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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who is contesting from Dharmadam constituency here, filed his nomination papers on Monday. Metro Man Sreedharan launched his campaign in the state ahead of the state assembly polls.
Kannur: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who is contesting the April 6 Assembly polls in the state from Dharmadam constituency here, filed his nomination papers on Monday (March 15) morning.
Vijayan, who submitted two sets of papers, arrived at the Kannur collectorate at around 11 AM following COVID-19 protocols.
The Marxist veteran, wearing a face shield, mask and gloves, was accompanied by party leaders, including CPI(M) s Kannur district secretary M V Jayarajan. This is the second time Vijayan is contesting from Dharmadam constituency.
Kerala Election: E Sreedharan is BJP s candidate for Palakkad Assembly constituency. (File photo)
Palakkad:
Launching his campaign, BJP candidate in Palakkad Metro Man E Sreedharan on Monday said the party is fighting the elections on the plank of development and reasserted his claim that the NDA will form the government in Kerala after the April 6 Assembly polls.
He attacked the state s ruling LDF, alleging that it was a government hit by corruption, scandals and nepotism. The (CPI(M)-led) government was not keen on the development of the state. Its main focus was upliftment of the party, said the 88-year old technocrat, a day after his name was officially declared as the BJP s candidate for Palakkad Assembly constituency.
Kerala Congress' Mahila chief Lathika Subhash submitted her resignation saying she was hurt after denial of party ticket from Ettumanoor seat, she shaved off her head in front of the Congress office in the state capital as a mark of protest.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], March 11 (ANI): Ahead of the assembly elections in Kerala, senior CPI(M) leader and Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran on Thursday expressed regret over the incidents that took place in Sabarimala Temple over the women entry issue.
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It is very unfortunate that cases involving challenges to rules of electoral funding that can derail democracy have such a low priority in the Supreme Court.
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Politics09/Mar/2021
Funds held by political parties has now become the most important determinant for winning elections, thanks to the first-past-the-post system.
Voters know that only one candidate will win and only one political party will form the government, and therefore, they do not want to waste their vote by voting for people or parties that have no chance of winning. The assessment of which parties have some chance of winning is made on the basis of their visibility, which is mostly purchased by money by way of advertising, hoardings, paid workers and now even political rallies which people are asked to join for money.