It`s time for crossing over in Kerala politics

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 18:35

With the Lok Sabha elections around the corner, Kerala has begun witnessing the phenomenon of shifting of loyalties from one political party to another in the past few days.

Kasturirangan report heats up Kerala Assembly

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 18:02

The G Kasturirangan committee report is likely to create a flap during the current assembly session as 13 legislators walked out and sat on a day-long fast in front of the Assembly Tuesday.

LDF walkout in Kerala Assembly over LPG price

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 12:12

CPI(M)-led LDF opposition on Monday staged a walkout in the Kerala Assembly accusing the UDF government of taking lightly the severe hardship caused to people by hike in LPG prices and insistence on Aadhaar-linkage of subsidised cooking gas for household consumers.

Kerala Left begins 140-day protest near CM`s home

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 19:22

The Left opposition in Kerala has begun a 140-day protest near the official residence of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, in an attempt to pressure him to resign over what has come to be called the "solar scam".

LDF resumes stir against Chandy over solar scam issue

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 13:38

After a nearly one month gap, LDF opposition on Monday resumed its agitation on the solar panel scam issue, demanding Chief Minister Oommen Chandy`s resignation, with an indefinite blockade of his official residence here.

CPI(M) plays down row over ad in party daily

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 20:10

The CPI(M) in Kerala on Saturday played down the issue of the party`s official daily carrying an advertisement issued by a controversial businessman, during the party plenum in Palakkad.

Achuthanandan calls on Chandy at hospital

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 12:46

CPI(M) stalwart and opposition leader in the Kerala Assembly V S Achuthanandan on Monday called on Chief Minister Oommen Chandy at the Medical College hospital here, where he is admitted after being hurt in stone-pelting by LDF workers at Kannur.

LDF to launch stir against fadulent land deals: Achuthanandan

Last Updated: Saturday, October 26, 2013, 12:56

CPI-M veteran and opposition leader in the Kerala Assembly VS Achuthanandan on Saturday said LDF would launch a mass agitation and take legal steps to expose the `influencial power behind` fradulent land deal worth Rs 250 crore carried out by Salim Raj, former gunman of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.

Achuthanandan blames state leadership for LDF`s defeat

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 17:54

Virtually indicting CPI(M) state set-up controlled by Pinarayi Vijayan, VS Achuthanandan said lapses like irrational" selection of candidates led to defeat of LDF in 2011 assembly polls in Kerala.

Achuthanandan moves SC for probe in ice cream parlour sex case

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 13:21

Kerala`s Leader of Opposition VS Achuthanandan on Wednesday filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a CBI probe into the Kozhikode ice cream parlour sex scandal.

Achuthanandan demands to handover gold smuggling case to NIA

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 18:46

Alleging that those arrested in connection with the recent gold smuggling case in Kerala had links with terrorists, Opposition leader and CPI(M) veteran VS Achuthanandan on Tuesday demanded that the case be handed over to NIA.

No public money for Sonia`s visit, please: Achuthanandan

Last Updated: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 20:14

As UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi is scheduled to arrive here tomorrow on a two-day visit packed with political and official engagements, CPI(M) veteran and state opposition leader VS Achuthanandan wants the government to ensure that expenses of her visit are fully met by the Congress party.