Oommen Chandy assumes office as Kerala Chief Minister at the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. Photo: S. Mahinsha

Chandy sworn in Kerala Chief Minister

Senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy was on Wednesday sworn in as the 21st Chief Minister of Kerala at the Raj Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram »

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Supporters of the UDF celebrate after the announcement of Assembly election results in Kochi. Photo:Vipin Chandran

UDF scrapes through in Kerala

In the closest electoral battle Kerala has seen in recent decades, the Congress-led United Democratic Front has scraped past the Left Democratic Front in the 2011 Assembly elections. » 1 comment

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Just 1.68-lakh votes separate UDF & LDF

Kerala may not have kicked its much-discussed habit of electing a new State government every five years, but it has certainly bucked the decadal trend of giving massive victories and humiliating d... »

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Unexpected: Chandy

“Unexpected” was the first reaction from the Opposition Leader Oommen Chandy, when asked about the wafer thin majority with which the UDF has been returned to power. The U... »

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NEW DELHI, March 4, 2011

EC's new norms on use of aircraft, helicopter

The Election Commission (EC) has issued a new guideline to be followed for including the expenditure on the use of hired aircraft/helicopter by “star” campaigners of different politica... »

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, March 3, 2011

Many NRIs from Kerala maynot figure in the voters' list

Due to delay in framing rules, they have just two weeks to apply for enrolment »

KOLKATA, February 23, 2011

In West Bengal, Congress launches anti-CPI(M) front

Manas Bhunia welcomes Mamata's call for ‘grand alliance' »

New Delhi, February 14, 2011

In Kerala, Congress puts development on its poll agenda

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Kerala last week, accompanied by a battery of Central Ministers, largely from the State, including new Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi, is being... »

KOTTAYAM, March 3, 2011

Strict vigilance on poll spending: Collector

The Election Commission has put strict vigilance mechanism to watch over election spending during the ensuing Assembly polls, according to District Collector Mini Antony, who is also the district e... »

They come and go: A compound wall in Thiruvananthapuram being erased of the memories of last year's panchayat elections. April 13 is the date of the Assembly election in Kerala. Photo: C. Ratheesh Kumar

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, March 2, 2011

Strict monitoring of poll expenditure

Slips for voters will be issued directly by Election Commission this time »

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, February 15, 2011

Uproar in Kerala Assembly over ‘slight' to Achuthanandan

The Assembly witnessed uproarious scenes on Monday culminating in an Opposition walkout and adoption of a resolution condemning the ‘humiliation' of Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan and Min... »

CHENNAI, February 5, 2011

Kerala announcement on new Mullaperiyar dam slammed

The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday condemned Kerala's announcement that construction of a new Mullaperiyar dam will begin this year. Referring to the announcement by Kerala Governor R.S.... »