Kerala Assembly Elections 2016
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Nemom Election Results 2026: BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar wins with 4,978 vote margin
India | May 04, 2026, 05:58 PM ISTNemom Election Results 2026 Live Updates: V Sivankutty, from Communist Party of India (Marxist) defeated Kummanam Rajasekharan of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 3949 votes in 2021.
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Kerala Polls: Pinarayi Vijayan to VD Satheesan to Rajeev Chandrasekhar, key candidates in the fray
India | Apr 20, 2026, 05:03 PM ISTKerala goes to polls on April 9 in a tightly contested assembly election, with LDF, UDF, and BJP leaders like Pinarayi Vijayan, VD Satheesan, and Rajeev Chandrasekhar playing key roles in the race.
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Assembly poll results: BJP expands footprint but big question mark over Rahul Gandhi’s leadership
National | May 19, 2016, 06:36 PM ISTThe results of 5 state Assemblies have come as a rude shock to Indian National Congress, the grand old party of India.
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The Kanhaiya effect? Two JNU students emerge victorious in the Kerala assembly elections
National | May 19, 2016, 04:59 PM ISTThiruvananthapuram: Amid the LDF wave that has swept across Kerala lies the story of two victorious candidates who had a unique reason to have made their mark in the Assembly elections. Both these candidates are students at Delhi’s much-discussed Jaw
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O Rajagopal creates history, becomes first BJP MLA in Kerala
National | May 19, 2016, 02:43 PM ISTO Rajagopal, the 86-year-old political veteran, created history on Thursday by opening the BJP's account in the Kerala assembly when he won the Nemom seat, defeating two-time sitting legislator V. Sivankutty.
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Oomen Chandy goes down battling graft charges against his government
National | May 19, 2016, 01:57 PM ISTThiruvananthapuram: A popular leader, Oommen Chandy’s image failed to redeem the Congress-led UDF after its tenure was tainted by allegations of corruption and sleaze as Kerala continued with the tradition of rotation of parties, giving
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Kerala: LDF wrests power from UDF, BJP opens its account
National | May 19, 2016, 12:42 PM ISTThiruananthpuram: As counting begins in Kerala, the early trends are going in favour of Left Democratic Front. LDF was leading in 64 seats, UDF in 53 seats and NDA opening it account with a lead
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Assembly Polls 2016: BJP creates history in Assam; Left takes Kerala; Jaya, Mamata retain power
National | May 19, 2016, 08:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: The counting of votes for the Assembly elections in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry begun today at 8 am. All arrangements are in place for smooth conduct of the counting.
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LDF back in Kerala, TMC to retain WB, BJP may fall short of majority in Assam: Exit Poll
National | May 16, 2016, 07:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: The CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front may return to power in the Kerala assembly polls, while Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress may retain power in West Bengal with a reduced majority, says an exit poll
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Voting ends in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry; all eyes on results
National | May 16, 2016, 06:55 PM ISTChennai: Polling has begun in Tamil Nadu in the 232 out of 234 assembly constituencies and also in Puducherry to elect the 30-member assembly. Tamil Nadu Around 5.82 crore voters are set to elect a
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Election Campaign comes to an end in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
National | May 14, 2016, 06:39 PM ISTA fierce election campaign that ran for around two months has finally come to an end today in three southern states going to Assembly polls on May 16.
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Only alternative for people of Kerala is BJP-led NDA: Suresh Prabhu
National | May 13, 2016, 10:07 PM ISTBJP-led NDA is the sole option for people of Kerala in the May 16 Assembly polls, Suresh Prabhu said today.
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In poll season, Sushma, Chandy spar over credit for Libya evacuation
National | May 12, 2016, 09:36 PM ISTChief Minister Oomen Chandy and Union External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj today indulged in a battle for credit over the evacuation of 29 Indians from war-torn Libya.
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202 crorepatis, 311 with criminal cases in Kerala polls: ADR
National | May 12, 2016, 05:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: A total of 202 crorepatis are in the fray in Kerala assembly elections to be held on Monday, while 311 have declared criminal cases against themselves, as per a latest survey. "Out
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India is my country, will breathe my last here: Sonia Gandhi takes on PM Modi
National | May 09, 2016, 09:38 PM ISTThiruvanathapuram: On the campaign trail in poll-bound Kerala, Sonia Gandhi today issued a direct and emotionally charged response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s veiled attack on her over the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland scam in Tamil Nadu a few
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Kerala Elections: PM Modi urges voters to think of future, targets ruling parties
National | May 08, 2016, 06:40 PM ISTKuttanad: Continuing his tirade against the ruling UDF and the LDF, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged the people of Kerala to think about their future and not just change regimes, citing the failure of
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In a first, Kerala Governor, wife to cast vote
India | May 07, 2016, 06:07 PM ISTThiruvananthapuram: Kerala Governor P. Sathasivam and his wife are all set to cast their votes in Kerala state assembly polls on May 16 -- a first for the southern state. Speaking to IANS, Thiruvananthapuram District
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Kerala polls: Can Sreesanth create history by becoming the first BJP MLA in the state?
National | Apr 24, 2016, 09:51 AM ISTIt will be interesting to see if Sreesanth succeeds in proving political pundits of the state wrong and creates history by becoming the first BJP MLA in the state.
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Kerala polls: Former Indian cricketer Sreesanth joins BJP, to contest from T’puram
National | Mar 25, 2016, 11:04 PM ISTPutting an end to rumours ahead of the assembly elections in Kerala, former Indian pacer S Sreesanth today officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and will be contesting polls from Thiruvananthapuram on the party’s ticket.
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S. Sreesanth likely to contest on BJP ticket in Kerala polls
National | Mar 22, 2016, 05:31 PM ISTS. Sreesanth likely to contest on BJP ticket in Kerala polls