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Shashi Tharoor writes: The Left needs to find a new vocabulary for ‘New India’
May 05, 2026 4:02 pm
Even if the hammer and sickle disappear from the map this month, the questions the Left raised — about inequality, the unstable indignity of labour, and the need for a social safety net — will continue to haunt ‘New India’ for years to come
Kerala Election 2026 LIVE Updates: Over 75% turnout as voting ends, queues extend past deadline
April 09, 2026 6:31 pm
Kerala Assembly Election 2026 Polling Percentage, Voter Turnout Live Updates: Voting is underway across all 140 Assembly seats with over 2.7 crore voters set to decide the fate of LDF, UDF and NDA in a high-stakes contest. Stay tuned for live updates on polling percentage, key constituencies.
Kerala's development vs discontent battle: Why Thrithala is emerging as a key test for Vijayan govt
April 05, 2026 11:07 am
Amid CPI(M) MLA M B Rajesh vs Congress ex-MLA V T Balram tussle, many voters don't deny development, but feel the “real issues of unemployment, inflation and farmers’ distress remain unaddressed”
87 LDF, UDF strongholds since 2011: For Kerala polls, what the data holds
March 29, 2026 3:40 pm
In the last three Kerala Assembly polls, CPI(M) and CPI bagged 39 and 12 seats respectively, while Congress and IUML each won 12 and 14 seats
In Kerala, how CPI(M)'s development card has put Congress on the back foot
March 06, 2026 11:58 pm
On poll eve, Vijayan govt puts out a two-page ad in Malayalam dailies, highlighting ‘failings’ of previous Congress regime, and contrasting them with LDF’s ‘achievements’
Amid rift with CPI over PM SHRI, Education Minister’s promise: ‘Won’t allow wrong syllabus to be taught’
October 27, 2025 7:00 am
The CPI(M) government had earlier refused to implement the scheme, and CPI is upset at the shift, calling it a departure from Left principles. Sivankutty said non-implementation would have cost the state Rs 1,500 crore meant for the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.
Is an influential Nair outfit in Kerala inching towards CPM? Why this may have Congress worried
September 26, 2025 3:17 am
Nair Service Society’s support for LDF government, backing of backward Ezhava community outfit SNDP Yogam hint at possibility of Hindu consolidation in Left's favour in 2026 polls
Express View on censorship in Kerala: Strong-arm tactics
July 06, 2023 12:49 am
The state government is making a habit of intimidating media, disrespecting the right to free speech, and dissent
Kerala CPM infighting: P Jayarajan ups ante, keeps debate on EP Jayarajan alive
December 27, 2022 7:09 am
P Jayarajan’s statement to workers came a day after media reports claimed that had sought a probe into the financial dealings of LDF convener EP Jayarajan.
December 20, 1980, Forty Years Ago: No-war Pact
December 19, 2021 11:16 pm
🔴 Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared that India was prepared to have a no-war pact with Pakistan provided its intentions were clear and the pact was purely bilateral.
LEFT DEMOCRATIC FRONT VIDEOS
Opposition boycotts budget session in Kerala Assembly
February 12, 2016 7:14 am
Trivandrum, Feb 12 (ANI): Protests broke out inside the Kerala Assembly while Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy was presenting the interim budget on Friday. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) protested inside and outside the Kerala Assembly against the Kerala Government, saying the interim budget was leaked. The LDF members holding banners and placards raised slogans against Chandy. Thereafter, the LDF members marched out of the House and boycotted the budget session.
Protests against CM Chandy inside Kerala Assembly
February 09, 2016 8:14 am
Trivandrum, Feb 09 (ANI): The Left Democratic Front party leaders on Tuesday staged a protest against Chief Minister Oommen Chandy inside the Kerala Assembly for his alleged involvement in the solar scam issue. Protesting LDF leaders raised slogans and banners inside the House against the Chandy Government, demanding Chandy’s resignation. CM Oommen Chandy is allegedly accused of accepting a bribe of 1.9 crores to approve the solar projects.
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