Meet sole Muslim face in BJP LS list so far: Controversial ex-VC of Calicut Univ
M ABDUL Salam enjoys a unique distinction in the BJP’s 195-candidate list released last week, as the sole Muslim face to be nominated by the party.
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‘Supari gangs’, ‘criminal links’, veiled threats: CPM fights fires as Kannur leaders trade charges
THE RULING CPI(M) found itself fending off a fresh row Friday, as party leaders openly traded charges over its veteran face P Jayarajan, drawing attention in the process to the party’s links with political violence in Kannur.
After Kerala debacle, CPI(M) turns against IUML, flags its ‘communal face’ amid Ezhava backlash
Stung by its rout in the recent Lok Sabha elections in Kerala, the ruling CPI(M) has started going after the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) – a constituent of the Congress-led UDF – alleging that the Congress’s ally has turned into the face of right-wing Muslim outfits in the state.
Newsmaker | At centre of pro-tem Speaker row, who is Congress MP K Suresh?
With the Congress expecting its eight-time MP Kodikunnil Suresh to be chosen as the pro-tem Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha as per parliamentary norms, a controversy has erupted after seven-term Cuttack MP Bhartruhari Mahtab of the BJP was named for the post, with the Opposition party claiming it is against convention.
CPI(M) admits to missteps in Kerala campaign: Where party believes it slipped
After a four-day review of the Left Democratic Front’s (LDF) debacle in the Lok Sabha elections in Kerala, the CPI(M) on Thursday said the party failed to “grasp the attitude of people”. The party found that its prospects were affected after Muslims rallied behind the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) while the BJP made inroads into the Left’s traditional vote bank of backward Hindus.
With Kumaraswamy in Modi 3.0, Kerala JD(S) gives in to LDF pressure, set to form new outfit
The Janata Dal (Secular)’s Kerala unit, which is an ally of the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the state, has decided to float a new outfit, saying that it cannot be part of a party that allies with the BJP.
In Kerala, Congress buoyed by Priyanka’s Wayanad debut despite dip in Rahul votes
While the Congress is enthused over Kerala’s Wayanad Lok Sabha seat becoming Priyanka Gandhi’s launching pad in electoral politics, the decline in Rahul Gandhi’s winning margin in the recent elections suggests various shortcomings in the party organisation and its campaigning in the constituency.
Kerala BJP chief: ‘Local body, Assembly polls next target … NDA has around 20% vote share, a crucial stage in our growth’
The BJP last week registered its best-ever parliamentary election result in Kerala, winning its first-ever Lok Sabha seat in the state, with actor Suresh Gopi, the winner from Thrissur, rewarded with a place in the Union Council of Ministers of the new Modi-led government. The party also increased its vote share from 13% to 16.68%. State BJP president K Surendran speaks about the party’s performance and the road ahead. Excerpts:
BJP’s Christian face in Kerala: Who is George Kurian, second minister from the state in Modi govt?
BJP’s senior Christian face in Kerala George Kurian is a surprise entry into the Union Council of Ministers of the Narendra Modi-led government. Kurian earlier served as the vice-chairman of the National Commission for Minorities.