A swearing-in ceremony for the new legislators is tentatively set for May 18
The victorious Left Democratic Front (LDF) has gone into a series of huddles with majority partner CPI(M) and coalition partners on formation of the new government with swearing-in tentatively fixed for May 18.
Acting CPI(M) State Secretary A Vijayaraghavan said here that the LDF will hold a meeting on May 17 to discuss the ministry formation. Both the Party Secretariat and the State Committee will meet the next day to approve the list of members of the new Cabinet before swearing-in takes place towards the evening.
Likely simple function
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: BJP drew a blank in the Kerala assembly elections, failing to retain even Nemom, which party leaders often referred to as “BJP’s Gujarat in Kerala”. What could offer some solace is that the party finished second in 8 seats.
At Manjeswaram in Kasaragod, where party state president K Surendran put up a strong fight, it lost by a narrow margin of 745 votes to the Indian Union Muslim League candidate.
Apart from Manjeswaram, Surendran contested from Konni in Pathanamthitta. The leader who was also the face of BJP during the Sabarimala agitations was relegated to third position in the constituency where the temple is situated.
Sunday 02 May, 2021 | 10:21 PM READ
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: After recording a thumping victory in the assembly elections, the LDF has begun the discussion regarding the cabinet formation. The final decision regarding the members of the second Pinarayi cabinet will be made within 4 days. Most of the central committee members and state secretariat members who contested from the CPM will be in the cabinet. It is learnt that the Left Front has decided to give ministerial posts to all the constituent parties.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who will arrive in the capital tomorrow, will hand over his resignation letter to the governor. With that, the current ministry will continue to be the caretaker ministry. The CPM state secretariat, which will meet on Tuesday, will decide the date of the state committee and Left Front meetings. Later, the Left Front constituent parties will meet at a parliamentary party meeting to decide the ministers. The Left Fro
Wrests power from BJP in Nemom, also makes inroads in UDF strongholds except Kovalam
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CPM candidates V K Prasanth (Vattiyoorkavu), Kadakampally Surendran (Kazhakkoottam), and V Joy (Varkala) who emerged victorious in the assembly polls, sharing a light moment at the AKG Centre in T’Pur By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Even as the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF finally broke the jinx by securing a second straight term in office, the state capital proved yet again that it holds the key to power. The fronts which had come up trumps in Thiruvananthapuram during the assembly polls in 2011 and 2016 went on to rule the state. And this time too, the capital testified to this as the LDF made a clean sweep of the capital upsetting the apple cart of Opposition heavyweights.
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: BJP-led NDA has drawn a blank in the assembly elections, failing to retain even its lone seat Nemom, billed as BJP’s Gujarat in Kerala by its party leaders. Though the vote shares of political parties are yet to be known, BJP leaders are not optimistic of the party improving its performance.
The party has, however, managed to end as runners-up in nine seats. In Manjeswaram, though party state president K Surendran put up a strong fight, he was defeated by IUML’s candidate by a margin of 745 votes. Surendran had lost the constituency by a margin of 85 votes in the last elections.