A repeat of a familiar pattern in Malabar
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May 03, 2021 09:05 IST
LDF has won more or less the same number of seats like in the 2016 polls
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LDF has won more or less the same number of seats like in the 2016 polls
The Assembly elections in north Kerala usually witness a repeat of a familiar pattern with the dominance of the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) whichever coalition comes to power in the State.
But this time the pro-incumbency wave seemed to have helped the LDF win more or less the same number of seats like in the 2016 polls. By sweeping the elections, the LDF gained from the positive attitude of the voters towards the Pinarayi Vijayan government.
Rema creates history in Vadakara
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This is a maiden victory for a UDF-backed candidate in the segment
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This is a maiden victory for a UDF-backed candidate in the segment
Revolutionary Marxist Party of India (RMPI) leader K.K. Rema’s victory from the Vadakara Assembly segment against her Left Democratic Front (LDF) rival and Loktantrik Janata Dal leader Manayath Chandran by a margin of 7,491 votes is historic on many counts.
First, the constituency in Kozhikode district bucked the general trend in the State in favour of the LDF by electing a United Democratic Front (UDF)-backed candidate. Second, this is only the second time a non-socialist nominee is being chosen by the electorate here except in 1957, when the undivided Communist Party of India’s M.K. Kelu won from here. Third, this is the first time a woman is getting elected as MLA from the segment. And this is also the maiden electoral victory for any UDF-backed candidate from Vadakara.
Kerala Assembly elections 2021 | Key winners and losers
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May 02, 2021 21:40 IST
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Health Minister Shailaja secure landslide victories while E. Sreedharan and Suresh Gopi fade away despite showing promise.
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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan greets party supporters during an election campaign ahead of Kerala Assembly Polls, in Thiruvananthapuram, Friday, March 26, 2021. File
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Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Health Minister Shailaja secure landslide victories while E. Sreedharan and Suresh Gopi fade away despite showing promise.
The ruling Left Democratic Front, with a lead in 99 of 140 seats, has emerged as a decisive winner of 2021 Assembly elections. Congress-led United Democratic Front, which harboured ambitions of forming the government this round, was sidelined to a mere 41 seats, while BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has lost the one seat they had won in 2016 electi
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AAA Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee Working President K. Sudhakaran said that the District Police Chief (Kannur City) should charge UAPA case and necessary legal sections in the murder of Muslim youth league activist Mansoor at Peringathur recently.
Speaking to media in Kannur on Friday, Mr. Sudhakaran said otherwise they would approach the court.
He said police not imposing UAPA is an indication of a bias attitude. There is no hope of getting justice from the police. There was criminal negligence on the part of the police in the past, which helped many leaders including Pinarayi Vijayan to escape in T.P. Chandrasekharan murder case. Mr. Chandrasekharan, founder of Revolutionary Marxist Party was murdered at Vallikkad near Vadakara.
‘Attack reveals party’s fear of losing power’
Leader of the Opposition Ramesh Chennithala has accused the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] of unleashing violence in the State.
He was speaking to mediapersons in Haripad on Wednesday.
Condemning the murder of a Youth League activist at Panoor in Kannur and attack on Congress workers at Kayamkulam and Haripad in Alappuzha and other parts of the State, Mr. Chennithala said the attacks revealed the CPI(M) s fear and frustration of losing power.
“The CPI(M) should shed the path of violence. The murder of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) activist is similar to the assassination of Revolutionary Marxist Party (RMP) leader T.P. Chandrasekharan. The CPI(M) leadership should initiate steps to promote peace,” he said while demanding the government to bring the culprits to book.