16 candidates in fray for Wayanad Lok Sabha seat

16 candidates in fray for Wayanad Lok Sabha seat

The bypoll for the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency will see 16 candidates, most of them independents, battling it out for a chance to represent the hill constituency, with UDF’s Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, LDF’s Sathyan Mokeri and NDA’s Navya Haridas being the frontrunners. After the last date for withdrawal of nominations came to an end on … Read more

Kerala CPM strongman Jayarajan removed as LDF convenor over meeting with Javadekar

Kerala CPM strongman Jayarajan removed as LDF convenor over meeting with Javadekar

CPM’s Kerala leadership on Saturday removed senior leader EP Jayarajan from the important post of the convenor of the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), in the wake of an embarrassing expose that he had held an unpublicised meeting with the BJP in-charge of the state, Prakash Javadekar, ahead of the Lok Sabha election. However, Kerala’s … Read more

CAA becomes key poll issue in Kerala; LDF and UDF protest, BJP defends

CAA becomes key poll issue in Kerala; LDF and UDF protest, BJP defends

Thiruvananthapuram: The notification of CAA rules by the Central government has turned into a key issue in Kerala in the Lok Sabha polls, sparking separate protests by the CPI(M)-led LDF and the Congress-led UDF, while the BJP vehemently defended it, asserting it does not target Muslims. Protests have erupted in various parts of Kerala against … Read more