M.J. Jacob knocked out in first round itself
The counting of votes in Piravom, held at the Nirmala Junior School at Moovattupuzha that is the alma mater of UDF candidate Anoop Jacob, took about two hours to complete on Wednesday. But, it was a k
CPI stalwart CK Chandrappan no more
CPI stalwart C.K. Chandrappan, a dominant figure of Indian mainstream Left for the last several decades and former Lok Sabha member, died in a private hospital here on Thursday, party sources said.
Stop humiliating us, CPI warns CPM
CPI, the second biggest ally of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) on Saturday thundered at its triennial conference rally at Kollam, giving an ultimatum to the big brother, CPI(M), to stop humiliating t
Achuthanandan to be re-inducted into CPM politburo?
Will former chief minister of Kerala V.S. Achuthanandan be re-inducted in the CPI(M) politburo in the wake of a case of nepotism (land related) slapped by the UDF government? Speculation is rife in th
Prakash Karat's bid for Brinda Rajya Sabha seat irks allies
Resentment continues to brew in the CPI(M) over the 'top couple' and the way the 'cadre-based party was being turned into a outfit controlled by the family'.
The LDF partners in Kerala are upset over
Meeting with PM: Left to join dam delegation
The Left Democratic Front on Monday decided to be part of the all-party delegation headed by the Chief Minister, Mr Oommen Chandy, which will meet the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, to seek his in
LDF hartal hits normal life in Thiruvananthapuram
The dawn-to-dusk hartal called by the CPI(M)-led LDF in the district to protest alleged police repression on pro-Left youth activists protesting the petrol price hike disrupted normal life on Saturday
Kerala finance minister Mani presents white paper
The white paper presented by the finance minister, Mr K.M. Mani, on Tuesday paints a dark picture of the state’s financial situation and lays the blame on the previous Left Democratic Front government
Mani: Kerala has only Bengal for comfort
The Kerala Finance Minister, Mr K.M. Mani, says the only other state that offers some comfort for Kerala on its weak financials is West Bengal, which had slipped several notches under the Left rule.
No one in CPM to quit over poll debacle: Karat
In a face-saving measure , the CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat on Monday sought to blame the voter's change of heart towards the Left for the party's crushing defeat in West Bengal and loss in