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Decode Politics: A car ride and the CPM’s uneasy turn — why Kerala’s Left is divided over Ezhava leader Vellappally Natesan

January 04, 2026 7:46 pm

Natesan, who is known for making anti-Muslim remarks, is being courted by the CPM. Its ally CPI believes this led to the minority community distancing itself from the Left in the recent local polls.

Why Congress is again in a bulldozer row in Karnataka — and why BJP is calling K C Venugopal a ‘super CM’

January 01, 2026 11:10 am

Days after Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan's comments triggered a swift retort from Karnataka's ruling party, BJP steps up attack as Venugopal conveys high command's “serious concerns” to the Siddaramaiah government

Senior Congress legislator and Leader of the Opposition UDF (LoP) V D Satheesan. (Photo Credit: X)

V D Satheesan interview: 'Congress will give 50% tickets in Kerala Assembly polls to youth, women ... mark a generational shift'

December 30, 2025 11:02 am

“The local body poll results are definitely an indicator.... The anti-incumbency against LDF will be much stronger in the Assembly polls... We (UDF) are aiming (to win) 100 (of 140) seats,” says the Congress leader

Aland ‘vote chori’: BJP ex-MLA targeted names that he thought were not his voters, says Karnataka SIT

December 15, 2025 11:54 pm

“A conspiracy was hatched for the political gain of A-1 (Subhash Guttedar) in the Aland Assembly constituency,” says SIT chargesheet. In 2018, Guttedar had lost from Aland by just 697 votes.

Festivals, fears, lawsuits: What drives Hindu Munnani, the outfit in middle of Madurai temple-dargah row

December 10, 2025 7:04 pm

Founded in the early 1980s, the outfit built its base in the first couple of decades primarily through festival politics and street-level confrontations before moving towards pursuing court cases.

At centre of Parliament 'dogfight', Renuka Chowdhury’s stormy journey: NTR protégé to Congress firebrand

December 10, 2025 5:48 pm

The outspoken ex-Union minister, who has been a multiple-term Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MP from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, is no stranger to controversy, with her colleagues calling her “defiance personified”

Congress finally acts against MLA Rahul Mamkootathil: Palakkad MLA in eye of sexual misconduct storm is shown the door

December 05, 2025 10:34 am

Decision came minutes after a court rejected his anticipatory bail plea; party says high command has been consulted

Decode Politics: Masala Bonds and a Kerala political slugfest — why Pinarayi Vijayan is under fire

December 02, 2025 8:47 pm

The ED has also served show cause notices to former state Finance Minister Issac Thomas and ex-IAS officer K M Abraham in connection with alleged FEMA violations. This has given the Opposition a chance to target the Left ahead of crucial local body polls.

Nine months on, what’s driving Telangana Congress pushback against high command appointee Meenakshi Natarajan

December 02, 2025 10:40 am

As District Congress Committee (DCC) appointments lead to the resignation of some leaders, many question Natarajan's moves. But the AICC state in-charge continues to enjoy the backing of the party high command and state Congress chief B Mahesh Kumar Goud.

In Kerala, K C Venugopal's growing footprint fuels unease, CM race in Congress; draws CPI(M) fire

November 30, 2025 11:08 am

AICC general secretary (organisation)'s increasing involvement in Congress affairs across Kerala creates a buzz that he is jostling for the state's top post along with party veterans Satheesan and Chennithala