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Bharatiya Janata Party’s Palakkad candidate Sobha Surendran

Ahead of polls, EC probes cash-for-votes charge against BJP’s Sobha Surendran in Palakkad

April 08, 2026 10:18 pm

The CEO said that although the prime witness denied receiving money, district collector M S Madhavikutty informed the Election Commission that a detailed probe was needed given the gravity of the matter.

These are the most opted courses in IIT Palakkad

Data Science and Engineering sees sharpest rise in choice count at IIT-Palakkad

January 15, 2026 9:33 am

Civil Engineering, traditionally considered less preferred at newer institutes, also posted a healthy 20.4 per cent growth, crossing the 10,000-choice mark this year.

Rahul Mamkootathil, representing Palakkad

Who is Rahul Mamkootathil and why did Congress expel him?

December 05, 2025 6:07 am

Rahul Mamkootathil, considered one of the emerging faces within the Congress, built his political credentials through the youth wings of the party and went on to hold leadership roles, gaining strong visibility in state politics.

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An Instagram post, a ‘warning’ by teachers, and a student’s suicide that rocked Kerala’s Palakkad

October 18, 2025 9:00 am

The boy’s death has sparked protests by hundreds of school students, led to suspension of his class teacher and school headmistress

Political storm over move to name Palakkad school after Hedgewar

April 30, 2025 2:55 am

Congress state president K Sudhakaran and Opposition leader V D Satheesan will visit Palakkad on Tuesday evening to take forward the protest over the naming of the school after the RSS founder.

Out on bail in murder case, Kerala man kills first victim’s husband, mother-in-law: Police

January 28, 2025 3:22 am

The accused, identified as Chenthamara, had hacked to death a woman named Sajitha in August 2019.

Delhi liquor scam 'link' to Palakkad water crisis: Why Vijayan govt is drawing fire over a distillery

January 22, 2025 2:17 pm

The Opposition has also questioned the proposed distillery in Palakkad on other grounds including its impact on the already depleted water table in the drought-prone district.

Objecting to Santa attire and Christmas festivities at Kerala school, 3 VHP men ‘threaten’ teachers, arrested

December 23, 2024 8:55 am

It is alleged on the FIR that the accused persons entered the school with a motive to create enmity among different communities on the basis of religion.

Mamkoottathil defeated BJP’s C Krishna Kumar and CPI(M)-backed independent candidate P Sarin, a Congress leader who moved to Left Democratic Front (LDF) after being denied a seat to contest. (X/@rmamkoottathil)

Despite multiple setbacks, Congress retains Palakkad seat in Kerala bypoll

November 23, 2024 1:43 pm

From revolts to raids, the party faces several controversies from the onset of the bypoll season in Palakkad, a CPI(M) citadel. For the LDF and the BJP, it could be time for some introspection.

In Kerala, after BJP leader’s switch to Congress, CPI(M) publishes his ‘remarks on Muslims’ in 2 newspaper ads

November 20, 2024 7:32 am

The advertisement titled “Sarin Wave” (referring to LDF-backed independent candidate Dr P Sarin) was published in the Palakkad edition of ‘Siraj’ and ‘Suprabhatham’