Student’s Federation of India (SFI), the students' wing of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), on Saturday decided to stage a massive demonstration on January 27 to protest against the deteriorating school education standards in West Bengal as highlighted in the recent report of the Union government.
As voting continues in the crucial bypolls for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat and the Chelakkara Assembly constituency, the alleged leak of excerpts from CPI-M leader and former LDF convener EP Jayarajan’s upcoming autobiography has sparked a political storm in Kerala.
Kerala Chief Minister and senior CPI-M leader Pinarayi Vijayan has alleged that Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is contesting the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll with the backing from the Jamaat-e-Islami.
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed the petition filed by Asha Lawrence , daughter of veteran CPI- M leader MM Lawrence, challenging the decision of Ernakulam Government Medical College Principal to donate her father's body to the medical college.
In a surprising move, the LDF candidate for the Palakkad bypolls, Dr P Sarin, has claimed that Congress candidate Shafi Parambil's previous victory in the assembly elections was largely due to support from leftist voters.
The BJP launched the social media campaign Ar Noi Annay on December 5 and promised to reach one crore people before the end of the election.
JP Nadda reached Kannur, Kerala for election campaign.
The CPM has been in power in the state and Yechury has his task cut out to oversee his party’s bid to retain the mandate there.
As Professor Mishra highlighted Mamata Banerjee's Universal Basic Minimum Programme that finds mention in her party's manifesto, Mr Bhattacharya has focused on the party's proposal for the development of Siliguri by demanding national status to the town, and bettering the basic facilities, including a drinking water project.
Some note personalities in the town, including party leaders and those from the business community and other sectors, had sent their profiles to the BJP leadership, hoping for candidature, it is learnt.
