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  When did the BJP open its account for the first time in Kerala Assembly and who was the winner?

  India | March 24, 2026 18:19 IST

  In the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) contested 115 out of the 140 seats, yet it failed to win a single seat. Despite increasing its overall vote share slightly compared to 2016, the party could not convert its support into legislative representation.

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  'Attempt to garner Muslim votes': Rajeev Chandrasekhar slams Kerala CM Vijayan for equating Congress

  India | March 22, 2026 23:42 IST

  Kerala assembly elections 2026: BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who is party's candidate from the Nemom assembly constituency, has slammed Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for equating the saffron party with the Congress and called it an attempt to garner Muslim votes.

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  Kerala polls 2026: Congress counters CM Vijayan's 'B-team' charge, predicts landslide win for UDF

  India | March 22, 2026 17:09 IST

  Kerala assembly elections 2026: Congress leader KC Venugopal, a Lok Sabha MP from Kerala's Alappuzha, has countered Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's 'B-team' charge and alleged that there is a possible understanding between the CPI(M) and the BJP.

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  Kerala polls: CM Vijayan calls Rahul Gandhi 'B-team' of BJP, accuses Cong of appeasement politics

  India | March 21, 2026 18:18 IST

  Kerala assembly elections 2026: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has alleged that the Congress is doing politics of appeasement, while also calling Rahul Gandhi the 'B-team' of the BJP.

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  Kerala polls: Congress releases second list of candidates, state chief K Sudhakaran denied ticket

  India | March 19, 2026 23:22 IST

  Kerala assembly elections: The announcement came after senior Indian National Congress leader V D Satheesan earlier in the day said that all issues related to the selection of candidates for the upcoming state polls had been resolved.

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  How BJP's Kerala rise unfolded: Vote share growth, seats contested and allies | Explained

  Explainers | March 19, 2026 14:08 IST

  The BJP's journey in Kerala spans over four decades, marked by slow but consistent organisational growth, expanding vote share and persistent electoral efforts. Despite limited success in securing seats, the party has strengthened its cadre, widened alliances and improved visibility.

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  Confusing politics: How many Congress parties are there in Kerala?

  India | March 19, 2026 14:24 IST

  As Kerala heads into Assembly polls, voters face confusion due to multiple parties sharing the Congress name despite belonging to different alliances. Let's have a look at different Congress parties in the state.

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  Kerala polls: BJP releases second list of 39 candidates, fields Kummanam Rajasekharan from Aranmula

  India | March 19, 2026 13:17 IST

  Former CPI MLA CC Mukundan, who recently joined the BJP, will be the party's candidate from Nattika, and cardiologist Dr N Prathap Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director of the Meditrina Hospital Group, is the BJP's candidate from Kollam.

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  70 per cent Kerala MLAs face criminal cases, serious charges against 25 pc: ADR Report

  India | March 19, 2026 6:51 IST

  The analysis, conducted by ADR and Kerala Election Watch, examined affidavits of 132 sitting MLAs and found that 92 legislators have pending criminal cases.

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  Kerala's electoral history in numbers: How governments have changed every five years barring 2021?

  India | March 18, 2026 13:30 IST

  Kerala’s electoral history is defined by a distinct, long-standing trend of alternating between two primary coalitions—the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF)—every five years, the pattern that remained unbroken for over four decades until the 2021 Assembly election.

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  Kerala Election: Can BJP finally break its Assembly jinx? Seats where BJP came second in 2021

  India | March 18, 2026 14:04 IST

  Kerala Assembly Election 2026: Nemom stands as a prime example of the BJP's heartbreaking near-victories, a Hindu-dominated constituency in Thiruvananthapuram where O Rajagopal claimed Kerala's inaugural saffron Assembly win in 2016 by 8,671 votes.

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  Kerala Polls: Congress releases first list, fields VD Satheesan, Chennithala and Oommen Chandy's son

  India | March 17, 2026 18:29 IST

  Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Congress has released its first list of 55 candidates for the Kerala elections, fielding key leaders like VD Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala, and Chandy Oommen from Paravur, Haripad, and Puthuppally respectively.

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  BJP bets big on Christian votes in Kerala, names 4 candidates in Assembly poll list: Who are they?

  India | March 17, 2026 11:48 IST

  As per the list, George Kurian has been fielded from Kanjirappally, PC George from Poonjar, Shone George from Pala, and Anoop Antony Joseph has been fielded from Thiruvalla.

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  Kerala Assembly Polls: BJP releases first list of 47; fields Rajeev Chandrasekhar, R Sreelekha

  India | March 16, 2026 17:55 IST

  The announcement reflects the party’s strategy to balance seasoned leaders with new faces in its bid to strengthen its presence in Kerala’s political landscape.

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  Setback for CPM: Veteran leader G Sudhakaran to contest Keralam polls as independent candidate

  India | March 12, 2026 14:27 IST

  Sudhakaran said he would speak about political issues during the campaign but would not speak against the government and did not know whether there was anti-incumbency.

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  'Our effort is to ensure safety of Indians': PM Modi on Middle East conflict at rally in Keralam

  India | March 11, 2026 15:55 IST

  Making BJP’s poll pitch in Keralam, PM Modi said it was the high time when people should form NDA government as the Congress and Left parties have ruled for more than 70 years.

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  Konni Assembly Election 2026: Constituency profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

  India | March 17, 2026 7:59 IST

  Konni Assembly Election 2026:  In 2021, KU Jenish Kumar of Communist Party of India Marxist (CPIM) won the seat with a margin of 8,508 votes (5.67%). He polled 62,318 votes with a vote share of 41.62%.

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  Thodupuzha Assembly Election: Constituency profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

  India | March 17, 2026 7:59 IST

  Thodupuzha Assembly Election 2026:  In 2021, PJ Joseph of Kerala Congress won the seat with a margin of 20,259 votes (14.62%). He polled 67,495 votes with a vote share of 48.63%.

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  Pala Assembly Election 2026: Constituency profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

  India | March 17, 2026 8:00 IST

  Pala Assembly Election 2026:  In 2021, Independent candidate Mani C Kappen won the seat with a margin of 15,378 votes (11.09%). He polled 69,804 votes with a vote share of 50.43%.

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  Vamanapuram Assembly Election: Constituency profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

  India | March 17, 2026 8:00 IST

  Vamanapuram Assembly Election 2026:  In 2021, DK Murali of Communist Party of India Marxist (CPIM) won the seat with a margin of 10,242 votes (7.01%). He polled 73,137 votes with a vote share of 49.91%.