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Kerala Assembly: LDF boycotts proceedings over Finance Bill's Subject Committee bypass

Kerala's Assembly witnessed a boycott by the LDF opposition after the Speaker disallowed their objection to the Finance Bill. The opposition argued the bill, proposing significant liquor tax cuts, bypassed crucial committee scrutiny. Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan defended the move, stating all procedures were followed and referencing a Business Advisory…

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Speaker Radhakrishnan denies backing low-alcohol liquor policy during LDF regime

Kerala Assembly Speaker Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan refuted claims of supporting low-alcohol liquor sales during his previous tenure. He stated that minutes from a Subject Committee meeting incorrectly recorded his assent to amendments by the LDF government. Radhakrishnan asserted he had voiced dissent in writing and opposed related proposals, maintaining his consistent…

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Kerala polls see 11 women MLAs, IUML gets first woman MLA

Eleven women emerged victorious in the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections, the results for which were announced on Monday, May 4. While nine of them are from the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), two are from the Left Democratic Front (LDF). A total of 35 women contested this election from major…

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Kerala Assembly | Opposition disrupts House over government ‘decision’ to hike price of subsidised essentials retailed via Supplyco

Congress-led UDF Opposition disrupted Kerala Assembly proceedings accusing Kerala government of imposing a backdoor price increase on 13 subsidised provisions, including rice, sugar and pulses, retailed at less-than-market rates through State-owned Supplyco outlets.

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Kerala Assembly | UDF boycotts House proceedings after Speaker disallows adjournment notice on SFIO probe into IT firm headed by Chief Minister’s daughter

The Congress-led UDF boycotted Kerala Assembly proceedings on Friday after Speaker A.N. Shamseer sternly declined to entertain the Opposition’s adjournment notice seeking the leave of the House to debate a SFIO enquiry against the now-dormant IT company owned by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter, T. Veena

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Kerala Assembly | Governor Arif Mohammed Khan’s policy address was the shortest

In wrapping up his policy address in a little over one minute, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan made the shortest policy speech to date in the Kerala Assembly.

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Kerala Assembly session to be paused after sitting on August 10

Kerala Assembly adjourns for a month from August 11 to Sept 10, to resume on September 11. 9th session of 15th Kerala Assembly revised due to Puthuppally byelection on September 5

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Health-care persons’ protection Bill sent to subject committee

The much awaited Kerala Healthcare Service Persons and Healthcare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Amendment Bill 2023, intended to replace the ordinance on the same passed by the Cabinet in May this year, was the first legal business that the legislature attended to when the ninth…

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Kerala Assembly pays tributes to Oommen Chandy, Vakkom Purushothaman

Kerala Assembly pays tribute to Oommen Chandy & Vakkom Purushothaman, two Congress heavyweights who passed away in July. CM Pinarayi Vijayan & Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan remember their contributions to Kerala politics & administrative prowess. Speaker A.N. Shamseer recalls their dedication to democratic process & Chandy's empathetic attitude. Assembly…

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Assembly session to begin on August 7

75: The ninth session of the 15th Kerala Assembly begins Aug 7. 14 Bills, incl. two replacing Ordinances, will be taken up. Oommen Chandy to be paid tribute on first day. Private members' business on Aug 11 & 18, Supplementary Demands for Grants on Aug 21. Other Bills incl. Kerala…

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Senior Congress leader and former Speaker Vakkom Purushothaman passes away

Former two-time Kerala Assembly Speaker Vakkom Purushothaman, 96, passed away at his residence in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday

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Kerala Assembly Passes Bill To Remove Governor As Chancellor Of Universities

The Kerala Assembly on Tuesday passed the University Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2022 to replace the Governor from the post of chancellor in the universities in the State. Read on for details:

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Kerala Assembly and its library a model for the country, says Speaker

‘A proposal to make books in the library accessible to public under consideration’

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Hopeful of Governor signing Bills, says Shamseer

Speaker says the 2015 ruckus in Assembly should not have happened

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A. N. Shamseer elected Kerala Assembly Speaker

LDF candidate defeats Congress MLA Anwar Sadat by 96 to 40 votes

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A. N. Shamseer elected Speaker of the Kerala Assembly

Mr. Shamseer is the 24th Speaker of the Kerala Assembly. He defeated UDF candidate Anwar Sadat.

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Election to post of Kerala Assembly Speaker on Monday

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Opposition walks out of Kerala Assembly over backdoor appointments in varsities

Higher Education Minister R. Bindu says varsities are aautonomous entities, and the government has no say in their functioning, including appointments

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Kerala Assembly holds special sitting to commemorate 75th anniversary of Independence

Resolution passed on safeguarding secular, democratic credentials of country

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75th I-Day: UDF seeks special midnight session of Kerala Assembly

Satheesan writes to CM, Speaker

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Oommen Chandy becomes longest serving member of Kerala Assembly

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Kerala Assembly passes resolution seeking to bring more beneficiaries under PDS

Centre urged to restore wheat allocation, kerosene quota

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K.S. Sabarinadhan’s arrest prompts Opposition to walk out in Kerala Assembly

Law Minister P. Rajeeve and Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan sparred briefly over whether the Kerala Assembly rules or legislative precedence prevailed

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State MLAs vote to choose country’s President

An MP from T.N. and an MLA from UP also exercise their right to franchise at the polling station in Assembly

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