Kerala Assembly Elections: As Political Currents Shift, Which Way Will Christians Vote?
The thinking of the church could impact the fortunes of the LDF and the UDF in almost 50 seats southwards from Thrissur district.
Representative image of poll day in Kerala. Photo: PTI
Religion9 hours ago
Thrissur/Kottayam/Kollam: Just after the morning mass on Good Friday, the vicar of St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Pattikkad, of the Thrissur diocese, had a surprise visitor. It was the Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate and government chief whip, K. Rajan. The purpose of his visit was simply to meet the priest in person and they talked for a good half an hour.Â
In Kerala, the Church is a crucial political player
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Any polarisation in the UDF’s Christian vote will upset its plans of coming back to power
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Any polarisation in the UDF’s Christian vote will upset its plans of coming back to power
Going into the final lap of the Kerala Assembly election campaign, the million-dollar question is whether the Left Democratic Front (LDF) can buck the four-decade-old trend of the electorate voting out the government in the State. Even as pre-election surveys and opinion polls predict a second term for Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the outcome would still depend on many factors, including the polarisation of Christian votes in central Kerala. While pollsters generally tend to take the Christian community as a monolith, or distinguish only between Syrian Christians and Latins, it is important to analyse the historic role played by the Syro-Malabar Church in Kerala politics to establ
Kerala Assembly polls | Joseph faction merges with Kerala Congress
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Into the UDF fold: Kerala Congress leader P.C. Thomas attending an election convention of the United Democratic Front at Kaduthuruthy on Wednesday along with Mons Joseph and Congress leader Oommen Chandy. In yet another major realignment of forces within the Kerala Congress platform, the Kerala Congress faction led by P.J. Joseph has merged with the Kerala Congress led by P.C. Thomas.
Mr. Thomas had on Wednesday announced his party’s decision to pull out of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to join the United Democratic Front (UDF). Following the merger, Mr. Joseph has been appointed chairman of the party and Mr. Thomas will serve as its working chairman.
Kerala Assembly polls | Balasankar’s outburst may impact BJP prospects
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Leadership fears an erosion of Hindu votes to Cong. in Central Travancore
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Leadership fears an erosion of Hindu votes to Cong. in Central Travancore
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue R. Balasankar’s outburst against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State leadership and his sneaking suspicion that the party has a tacit deal with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] is likely to impact the prospects of the BJP in the Assembly polls.
In its defence, the State BJP leadership, including party chief K. Surendran and Union Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan, has explained that his statement could have stemmed from the denial of the Chengannur seat. However Mr. Balasankar’s premise has provided plenty of ammunition to the Congress party which has often alleged that the BJP and the CPI (M) have worked out a covert deal in the elections
Kerala Assembly polls | Balasankar’s outburst may impact BJP prospects
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Leadership fears an erosion of Hindu votes to Cong. in Central Travancore
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Leadership fears an erosion of Hindu votes to Cong. in Central Travancore
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue R. Balasankar’s outburst against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State leadership and his sneaking suspicion that the party has a tacit deal with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] is likely to impact the prospects of the BJP in the Assembly polls.
In its defence, the State BJP leadership, including party chief K. Surendran and Union Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan, has explained that his statement could have stemmed from the denial of the Chengannur seat. However Mr. Balasankar’s premise has provided plenty of ammunition to the Congress party which has often alleged that the BJP and the CPI (M) have worked out a covert deal in the elections