of an application and adding the name to the electoral roll take up to ten days. Therefore, only those applications filed on or before March 15 would be treated as eligible for the upcoming Assembly polls, saysKelkar
A cyber cell official says the fraud starts with SMS alerts and shifts to WhatsApp, where victims receive a malicious APK file disguised as a gas bill update that, once installed, enables data theft

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