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  Tharoor facing twin challenge in Thiruvananthapuram

  Politics | March 26, 2014 13:05 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: Looking to defend his Lok Sabha seat, Union minister Shashi Tharoor is facing a twin challenge from CPI and BJP in Thiruvanathapuram as the campaign gains momentum in this sprawling constituency which has a

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  After Lok Sabha polls, LDF will vanish: Congress

  Politics | March 20, 2014 12:49 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: With no anti-incumbency factor visible in Kerala, the problem-ridden LDF, a coalition of Opposition parties in the southern state, will vanish after the polls, a senior state Congress minister said Thursday.Addressing reporters here at

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  Leaders plunge into campaign in Kerala

  Politics | March 17, 2014 14:02 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: With the voting for Lok Sabha just three weeks away, leaders of ruling Congress-led UDF and opposition LDF have plunged into campaign in Kerala, which gives 20 members to the lower house of Parliament.Though

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  LDF hartal hits normal life in Kerala

  India | July 10, 2013 10:59 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram, July 10: Normal life was today disrupted in Kerala due to the dawn-to-dusk 12-hour hartal called by CPI-M led LDF to demand resignation of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy over the solar scam issue.Except for

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  LDF protests move to privatise drinking water sector

  Politics | May 07, 2013 12:13 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram, May 7: The Opposition LDF in Kerala has registered its strong protest against the move of the Congress-led UDF government to privatise drinking water sector with the formation of a company.In a statement here,

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  LDF alleges corruption in the hike in liquor price

  Politics | March 19, 2013 10:02 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 19: The CPI-M led Opposition LDF yesterday levelled corruption charges against Excise Minister K Babu in connection with the decision to increase the price of foreign liquor bought by the State Beverages Corporation

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  Kerala, Bengal Suffered Under Left Rule : PM

  India | April 09, 2011 15:19 IST

  Kottayam (Kerala), Apr 9:  Launching a blistering attack on Left parties, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said West Bengal and Kerala have suffered under their rule as they refused to change with time and remained

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  LDF Govt In Kerala Steeped In Corruption, Says Sonia

  Politics | April 06, 2011 14:15 IST

  Harippad (Ker), Apr 6 :  Congress President Sonia Gandhi today alleged that "scams and corruptions" were the hallmark of LDF government in Kerala and called CPI(M) a party lacking ideologies and principles.Under the LDF rule,

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  No BJP, CPI-M Secret Pact In Kerala, Says Sushma

  Politics | April 05, 2011 16:40 IST

  Kozhikode, Apr 5: Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj today refuted the Congress charge as ‘baseless' her party had not fielded a candidate against Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan in the April 13 assembly elections as

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  LDF, UDF In Kerala Scramble For Seat Sharing Parleys

  Politics | March 03, 2011 12:18 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram,Mar 3: As Kerala is set to go for assembly polls on April 13,the ruling CPI (M)-led LDF and the Congress-led UDF have to race against time as they are yet to finalise the seat-sharing