The UDF ruling front has secured all chairperson positions in Kochi's standing committees. Congress will share terms for two-and-a-half years each, while LDF and BJP faced defeats in contested elections.
As assembly elections approach, major fronts in Ernakulam face complex negotiations over 'winnable' candidates. Key battlegrounds Tripunithura and Kalamassery test alliances amid shifting demographics and internal ambitions.
UDF candidate K H Sudheer Khan secured victory in Thiruvananthapuram's Vizhinjam ward by 83 votes, ending LDF's 10-year hold. The win boosts UDF's corporation seats to 20 while BJP falls short of 51-seat target.
Congress leaders initiate discussions with Kerala Congress (M) to bring the party back into UDF fold before assembly elections, sparking internal divisions within KC(M).
The CPI(M)-led LDF aims to retain power, Congress-led UDF seeks a comeback, and BJP eyes a breakthrough in Kerala's high-stakes assembly elections this April.
Former CPI(M) MLA Aisha Potty has joined the Congress party in Kerala, a move that surprised many given her recent absence from electoral politics. Congress leader V D Satheesan welcomed her, praising her clean record.
The United Democratic Front's victory in Vizhinjam ward reshapes the political composition of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation following the Kerala local body election results.
Revolutionary Marxist Party plans to contest additional seats in upcoming Kerala assembly elections beyond Vadakara, citing local body gains and CPM decline.
Opposition leader V D Satheesan declares UDF will not join LDF's protest, alleging Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan secretly collaborates with BJP while publicly opposing Centre.
Mohali Police arrest sister-in-law of former AAP councillor who switched to BJP in a Rs 1.5 crore cheque fraud case. Details on the political fallout and police investigation inside.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah urges BJP workers to strive for a state government in Kerala, highlighting the party's growth and the need to counter the ruling LDF and opposition UDF.
Amit Shah demands a fair probe into the Sabarimala gold heist, alleging a cover-up. He outlines BJP's Kerala election plan, targeting LDF & UDF, and vows to bring development and security.
MNS Dombivli chief Manoj Gharat joins BJP after withdrawing his KDMC nomination, leading to BJP's unopposed win. The move reignites allegations of a ₹5 crore deal and highlights opposition disarray.
Union Minister Amit Shah raises alarm over security threats in Kerala, questioning the role of SDPI and Jamaat-e-Islami. He highlights the PFI ban and criticizes state political fronts. Read the full analysis.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared the BJP's growing support in Kerala and predicted a party-led government in the 2026 Assembly elections, highlighting a surge in vote share and local body wins.
Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry head to polls in 2026. These crucial state elections will test incumbents, reshape oppositions, and signal national political trends. Read the full analysis.
In a significant pre-poll shift, former CPI(M) member V R Ramakrishnan and Left sympathiser Reji Lukose joined the BJP in Kerala on Thursday, ahead of the crucial April elections. Read the full analysis.
Kerala PWD Minister P A Mohamed Riyas asserts LDF can win 110 seats in assembly elections, dismissing anti-incumbency wave. Read the full analysis of the cabinet's assessment.
Congress district leadership in Kottayam pushes to reclaim Ettumanur and Changanassery seats from Kerala Congress (Joseph) ahead of crucial UDF seat-sharing talks for the assembly elections.
Opposition leader V D Satheesan made a discreet night visit to Mount St Thomas, the Syro-Malabar Church headquarters, during its major Synod. Details of the private meetings emerge. Read the full story.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan supports CPM leader A K Balan's controversial statement linking UDF, Jamaat-e-Islami, and Marad riots. He alleges communal pressures on UDF. Read the full political debate.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan supports CPM leader A K Balan's controversial statement on Jamaat-e-Islami & UDF. He warns of communal dangers, referencing 2002-03 Marad riots. Full analysis inside.
Reji Lukose, a prominent CPI(M) defender in media debates for a decade, defects to BJP, accusing his former party of fostering communalism and abandoning its core ideology.
The UDF secured a clear majority in all eight standing committees of the Kochi Corporation without voting. Key chairperson candidates named. Full details on the election process and LDF's absence dispute inside.
AICC's K C Venugopal MP condemns CPM leader AK Balan's remarks linking UDF to Jamaat-e-Islami as 'communal'. He accuses CPM of diverting attention from electoral defeat and highlights LDF's SDPI support in Alappuzha. Read more.
Jamaat-e-Islami Amir P Mujeeb Rahman states the organization's primary goal is to defeat BJP in Kerala assembly elections, offering support to UDF or LDF as needed. Read the full strategy.
Opposition leader V D Satheesan accuses CPM's A K Balan of mimicking BJP's divisive rhetoric. He warns Kerala will resist this hate campaign. Read the full story.
Anbumani Ramadass's faction of the PMK formally aligns with the NDA, a significant move ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections that reshapes Tamil Nadu's political landscape. Read more.
Sangeeta Chendvankar, the key whistleblower in the Badlapur school assault case, has joined the NCP led by Ajit Pawar. Her move comes just before Maharashtra's crucial municipal corporation elections scheduled for January 15.
The whistleblower in the Badlapur sexual assault case has joined the NCP, raising political eyebrows. Discover the full story behind this significant move and its implications.