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Nripendra Misra, chairman of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir Construction Committee, extended an invitation to Yechury for the consecration ceremony.

A Dilemma For Bengal CPM: Who is the primary enemy?

Is it TMC, which wiped out the Left from Bengal in 2011, or is it BJP, which has pushed it to third place in the state and is the focal point of the national opposition unity efforts? Staying in the INDIA alliance with Mamata Banerjee could repel the anti-TMC votes now flowing back into the CPM kitty

For Kerala CPM, this may be a good time to begin succession planning

Pinarayi Vijayan isn’t getting any younger. A Lokayukta case nearly scalped him. Assembly polls are due only in 2026. Vijayan may have a decisive say in choosing his successor. Will it be son-in-law PA Mohammed Riyas, former health minister KK Shailaja, or the tactful industries minister P Rajeeve?

MC Explains | AAP becomes a national party. What does it mean?

With the removal of the AITC, NCP, and CPI, only six parties will now be recognized as national parties: AAP, BJP, Congress, National People’s Party, CPM, and BSP.

Tripura Elections: Nine charts that plot the state’s political and socio-economic trajectory over the last decade

For long, Tripura has been an underperformer, trailing national averages on many economic and social indicators. But the state is catching up over the last decade. This makes the outcome of the Tripura assembly elections crucial

Privatising education: Will the real CPM please stand up? 

That the Kerala Communists have no problem in wooing foreign investment was known as early as 2011. But the national leadership's attacks on privatising education bring forth contradictions within the Left parties which are struggling for relevance at the national level

Troll fest on IndiGo’s Facebook page after airline bans Kerala Left leader for 3 weeks

Trolls on Facebook have even threatened that unless IndiGo aplogises and cancels the ban on CPM leader EP Jayarajan, the Kerala would come up with its own airline "Kindigo".

Kerala’s political violence acquires communal colour, dangerous dimensions

Kerala has not yet become a hotbed of political violence, but there are ominous signs which cannot be ignored 

K R Gouri Amma, 102, no more; Kerala loses a true rebel

Gouri Amma was imprisoned during the emergency. Police tortured her brutally and even inserted ‘lathi’ in her private parts. About the Police Raj, Gouri Amma later said: “If ‘lathi’ had semen, I would have given birth to a thousand lathi babies”.

In Kerala, it is time for the old Congress guard to make way for the young

The state’s senior Congress leadership, largely under the thumb of Mullappally-Chennithala-Chandy trio, has failed miserably to get the party combat-ready against the might of the Left Democratic Front

Despite Sabarimala temple issue, why BJP failed to win a single seat in Kerala

Political analysts also believe that the statements by the BJP leaders , that the party needs only 35 to 40 seats to form a government, hinting at backdoor political games, backfired

Pinarayi Vijayan: How Kerala's crisis manager won electoral hearts

His five years at power were marred by several controversies and scams; but the way he managed these crisis situations turned out to be the plus points for the incumbent chief minister in winning the hearts of the electorate.

West Bengal 2021: Right is the new Left

The BJP has appropriated the symbols and images of the Left in its campaign strategy to attract voters who are dissatisfied with the TMC government 

Politics | The decadence of Kerala Chief Minister’s eulogy of a murder convict

By glorifying a murder convict, Pinarayi Vijayan's pretensions of being a social democrat stand exposed and reminds everyone of the ‘Kannur Model’ of politics

CAA Protests | When political expediency takes on the garb of realpolitik in Kerala

With state elections just over a year away, the CPI(M) seems to be going all out for political gains by shunning the very fringe groups that once were feeder units for the Marxist party, as the numbers no longer favour their proximity.

Kerala bypoll | UDF wins 3 out of 5 seats, but still the loser; Congress infighting hurts

The UDF will expect the Congress to try and put its house in order, which as usual is a picture of infighting

Reverse sweep | For the BJP, Kerala still remains a puzzle

Trust God’s Own Country to say it in its own style. Even for the die-hard Congress fan, the party’s superlative show in the state has come as a big surprise.

CPM rules out joining opposition alliance for 2019, keeps post-poll door open

CPM General Secretary Sitaram Yechury however did not rule out possibility of a post-poll alliance

CPM demands law to tackle lynching incidents, condemns Shah's remarks on NRC

After the two-day meeting of the politburo which concluded today, the Left party said that the government and the law enforcement agencies "cannot turn a blind eye to such crimes".

Shut down Sterlite Copper plant in Tuticorin immediately: CPM

"The protests arose because of the inadequate response of the state administration to the genuine apprehensions of the people concerning air, water and ground contamination. The Politburo demands that plant should be shut down immediately. The state government should hold talks with all stake-holders," the party said in its statement.

Case registered against BJP national executive member, 50 others

A senior police official said a case has been registered against them under Section 153 of IPC (for wantonly causing provocation with intent to cause riot) Muraleedharan had also posted in his Facebook page, the slogans being raised by party workers against Jayarajan, the official said.

Amit Shah says cycle of violence begins when Left comes to power in Kerala

“Whenever the Left Front comes to power the cycle of violence begins in Kerala. Over 120 BJP and RSS workers have been killed and Kerala. Over 80 of them have been killed in Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s constituency. He needs to answer to the public,” Shah said.

Amit Shah to flag off BJP campaign against political violence in Kerala

BJP national leaders will be leading yatras across the state to mobilise its own cadre and challenge the ruling CPM in its own bastion from October 3 to 17.

Make law to ensure at least 100 days of House sittings: CPM

Sitaram Yechury said this will make sure that the government of the day is held accountable for its actions and policies.

Five parties spent 60% of total income in 2015-16: ADR

BJP and Congress have not yet submitted their audited reports to the Election Commission even after six months from the due date for submission, Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said in its report released today.