Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan and six of his cabinet colleagues have been fielded by the ruling CPI(M) for the April 6 state assembly elections, while FM Issac has been denied a ticket this time
The JD(S) on Tuesday announced the list of four candidates for the April 6 Assembly polls in Kerala
It appears that the Centre has informally conveyed to the three major OMCs to not revise fuel prices for the time being, two people in the government said
Union Home Minister Amit Shah offered prayers at Sri Ramakrishna Ashram here and met the heads of various Hindu mutts in Kerala during his visit to the poll-bound state on Sunday.
Ahead of the forthcoming Assembly polls Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Tamil Nadu and Kerala on Sunday
Can the Left Democratic Front (LDF) break the political tradition in Kerala: That the Congress- and CPI(M)-led alliances take turns in running the state?
Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said the technocrat is likely to have a "minimal" impact on the upcoming Kerala Assembly polls
The CPI is an important constituent of the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala
Pinarayi Vijayan said that all-round development based on social justice is the prime focus of Left government
Of the total 19 ministers in the state cabinet, CPI(M) will have 12, CPI four, Janata Dal (S), NCP and Congress(S) one each
Discussions have also begun on finalising ministers in the party, said Vijayan
The Chandy government had faced the elections under a cloud of charges from bar bribery case to solar scam
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has also established a clear lead
According to Election officials, candidates from the Left Democratic Front (LDF) had forged ahead in 53 constituencies
The two-month long campaign saw the ruling Congress-led UDF and CPI(M) headed LDF engaging in a fierce battle
CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Prakash Karat said they do not generally go by the exit polls as they are "unreliable"
Kozhikode recorded the highest voting percentage at 81.89%
CPI(M) leader V S Achuthanandan also asserted that his coalition was set to win the Kerala assembly election
The state capital Thiruvananthapuram recorded the lowest of 44.93% till 3 pm
Mammootty, his actor son Dulquar Salman and actor and BJP Rajya Sabha member Suresh Gopi were among the celebrities who cast their vote today