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Beyond anti-incumbency: What Kerala’s verdict says about the LDF

Kerala has a reputation for political predictability. Governments come, governments go, and every five years, voters quietly switch sides. It’s a rhythm the state has followed for decades. So when the Left Democratic Front (LDF) lost in 2026, it could have been dismissed as just that, the system doing what…

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RMP leader’s misogynistic remark sends UDF scurrying for political cover

Revolutionary Marxist Party leader's misogynistic remark sparks controversy, leaving UDF leadership scrambling for damage control in Kerala.

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RMP leader’s misogynistic remarks about Shailaja snowball into a controversy

Controversy erupts as RMP leader makes misogynistic remarks against prominent women, sparking complaints and calls for legal action.

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Shailaja sends legal notice to Shafi Parambil

UDF and LDF candidates in Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency exchange legal notices over social media abuse allegations.

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Congress seeks action against Shailaja

Kozhikode Congress president calls for criminal action against LDF candidate for false complaint against rival.

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In north Kerala, anti-incumbency and communal undercurrents likely to shape poll outcome

Kozhikode elections shaped by anti-incumbency, communal undercurrents, and local issues, with Rahul Gandhi facing tough competition in Wayanad.

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‘CM scared to name PM’: Kerala Cong young gun on CPIM’s ‘bomb politics’, BJP chances

Kerala’s Vadakara Lok Sabha constituency is set to witness one of the most interesting poll battles in the state. The Congress has brought in its young gun from Palakkad, sitting MLA Shafi Parambil, to contest against CPI(M)’s much loved former health minister KK Shailaja.

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KK Shailaja on Left vs Cong, defending secularism, and development issues

Kerala’s Vadakara Lok Sabha constituency is expected to see a neck and neck fight between the LDF’s KK Shailaja and the UDF’s Shafi Parambil.

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Cong. in unholy alliance with BJP, SDPI, says Binoy Viswam

CPI accuses Congress of forming alliance with BJP and SDPI to counter Left's popularity in Kerala elections.

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Lok Sabha polls | In Kerala, online slander campaigns dominate poll narratives as UDF, LDF square off

Use of cyberspace for bullying and harassing public figures, including women politicians contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, appeared to dominate the campaign narrative in Kerala

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Vadakara Lok Sabha poll campaign marred by cyberattack, bogus voting charges

Allegations of cyberattacks and bogus voting mar campaigning in Vadakara Lok Sabha constituency, sparking political controversy.

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UDF working as a mafia in Vadakara, says M.V. Govindan

Communist Party of India (Marxist) condemns social media attacks on LDF candidate in Vadakara, predicts victory.

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UDF cyber wing resorting to personal attacks through social media, says Shailaja

LDF candidate in Vadakara accuses UDF of personal attacks through social media, plans to file complaint with Election Commission and police.

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‘Namesake’ candidates may pose challenge to official ones in seats witnessing tough contests in Kerala

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The battle in Vadakara between MLAs may go down to the wire

K.K. Shailaja and Shafi Parambil, sitting MLAs of both the Left Democratic Front and United Democratic Front respectively, and NDA candidate C.R. Praphul Krishnan are contesting from the Vadakara seat. ensuring a tough battle ahead.

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Five nominations rejected in Kozhikode district

Rejection of dummy candidates in Kozhikode Lok Sabha polls, leaving 13 candidates in Kozhikode and 11 in Vadakara.

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87 candidates file nominations on Wednesday in Kerala

87 candidates, including Rahul Gandhi and Shashi Tharoor, filed nominations for Lok Sabha polls in Thiruvananthapuram.

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Kamal Hassan hails Shailaja on video

Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam party founder Kamal Hassan recently released a video in support of K.K. Shailaja, Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate from the Vadakara Lok Sabha constituency.

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Brinda Karat calls Congress ‘ideologically confused party’

Brinda Karat criticizes Congress, urges support for LDF candidate in Kerala, questioning party's strategy against BJP.

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Shailaja moves poll panel against ‘abusive campaign’

LDF candidate Shailaja files complaint against UDF candidate for violating model code of conduct on social media.

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Vadakara to test if political violence remains a poll plank

Vadakara Lok Sabha seat: CPI(M) vs. UDF vs. NDA in a battle for political dominance in Kerala.

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Shailaja, Shafi meeting prominent people, visiting campuses in Vadakara

LDF and UDF candidates in Vadakara Lok Sabha constituency halt public events, focus on meeting people and seeking votes.

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UDF candidate Shafi Parambil gets a rousing reception in Vadakara

High-voltage political battle in Vadakara Lok Sabha constituency as UDF candidate Shafi Parambil launches campaign.

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Outline of Lok Sabha poll narrative emerging in Kozhikode

Kozhikode Lok Sabha campaign narrative emerges with UDF, LDF, and NDA focusing on development, violence, and political strategies.

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Campaign picture for LS polls gets clearer in Kozhikode

Impending Lok Sabha polls in Kozhikode district with BJP, CPI(M), and Congress candidates officially declared.

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