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In a post on Facebook and X, Pinarayi ripostes that NITI Aayog has ranked Kerala as the least corrupt State in the country and Telangana, the sixth most graft-ridden

Summit to bring together a power-packed line-up of serving civil servants

PM Modi to boost NDAs campaign in central and south Kerala on Saturday. Actor Kamal Haasan and rapper Vedan are among celebrities campaigning for LDF. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Karnataka Deputy CM D.K. Sivakumar among high-profile leaders to campaign for UDF

Union Ministers and national leaders to lead roadshows and rallies for BJP-led NDA candidates across Kerala on Friday

Kerala, currently governed by Left Democratic Front, is poised for a tight contest against United Democratic Front, while National Democratic Alliance aims to strengthen its hold in the State

Complaint by Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee also alleges widespread inclusion of duplicate votes in Payyanur and Kalliyasseri Assembly constituencies

Both fronts release manifestos for Kerala polls on same day; UDF guarantees include free bus travel for women, welfare pension hike to 3,000 per month, and 25 lakh health insurance; LDF backs limitless health cover and pension hike; both promise Metro projects for Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode

Parties in the State are once again redrawing invisible lines, competing to secure the trust of communities and set the direction of social change

Electioneering in the run-up to polls has focussed on pacts and deals among various parties. Development is a poll issue this time too, but the emphasis on environmental issues has been minimal

Keralas beaches usually teem with foreign tourists by March-April, the fag end of tourism season. But the sector is witnessing mass cancellations due to the conflict in West Asia, which mostly provides transit for Kerala-bound international tourists.Stakeholders say that the tourism industry is facing a double whammy with the war-triggered LPG shortage

LDFs N. Arun and NDAs Sunny Kaduthazhe aim to wrest the seat from UDFs Mathew Kuzhalnadan, who is seeking a re-election in the Muvattupuzha Assembly constituency

From his base in Kerala, K.C. Venugopal directs Parliament strategy in Delhi, connects local fishermens concerns to developments in the Strait of Hormuz, and urges voters to unseat Pinarayi Vijayan and choose the Congress as the real Left in the State

LDF promises to continue the work it has been doing the past 10 years, with better focus on many key sectors such as elderly care, chronic diseases, epidemic management, and food safety. UDF promises to increase Budget allocation for health and make dedicated provisions for medicines and medical investigations, two components which significantly contribute to the out-of-pocket expenditure on health

Congress leader predicts UDF sweep in Kerala; alleges BJP-LDF nexus

CPI(M) general secretary accuses UDF of hypocrisy, challenges Congresss moral standing in making allegations of political deals. He also questions the transparency of its fundraising efforts in Wayanad for rehabilitation.

According to the complaint, the incident occurred on March 22 when the candidate visited a church. It is alleged that while canvassing for votes, he made references to religion and community, in violation of Model Code of Conduct

In an operation by the District Anti-Narcotics Special Action Force, 36-year-old Mohammed Haneefa, suspected to be a key wholesale supplier, was arrested

Her resignation as national general secretary of Vanitha League, the partys womens wing, follows reports of internal discontent over representation of women on IUMLs candidate list for Assembly elections

Senior CPI(M) leader says CPI(M)s policy is clear in not having any understanding with organisations that are communal or extremist in character and that there is no personality cult in the party

Five guarantees include free bus travel for all women in KSRTC buses, 1,000 monthly financial aid for college-going girl students, increase in welfare pension to 3,000 per month, 25-lakh health insurance cover for every household and interest-free loans up to 5 lakh for the youth to start own business

Ruling fronts manifesto outlines a 60-point programme containing 950 proposals to create a Nava Kerala (New Kerala), while seeking a mandate to continue ongoing development works

Venugopal alleges election ID cards of CPI(M) members are being duplicated

After receiving the money, Argentine football team cheated us. We did not expect such a betrayal from them, says Minister

Minister reiterated that State government had not made any breach of contract as claimed by the AFA

Transport Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar is seeking his 6th term from the Pathanapuram Assembly constituency. The United Democratic Front has once again fielded Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary Jyothikumar Chamakkala, who managed to reduce Ganesh Kumars previously massive majority to 14,336 votes in the last election

Mahesh says election manifestos are the prerogative of the government, not individual candidates, and says the role of an MLA is that of a bridgeidentifying needs, advocating for visionary projects, and pushing the administration to act

With Assembly election round the corner, BJP goes into firefighting mode;the partys Kerala president says Centre will factor in the Churchs reservations before tabling the proposed law in Parliament

Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran, one of the seniormost leaders of the Left Democratic Front (LDF), is contesting from Elathur for the fourth consecutive time. In an interview with The Hindu, he responds to criticism about his decision to contest again instead of making way for a younger candidate, as well as the ongoing protest by a section of upland farmers who have fielded their own candidate against him, citing his alleged failures to address their concerns amid rising human-wildlife conflict