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Kerala Assembly pays tribute to victims of Delhi hotel fire

Kerala Assembly pays tribute to victims of Delhi hotel fire

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The Kerala Assembly on Thursday paid tribute to 21 people who died in the devastating fire at a hotel in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area a day ago. The fire at the Flourish Stay B&B in Hauz Rani in Malviya Nagar started around 8.30 am and quickly spread through the five-floor narrow building, killing 21. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo) Assembly Speaker Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishan at the start of the House proceedings at 9 AM referred to the incident and said that of the 21 who died, 12 were foreigners. He said that the House condoles the deaths and prays for the quick recovery of those who were injured in the fire. The MLAs also stood up in the Assembly and observed a brief silence to pay homage to those who died in the fire. The fire at the Flourish Stay B&B in Hauz Rani in Malviya Nagar started around 8.30 am and quickly spread through the five-floor narrow building that had only one entry-exit point, permanently sealed windows and a sensor-operated main door — factors which …

After switching to BJP, Padmaja Venugopal eyes Thrissur in tight three-cornered fight

After switching to BJP, Padmaja Venugopal eyes Thrissur in tight three-cornered fight

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Padmaja Venugopal is a prominent political leader from Kerala and a former General Secretary of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee. The daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister K. Karunakaran, she has remained a familiar face in the state’s political landscape. Former Congress leader from Kerala Padmaja Venugopal addresses media after joining Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of party leader Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi on March 7. (PTI) After parting ways with the Indian National Congress in March 2024 following differences with the state leadership, she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Now a member of the BJP National Council, she is contesting from the Thrissur constituency in the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections, making it a closely watched three-way contest against CPI and Congress candidates. Background and Early Life Born on October 27, 1960, in Thrissur, Padmaja Venugopal comes from a prominent political family. Her father, K. Karunakaran, was a towering figure in Kerala politics, while her mother, Kalyani Kutty Amma, was also well known in public life. She completed her schooling in Kerala …

Kerala assembly elections 2026: CPI(M)’s VK Prasanth eyes to retain Vattiyoorkavu seat in three-way contest

Kerala assembly elections 2026: CPI(M)’s VK Prasanth eyes to retain Vattiyoorkavu seat in three-way contest

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Communist Party of India (Marxist) has fielded VK Prasanth from the Vattiyoorkavu constituency in the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections as he seeks to retain the seat. The Vattiyoorkavu constituency is set for a tight triangular contest in 2026. The BJP has fielded R Sreelekha, Kerala’s first woman IPS officer, while the Congress has nominated senior leader K Muraleedharan, son of former chief minister K Karunakaran. LDF candidate VK Prasanth on the final day of open campaigning for the Kerala Assembly elections, in Thiruvananthapuram, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (PTI) Prasanth has been active in politics since his college days, starting with the Students Federation of India (SFI) and later the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI). He became a CPI(M) member in 1999 and served as a panchayat member from 2005 to 2010. He is contesting from Vattiyoorkavu in the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections and has declared assets worth ₹87.28 lakh with no liabilities, according to his election affidavit. Also read: VD Satheesan in focus as Paravur becomes key seat in 2026 Kerala assembly elections Disclaimer: …

Poet and cultural activist Alankode Leelakrishnan enters Thrissur race as CPI candidate for 2026 Kerala assembly polls| India News

Poet and cultural activist Alankode Leelakrishnan enters Thrissur race as CPI candidate for 2026 Kerala assembly polls| India News

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In a first, Alankode Leelakrishnan was fielded by the Communist Party of India (CPI) as a candidate for the Kerala elections. Known in the Malayalam literary space as a poet and cultural activist, his entry marks a shift from being part of the Left movement to active politics. Thrissur constituency LDF candidate Alankode Leelakrishnan during campaigning for the Kerala Assembly elections, in Thrissur (PTI) Contesting from the Thrissur constituency, Leelakrishnan is up against the BJP’s Padmaja Venugopal and the Congress’s Rajan J. Pallan. The Thrissur Assembly constituency has seen closely contested elections in recent years. In the 2021 Kerala Assembly elections, CPI’s P. Balachandran won the seat by a narrow margin of 946 votes, defeating Congress candidate Padmaja Venugopal. Also Read: Who makes up Kerala’s LDF? Key parties, history, and the road to the 2026 assembly elections 5 Facts about Alankode Leelakrishnan Alankode Leelakrishnan, aged 66, is a graduate with a B.Com degree from MES Ponnani College under Calicut University, completed in 1981. A pensioner by profession, he has declared assets worth ₹2.93 crore, with …

Keralam Heads To The Booth On April 9; Results On May 4 | India News

Keralam Heads To The Booth On April 9; Results On May 4 | India News

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Last Updated:March 15, 2026, 17:58 IST Fourteen districts comprising 140 assembly constituencies will vote in the single-phase polling for the Kerala Assembly election. Representational Image The Election Commission of India (EC) announced the Keralam Assembly Elections 2026 date on Sunday. Voting for the assembly elections will take place in a single phase on April 9, 2026. Counting of votes will be held on May 4, 2026. Fourteen districts comprising 140 assembly constituencies will vote in the single-phase polling for the Kerala Assembly election. Along with Kerala, the EC has also declared poll dates for three other states — Tamil Nadu, Assam, West Bengal — and one Union Territory — Puducherry Date of Issue of Gazette Notification: 16.03.2026 (Monday) Last Date for making Nominations: 23.03.2026 (Monday) Date for the scrutiny of Nominations: 24.03.2026 (Tuesday) Last date for the withdrawal of candidatures: 26.03.2026 (Thursday) Date of Poll: 09.04.2026 (Thursday) Date of Counting: 04.05.2026 (Monday) Date before which election shall be completed: 06.05.2026 (Wednesday) In 2021, the Left Democratic Front (LDF), led by the Communist Party of India …

Kerala Assembly: CPI(M) moves breach of privilege notice against Satheesan for ‘demeaning’ Education Minister

Kerala Assembly: CPI(M) moves breach of privilege notice against Satheesan for ‘demeaning’ Education Minister

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V D Satheesan | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] legislator V. Joy on Wednesday (January 28, 2026) moved a breach of privilege notice in the Kerala Assembly against Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan for allegedly “demeaning” General Education Minister V. Sivankutty in public. Mr. Joy’s notice, moved under Rule 154 of the Rules of Procedure of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, stems from Mr. Satheesan’s allegedly “rude” remarks about Mr. Sivankutty and the Left Democratic Front (LDF) Cabinet at a Congress protest meeting in front of the Secretariat on Tuesday. Mr. Sivankutty’s politically stormy contention that the special investigation team (SIT) should question Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for “hosting” the prime suspects in the Sabarimala gold theft case at her high-security and sparingly accessible residence in New Delhi apparently provoked Mr. Satheesan. Mr. Satheesan said Kerala “grieved” that Mr. Sivankutty was in charge of school education, and cast doubts on his eligibility to govern the Education department. Mr. Satheesan also recalled Mr. Sivankutty’s attempt to disrupt the UDF government’s Budget …

Satheesan slams Kerala Governor’s policy address as filled with ‘half-truths and fake claims’ of LDF govt

Satheesan slams Kerala Governor’s policy address as filled with ‘half-truths and fake claims’ of LDF govt

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Kerala’s Opposition Leader V D Satheesan | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan on Tuesday (January 20, 2026) said the policy address made by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar in the Assembly was a document filled with “half-truths and fake claims” of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government. Addressing a press conference, he said the government’s “failures can be read in between the lines” of the policy document. Mr. Satheesan said he agreed with the government’s views regarding “the omissions and the additions” made by the Governor to the policy address, as the Constitution stipulates that the Governor has to read the address approved by the Cabinet without any changes. However, regarding Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s move to correct the Governor’s address, Mr. Satheesan said the Chief Minister went on to counter the Governor “only because elections are approaching”. He said that the government had in the past too had run-ins with the Governor whenever it was on the defensive, only to arrive at an understanding with him later. Mr. Satheesan …

Kerala Assembly passes bill Private Universities Bill | Latest News India

Kerala Assembly passes bill Private Universities Bill | Latest News India

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The Kerala Assembly on Tuesday passed the Kerala State Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Bill, 2025, paving the way for the setting up of private universities in the state nearly 10 years after the previous Congress-led regime proposed the idea. The private universities bill was passed by voice-vote on the last day of the budget session of the Kerala Assembly. (File Photo) The Bill would allow private individuals and entities to formally apply to set up educational campuses in the state and is expected to redefine the higher education sector in the state especially amid high outward migration of students from Kerala to foreign countries. The private universities bill was passed by voice-vote on the last day of the budget session of the Assembly following frenetic discussions and debates on it among the ruling LDF and opposition UDF MLAs. While the UDF MLAs objected to several provisions in the bill and moved amendments on it, they said the coalition was in favour of the legislation ‘in principle’. The lone voice of dissent in the Assembly …

Kerala Assembly: UDF walks out after Speaker denies adjournment motion on police officers’ transfer row

Kerala Assembly: UDF walks out after Speaker denies adjournment motion on police officers’ transfer row

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Kerala Assembly Speaker A.N. Shamseer (file) | Photo Credit: S. MAHINSHA The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) staged a walkout in the Kerala Assembly on Wednesday (March 19, 2025) after Speaker A.N. Shamseer denied permission to move an adjournment motion regarding the transfer of two police officers of the Thalassery police station following the controversy surrounding the arrest of Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] workers involved in an alleged attack on police personnel during the Manolikkavu temple festival. Rejecting the motion, the Speaker said that “only matters of urgent public importance” can be taken up under the Rule 50 for moving adjournment motion. He said that such matters can be allowed only as a submission. Satheesan slams Speaker Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan, who rejected the offer to raise the issue as a submission, accused the Speaker of not allowing discussions on issues in which “the government has no answers.” Congress legislator Sunny Joseph had moved the notice for adjournment motion over the alleged attack on the police officers and their transfer, which …

1,343 cases registered in Kerala CSR funds scam, says CM Pinarayi Vijayan

1,343 cases registered in Kerala CSR funds scam, says CM Pinarayi Vijayan

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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan (file) | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The Kerala Police has till March 12 registered a total of 1,343 cases related to the fake corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds scam in which people were allegedly cheated by falsely promising scooters and laptops at half price using fake CSR funds, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told the Kerala Assembly on Monday (March 17). Responding to questions, he said that the accused had collected ₹281.43 crore from 49,386 people, promising to provide them two wheelers at half the cost. Out of them, two wheelers were provided only to 16,438 people. Additionally, out of the 36,891 people from whom the accused had collected ₹9.22 crore promising them laptops at half price, it was provided only to 29,897 people. Similarly, out of the 56,082 persons from whom ₹23.24 crore was collected for a similar scheme for sewing machines, it was provided only to 53,478 persons. A total of 665 cases have been handed over to the Crime Branch, with ADGP (Crime Branch) leading the investigation. Court …