Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 5 (ANI): Kerala heads in for Assembly elections on Tuesday with battle lines drawn between the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) which hopes for continuity of term, and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is being seen as a potential threat in many places.
Gold smuggling case, Sabarimala shrine key issues in Kerala polls ANI | Updated: Apr 05, 2021 17:35 IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 5 (ANI): For the Kerala assembly elections to be held on April 6, political parties have highlighted the burning issues of the gold smuggling scam, Life Mission scheme, entry of women to Sabarimala shrine, among other contentious matters.
The campaign run-up to polling day has been fierce. While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) top brass highlighted the gold smuggling case during their public rallies, Congress leaders also didn t let the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) government get away with the issue easily.
The Kerala gold smuggling case, which is being probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) along with the Enforcement Directorate and the customs department, pertains to the smuggling of gold in the state through diplomatic channels.
UDF is heading for clear victory in Kerala: Tharoor ANI | Updated: Apr 05, 2021 23:09 IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 5 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday expressed confidence that United Democratic Front is heading for a clear victory, adding that the BJP will barely be able to compete in five or six seats in the 140-member state assembly that goes to polls tomorrow.
Shashi Tharoor said that he has campaigned in 56 constituencies and the ground situation has convinced him that the momentum is with the UDF. We are assured of very clear victory, he said.
Speaking to ANI here, Tharoor said, I ve campaigned in 56 constituencies. What I have seen on the ground has convinced me that the momentum is with the UDF. We are assured of a very clear victory. BJP is barely is barely competitive in 5 or 6 seats.
In Kerala, the Church is a crucial political player
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Any polarisation in the UDF’s Christian vote will upset its plans of coming back to power
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Any polarisation in the UDF’s Christian vote will upset its plans of coming back to power
Going into the final lap of the Kerala Assembly election campaign, the million-dollar question is whether the Left Democratic Front (LDF) can buck the four-decade-old trend of the electorate voting out the government in the State. Even as pre-election surveys and opinion polls predict a second term for Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the outcome would still depend on many factors, including the polarisation of Christian votes in central Kerala. While pollsters generally tend to take the Christian community as a monolith, or distinguish only between Syrian Christians and Latins, it is important to analyse the historic role played by the Syro-Malabar Church in Kerala politics to establ
Kerala Polls: Last-minute under-currents may turn the tide
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With just 24 hours left for polling, it s all about political under-currents, which is likely to decide the eventual winner. Polls will start at 7 a.m on Tuesday and end at 7 p.m which will seal the fate of the candidates in the 140 assembly constituencies in Kerala.
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Kerala saw one of the most spirited election campaigns in recent times. With just 24 hours left for polling, it s all about political under-currents, which is likely to decide the eventual winner. Polls will start at 7 a.m on Tuesday and end at 7 p.m which will seal the fate of the candidates in the 140 assembly constituencies in Kerala.