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LDF defers till December decision to induct Ganesh Kumar, Kadannappally into Cabinet

A crucial meeting of the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) State committee on Friday deferred the decision to induct Kerala Congress (B) leader K.B. Ganesh Kumar and Kadannappally Ramachandran of the Congress (S) into the Pinarayi Vijayan Cabinet till December.

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ED raid at Kandala bank puts CPI and LDF on the defence

An Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid on the Communist Party of India-controlled Kandala Service Cooperative Bank has put the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) further on the defence.

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LDF’s no-confidence move in Panachikkad fails

The Left Democratic Front’s attempt to move a no-trust motion against the president of the Panchikkad grama panchayat suffered a setback on Monday with the ruling United Democratic Front and Bharatiya Janata Party abstaining from the discussion.

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Governor hints at strong rebuttal of govt. petition in SC

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Sunday hinted that the Raj Bhavan would strongly rebut the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government’s accusation that he had failed to exercise his constitutional powers and duties by withholding gubernatorial assent to Bills passed by the Legislative Assembly.

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2015 Assembly ruckus case: V. Sivankutty, E.P. Jayarajan and other LDF leaders appear in court

Six Left Democratic Front (LDF) leaders including General Education Minister V. Sivankutty, LDF convener E.P. Jayarajan and former Minister K.T. Jaleel who are accused in the 2015 Assembly ruckus case appeared before the Thiruvananthapuram Chief Judicial Magistrate Court on Monday.

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Satheesan refutes CM’s conspiracy theory about Health dept. job fraud

Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has countered Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s argument that the appointment fraud controversy surrounding Health Minister Veena George’s office was the result of a conspiracy hatched by a section of the media and an agent provocateur to advantage the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition.

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Kerala Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan seeks probe into decision to revoke and then reinstate long-term power supply contracts

kerala leader of opposition V D Satheesan alleges conspiracy by LDF govt & KSERC in revoking long-term power supply contracts entered by KSEB. He demands probe & opposes any additional financial burden on consumers. He claims the contracts, signed during UDF rule, have helped Kerala remain free of power restrictions.…

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Cabinet announces mass contact programme with an eye on LS elections

Kerala govt announces mass contact prog from Nov 18-Dec 24 to prepare for LS polls. Ministers to meet citizens, broadcast achievements, hold conclaves. LDF to form organising committees to make prog electorally consequential. No Cabinet reshuffle planned. Aim to rid Kerala of poverty, homelessness.

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Cabinet reshuffle possibility in Kerala kindles ambitions in LDF alliance partners

LDF convener E.P. Jayarajan confirms possibility of Cabinet reshuffle; allies with single MLAs to get berths on two-and-a-half-year term-sharing basis. Reports of Speaker A.N. Shamsheer and Health Minister Veena George swapping portfolios dismissed. Several LDF allies express desire for ministerial berths. NCP leader Thomas K. Thomas accuses P.C. Chacko of…

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Sexual misconduct case: LDF agrees to UDF’s adjournment motion to discuss ‘conspiracy to ensnare’ Oommen Chandy

The ruling Left Democratic Front alliance seconded an adjournment motion moved by the Congress-led United Democratic Front to discuss a purported CBI court filing that allegedly pointed to a government-level conspiracy in 2021 to falsely implicate the late CM Oommen Chandy in a sexual misconduct case.

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CBI ‘findings’ on sexual misconduct charge in solar case catches LDF govt. unawares

Govt. caught unawares by CBI's "conclusion" of conspiracy to implicate late CM Chandy. Congress senses political ammunition to put CMO & LDF ally in dock. KPCC, Opposition, Youth Cong. & Muraleedharan dare govt. to investigate CBI's "finding". #SolarScam #OommenChandy #CBI #LDF #KPCC #Congress #Kerala

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UDF demonstrates its might in Puthuppally, registers landslide victory

UDF wins Puthuppally bypoll by landslide; Chandy Oommen bags 80,144 votes, trounces LDF's Jaick C. Thomas by 37,719 votes. UDF's victory marks 3rd successive defeat for Thomas. NDA's vote share drops to 5%. Sympathy wave & anti-incumbency against LDF led to UDF's win.

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Congress, BJP spar with government over helicopter hire for VIP travel

The Congress on Thursday sparred with the Left Democratic Front government on the issue of hiring a helicopter at “tremendous expense” for VIP travel.

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Kuzhalnadan takes the fight to CPI(M) top leadership

Mathew Kuzhalnadan, a Congress legislator, accused CPI(M) of illegally occupying public land and amassing wealth. He defended himself against accusations of land grabs, financial misconduct and violating lawyer's code. He also sued CPI(M)'s district secretary for defamation. Kuzhalnadan challenged CPI(M) to investigate financial transactions of their district secretaries.

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Centre destabilising Kerala, says Riyas

The Union government is trying to economically destabilise the Left Democratic Front government in the State, Minister for Public Works P.A. Mohamed Riyas has alleged. He was speaking at a two-day seminar to mark the 75th death anniversary of Communist icon P. Krishna Pillai

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LDF finds itself at the centre of a new controversy centred on CM’s family

The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government seems to have found itself at the centre of a gathering and potentially stormy political controversy swirling around the business transactions of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter and IT entrepreneur T. Veena Vijayan.

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K.K. Jayamma sworn in Alappuzha municipal chairperson

Left Democratic Front candidate K.K. Jayamma of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI (M)] was elected chairperson of the Alappuzha municipality on Thursday. Alappuzha Subcollector Sooraj Shaji administered her the oath of office

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Child’s murder in Kerala’s Aluva figures in Opposition meeting

The Left leaders argued that when the entire Opposition was united on the demand that the Prime Minister give a statement on Manipur on the floor of the House why were the Congress MPs bringing local issues to the floor of the Parliament, trying to corner the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic…

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Mikavu awards distributed

The Pinarayi Vijayan-led second Left Democratic Front government has constructed 57 school buildings in coastal areas in the State, Fisheries Minister Saji Cherian has said

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Bureaucratic corruption hampering govt.’s efforts to reach out to beneficiaries: Govindan

The Left Democratic Front government has been successful in eradicating political corruption in Kerala but bureaucratic corruption at the lower levels continues to hamper the government’s efforts from reaching the intended beneficiaries at the right time, Communist Party of India (Marxist) State secretary M.V. Govindan has said

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CPI(M), Congress and BJP brace for bypoll in Puthuppally Assembly constituency

he seat has been left vacant following the death of former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. They anticipate the Election Commission of India (ECI) to hold the bypoll along with elections in five States in November-December.

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CPI(M) goes for reshuffle at the helm of standing committees in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation

The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) has gone for a major rejig at the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, with the Communist Party of India (Marxist), the major partner of the coalition, asking all of its standing committee chairpersons to submit their resignation

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195 complaints disposed of in an overview meet of taluk-level adalats

The meeting was held as part of the second anniversary of the Left Democratic Front government

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Certain Bills not signed as queries not addressed by State government: Governor

Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on July 6 defended his decision to keep certain Bills saying his queries regarding those pieces of legislation were yet to be addressed by the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) government

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Crime Branch seeks permission for further probe in Assembly ruckus case

The Crime Branch sprung a surprise when it sought permission for further probe in the Legislative Assembly ruckus of 2015 involving six Left Democratic Front (LDF) leaders including a Minister at the Thiruvananthapuram Chief Judicial Magistrate Court on Tuesday.

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