The Communist Party of India (CPI) has nominated four ministers and a deputy speaker to the new LDF government that will be sworn-in on Thursday. The CPI ministers in the new government will be K Rajan, P Prasad, J Chinchurani and GR Anil. Chittayam Gopakumar has also been nominated for the post of Deputy Speaker.
Palakkad (Kerala) [India], May 2 (ANI): 'Metro man' E Sreedharan, Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate from Kerala's Palakkad, is leading from the constituency as counting of votes is underway in the state.
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) are leading in five seats each in early trends of counting of votes for Kerala Assembly.
A defeat could prove equally damaging for Pinarayi. Not only will his authority within party circles be undermined, but he may end up bearing the whole burden of beginning of the end of CPM in Kerala.
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) leading on 38 seats in Kerala Assembly elections as counting of votes underway in the state.