Pinarayi Vijayan

Central Kerala polls pivot from party math to personalities, with Rahul Gandhi and key candidates driving high-stakes contests across Ernakulam, Kottayam, Alappuzha and Idukki.

From Mamata Banerjee's stunning comeback in Bengal to the Left Front's near-extinction in Kerala, the 2024 Lok Sabha results offer signals of what awaits voters — and parties — in the 2026 Assembly elections. History shows the connection is never simple. We trace the electoral arc across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam.

Rahul Gandhi said that it is quite surprising that a Left party is aligning with an extreme Right party, because they have diametrically opposite ideologies.

Rahul Gandhi is a national leader, yet he lacks the basic awareness of even a common local worker of Congress in Kerala; he simply refuses to learn from experience or mistakes, says Kerala CM.

When asked about the BJP’s Christian outreach in Kerala, the CM says the party may harbour many desires, but “nothing is going to materialise and there will be no consolidation in its favour”.

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 20 Breaking his silence after three CPI(M) leaders decided to contest as independents backed by Congress, Chief Minister Pinaray..

Leaders such as MK Stalin, Mamata Banerjee, Himanta Biswa Sarma and Pinarayi Vijayan are not just fighting for power in their states — they are also shaping the opposition narrative in the national context.

CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan released the list of 81 candidates, including six party-backed independents during a press conference

The Prime Minister is scheduled to inaugurate various development projects during his visit to Kerala today

In an interview with actor Mohanlal, telecast on TV channels, Vijayan spoke about his childhood and his life as a politician.

The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond has received a U/A certificate from the CBFC despite ongoing controversy. Producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah welcomed the decision, while leaders like Pinarayi Vijayan and K C Venugopal criticised the film’s portrayal of religious conversion.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has condemned The Kerala Story 2 trailer as a threat to secularism, saying it spreads ‘false propaganda’ and urged people to defend the state’s long-standing communal harmony and social unity.

Ahead of the Kerala Assembly polls, Aiyar says Vijayan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) will continue to be the state's chief minister.

If Kerala rejects the central initiative, the Centre may bypass the state government to implement the project directly or move it to more cooperative states such as Odisha or Tamil Nadu.

In a strongly worded letter, the Kerala CM termed the incident a “blot on the country’s tax administration” and raised serious concerns about alleged procedural lapses during the search. He questioned how Roy was able to access a loaded gun while officials were present, calling it a “serious failure of protocol”.

One of the most contentious aspects of the Bill relates to schooling. The legislation makes Malayalam the compulsory first language from Classes 1 to 10 in Kerala syllabus schools.

Veteran Malayalam actor, writer and filmmaker Sreenivasan passed away on December 20 after prolonged treatment, with his funeral held amid massive public turnout in Kerala. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, along with leading political leaders and film industry figures, paid their last respects as the actor was laid to rest with state honours.

Kerala Police said the search was launched the CM's residence Cliff House, after his private secretary received the e-mail making the threat.

The notice, which does not require a personal appearance, was issued about 10-12 days ago by the federal probe agency under the provisions of FEMA

A high-intensity explosion near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening claimed eight lives and injured 24 others.