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Kerala / The Hindu

State Election Commission publishes final list, Kerala has a little over 2.86 crore voters

The number shows an increase of 2,15,950 from the electoral rolls published on October 25, which was taken as the draft list for a two-day enrollment held on November 4 and November 5

16 Nov 2025 11:51 am
Kerala local body polls: The rise and fall of a peoples collective in Chellanam

In 2020, eight Independents who contested under the banner of Chellanam Twenty20 on the plank of corruption-free governance emerged victorious, making them the second-largest bloc in the 21-member hung panchayat. By the end of the term, two of its members defected to LDF and the collective disintegrated, merging with Twenty20 of Kizhakkambalam

16 Nov 2025 10:35 am
Kerala local body polls: UDF, NDA hopeful of dethroning LDF in Anthoor

The Left front is ruling the municipality since its formation in 2015. Opponents say their activities are being stymied by the ruling coalition. CPI(M) highlights the development projects and the regions deep ties with communism

16 Nov 2025 10:33 am
Kerala local body polls: No name on voters list makes UDFs youngest candidate ineligible to contest in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation

An error in providing the address has resulted in the removal of her name from the electoral roll, leading to removal from voters list

16 Nov 2025 10:32 am
Battle for Keralas local bodies begins

While LDF is looking for a repeat of 2020, when it dominated all levels of local body tiers, UDF and NDA are looking to change the tide, eyeing upset victories, especially in crucial Corporations and municipalities

16 Nov 2025 10:16 am
Poll picture becomes clearer in Kozhikode

LDF announces candidates for 73 divisions in Corpn; UDF announces majority of candidates; BJP to complete candidate list for Corpn. as well as district panchayat on Sunday

15 Nov 2025 11:51 pm
Kalpathy chariot festival to culminate

The grand finale of the 10-day Kalpathy car festival will see the convergence of the chariots

15 Nov 2025 9:04 pm
Equal representation drive demands action, not excuses, from Keralas political leadership

State convention of Thulya Pradinithya Prasthanam organised at the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Hall in Thrissur

15 Nov 2025 8:58 pm
RSS worker found hanging

WhatsApp message purportedly written by Anand K. Thampi before his death mentions denial of ticket as a reason for ending life

15 Nov 2025 8:53 pm
Congress unveils surprise candidate from Ravipuram division in Kochi

The party declared Antony Judy, who contested on Twenty20 ticket from Ernakulam in last years general elections, as its candidate

15 Nov 2025 8:45 pm
Polling station-wise special drives under consideration in SIR exercise

Such drives can be considered for people who have not received enumeration forms or failed to return them on time, says Kelkar

15 Nov 2025 8:16 pm
Elaborate arrangements in place for Sabarimala season

Emergency medical centres have been set up along the trekking route from Pampa to the Sannidhanam

15 Nov 2025 8:07 pm
Back-to-back exits haunt the Congress in Thrissur

Two district-level leaders quit the party, unhappy with denial of party ticket in the local body election. Another leader resigns from all party positions

15 Nov 2025 8:07 pm
Urban bodies in Ernakulam lag behind in SIR fieldworks as BLOs struggle to trace voters

While enumeration forms have been handed over to most voters in 11 of the 14 Assembly constituencies in the district, three segments Thripunithura, Ernakulam, and Thrikkakarahave been lagging behind; only about 70% of voters in these segments have received forms, while most others have crossed the 80% mark

15 Nov 2025 7:54 pm
Rift in NDA averted as BDJS allotted 13 seats in Kochi Corporation

The BDJS, which had stayed away when the initial list was announced earlier this week, was represented by its State general secretary and district president Sujith at the release of the second list

15 Nov 2025 7:43 pm
Woman, partner arrested for allegedly assaulting minor son in Kochi

The alleged incident occurred on November 13, 2025,, when the boy, who usually slept with his mother, was asked to move to another bedroom, which he refused, following which the womans partner reportedly assaulted him

15 Nov 2025 7:37 pm
Pro-BJP Syndicate, Senate members petition Governor

Seek steps to free University of Kerala headquarters from criminals

15 Nov 2025 7:15 pm
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15 Nov 2025 6:56 pm
SIR schedule to remain unchanged in Kerala, indicates Chief Electoral Officer

Major political parties meet Rathan U. Kelkar, want SIR to be halted till the local body polls are over. He responds that the EC schedule will have to be followed

15 Nov 2025 6:53 pm
Institute of Advanced Virology named regional coordinator of national One Health initiative

Institute will receive Central funding of 5 crore in the first phase for fulfilling its tasks under the new role

15 Nov 2025 5:33 pm
Researchers to study rare dolphin-fisher kinship in Ashtamudi Lake

Study aims to unravel mechanisms driving unique cooperation between wild dolphins and traditional fishers in Ashtamudi Lake. No animals will be captured, handled, or disturbed as part of the research

15 Nov 2025 5:20 pm
Railways conduct full-scale safety mock drill at Kollam Junction railway station

The mock drill was designed to strengthen disaster response capabilities and provide hands-on training for managing train accidents through a realistic scenario

15 Nov 2025 4:47 pm
Bihar Assembly elections: CPI(M) in Kerala blames Congress for failing to unite anti-BJP forces

CPI(M) State secretary M.V. Govindan accuses AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal of forsaking the latters Bihar responsibilities to carve a niche for himself in Kerala politics ahead of 2026 Assembly polls

15 Nov 2025 3:20 pm
Kerala local body polls: Outgoing Mayor Arya Rajendrans absence from the fray, governance record dominate Thiruvananthapuram Corporation campaign

CPI(M)s surprise decision to upend ageing and established political power structures in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation in 2021 by nominating Arya Rajendran as Mayor arguably appears to have prompted Congress and BJP as well to experiment with comparable dramatic turns in candidate announcement in 2025

15 Nov 2025 2:39 pm
K. Jayakumar takes charge as Travancore Devaswom Board president amid Sabarimala gold theft row

The former Chief Secretary pledges to restore faith of devotees and reputation of TDB

15 Nov 2025 2:04 pm
As school-college tour season begins, Kerala MVD launches crackdown on tourist buses using illegal lights and sound systems

MVD has instructed school and college authorities to share details of the tourist buses they charter for field trips so that inspectors can examine the vehicles before the journey

15 Nov 2025 11:23 am
Kerala man removes fuses of transformers after power to his house cut

Allegedly angered by disconnection of electricity to his house for non-payment of bills, he removed the fuses of seven transformers, causing a power outage in parts of Kasaragod town, say Kerala State Electricity Board officials

15 Nov 2025 10:56 am
Surprise over two candidates remains as Cong. presents rest of its panel for Kochi Corporation

The party has already announced candidates for 62 of the 76 divisions in the Corpn. through two separate lists; first list contained 40 names, followed by another list of 22 candidates on November 13, 2025

15 Nov 2025 1:08 am
Karayi Chandrasekharan to contest in Thalassery civic polls amid pending murder case

The CPI(M) is aiming to bring him back as the chairperson if the party retains its hold in the Thalassery municipality

14 Nov 2025 9:18 pm