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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

Sandeep Warrier, the United Democratic Front candidate in Cheruvathur, who reached the spot upon receiving information on the incident was allegedly blocked by CPI(M)-CITU workers

Most of the Opposition MLAs are campaigning for the forthcoming elections in many States and under such circumstances, the Parliament session should not have been convened, he says

Although the depreciation of the currency against the dollar is expected to cushion short-term impact, Kerala is expected to see at least a 20% decline in remittances this year, especially if the war continues.The ramifications of this crisis could ripple through Keralas economy, which heavily relies on these funds.

While election observers do not anticipate a sweeping mandate, the political mindset of the Muslim community shows a perceptible drift away from the LDF

Aishwarya Ramakrishnan, a native of Vadakara, sustained severe facial injuries and lost three teeth in the late evening attack

In a constituency known for surprises, three confident candidates, LDFs Alankode Leelakrishnan, UDFs Rajan J. Pallan, an NDAs Padmaja Venugopal, are locked in a contest that refuses to tilt decisively in any direction