Visual of Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan submitting his resignation to Kerala Governor, Arif Mohammad Khan (Photo/Twitter)
CM Pinarayi Vijayan submits his resignation to Kerala Governor ANI | Updated: May 03, 2021 21:15 IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], May 3 (ANI): Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who led the ruling CPI(M)-headed LDF in Kerala to a thumping victory in the state Assembly polls, on Monday submitted his resignation to Governor Arif Mohammad Khan In the wake of the assembly election results having been announced, the Chief Minister called on the Honourable Governor of Kerala and submitted resignation, tweeted the CMO of Kerala.
Governor Khan s office also informed on its official Twitter handle: Hon ble Governor Shri Arif Mohammed Khan accepted the resignation tendered by Kerala CM Shri Pinarayi Vijayan, who called on him at Kerala Raj Bhavan.
Hindutva Ceases to be Open Sesame in Electoral Politics Takeaways from the State elections
If there is one loud and clear message from the state-level elections held in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam, and the Union Territory of Puduchery, it is that Hindutva is no longer the Open Sesame it was in Indian electoral politics.
Secondly, charisma, whether natural or media crafted, is not guaranteed to deliver either, if governance, which is the bedrock of political relevance, is neglected and reliance is placed on propaganda and assiduous image building.
Thirdly, media backing, however strong and consistent, will not help if governance is manifestly poor.
Alappuzha DCC president resigns
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Move comes in the wake of the defeat of the party in the Assembly polls
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Move comes in the wake of the defeat of the party in the Assembly polls
District Congress Committee (DCC) president M. Liju has resigned from the post in the wake of the heavy defeat of the party in the district in the Assembly polls.
Mr. Liju submitted his resignation letter to Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Mullappally Ramachandran on Monday. “I have tendered my resignation taking moral responsibility for the party’s debacle in the Assembly polls,” Mr. Liju said, adding that various factors had contributed to the Congress’s poor show in the district.
Kerala BJP sold votes to UDF for cash, alleges Pinarayi
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Pinarayi urges BJP national leadership to investigate the ‘betrayal’ in 90-odd segments
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Pinarayi urges BJP national leadership to investigate the ‘betrayal’ in 90-odd segments
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday accused the BJP State leadership of betraying their followers by ‘selling’ party votes to the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in at least 90 Assembly constituencies. He urged the BJP’s national leadership to investigate the matter.
The BJP’s electoral share had fallen short by four lakh votes. The UDF had made an equivalent gain, he said. Mr. Vijayan quoted elaborately from a break-up of election figures to press his charge against the BJP’s Kerala leadership.
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The Big Story: Plot hole
Did the Indian government fail to act in time to contain the massive second wave of Covid-19 because the top leaders of the ruling party were more focused on an election campaign in West Bengal – in which it would eventually be handed an enormous defeat?
Narrative is important to Narendra Modi. Indeed, it is all encompassing. For the Indian prime minister, no public appearance is a one-off. No speech is routine. A banal flyover inauguration is an opportunity to attack the Opposition for its failures in the past. A visit by a foreign leader is portrayed as recognition of India’s growing stature, powered single-handedly by the prime minister. The end of an election campaign is a chance to be photographed meditating in