Kerala: INC Reveals Candidates; Fields Ex-CM Chandy From Puthuppally
Poll-bound Kerala's Congress unit, on March 14, released its candidate list comprising of over 86 candidates. While the Former CM and veteran Congressman Oommen Chandy will contest from the Puthupally constituency, the party has fielded Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala from Haripad. Notably, the much-chewed over Nemom Constituency will witness K Muraleedharan trying out his luck. The single-phase election for the 140-member Kerala… read-more
Tags: Kerala Congress, Kerala Assembly Elections, Oommen Chandy, Ramesh Chennithala, Nemom constituency
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Another Jolt To Kerala Congress As Vijayan Thomas Defects To BJP
Former Kerala Congress General Secretary Vijayan Thomas on March 12 defected to the BJP. Being denied a ticket from the Nemom constituency for the upcoming assembly elections, Thomas was reportedly dissatisfied with the Congress. Thomas alleged excessive groupism, springing from the internal rifts between Oommen Chandy's Kerala 'A' and Ramesh Chennithala's Kerala 'I' factions, as the driving factor behind his desertion. Recently, MP PC Chacko… read-more
Tags: Kerala Congress, Vijayan Thomas, PC Chacko, Oommen Chandy, Ramesh Chennithala, BJP, Kerala Assembly Elections
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