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Kerala's 16th Legislative Assembly's swearing-in ceremony showcased diversity as MLAs chose different languages and opted for solemn affirmations or oaths in God's name. Political rivals displayed camaraderie, and CM V.D. Satheesan reiterated his full name, addressing recent caste-related criticism. A symbolic gesture of reconciliation occurred between Pro-tem Speaker G. Sudhakaran and Pinarayi Vijayan.

Chief minister-designate VD Satheesan unveiled a 21-member UDF cabinet ahead of Monday’s swearing-in ceremony in Kerala. Fourteen ministers, including Satheesan, are first-timers. The ministry includes two women and two Scheduled Caste members. Congress secured 11 berths, while IUML received five. Satheesan said the entire cabinet would take oath together for the first time in nearly six decades.

The Suti constituency in 2026 sees a three-way contest featuring TMC's Emani Biswas, BJP's Mahabir Ghosh, and Congress's Alfazuddin Biswas. Biswas, the incumbent MLA, is a strong favorite after a significant victory in 2021. Ghosh and Biswas face the challenge of overcoming the substantial vote gap from the previous election in this diverse constituency.

Tapan's 2026 assembly elections are set for a fierce three-way battle. BJP's incumbent Budhrai Tudu faces a strong challenge from TMC's Chintamoni Biha and Congress's Bankim Chandra Toppo. This historically competitive ST-reserved seat, known for its tribal population, saw a significant BJP victory in 2021, making the upcoming contest a must-watch.

After intense deliberations, VD Satheesan has been chosen as Kerala's new Chief Minister, overcoming strong contenders KC Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala. Key factors included alliance support, grassroots sentiment, and Satheesan's vocal opposition to the incumbent government, making him the preferred choice for a stable UDF administration.

Early trends for the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections show a significant shift, with the Congress-led UDF projected for a commanding victory, leading in over 100 seats. The ruling LDF faces strong anti-incumbency, while the BJP remains a marginal player. This outcome suggests a return to Kerala's traditional pattern of alternating governments.

Eminent political scientist J Prabhash explains why the Congress-led alliance won so comprehensively in Kerala and why it will need to demonstrate efficiency in governance very quickly

A government bill linking women's reservation to a landmark seat expansion in the parliament and state assemblies was defeated on the floor of the Lok Sabha. The opposition called it a victory against delimitation "by the backdoor." Here is what the bill sought to do, why it collapsed, and what the constitutional fight over representation will look like next.

The RSP leadership has of late been nursing cold feet in effecting a complete switchover in the allegiance of its two councillors in the city corporation.

The central committee of the revolutionary socialist party that met in New Delhi on Saturday approved the proposal for merging the RSP with the splinter group in Kerala, RSP (B).

revolutionary socialist party (RSP) leaders on Saturday accused CPM state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan of creating confusion among its cadres by extending an invite to the party to join the Left.

The Iravipuram MLA was elected unanimously by the state conference.State secretariat member K S Venugopal suggested Aziz's name and former secretary V P Ramakrishna Pillai supported the move.

The UDF has finalized its seat-sharing for the upcoming assembly elections, with Congress contesting 95 seats. Key allies like IUML, Kerala Congress (Joseph), and RSP have secured their allocations. Discussions concluded positively, with some seat exchanges and consensus reached among all constituents.

The cancellation of SC certificate of revolutionary socialist party (RSP) sitting MLA, Partha Das, has caused a major embarrassment for the Left Front government in Tripura ahead of the assembly polls.

In a bid to salvage the situation, CPI general secretary Sudhakar Reddy wrote to his CPM counterpart Prakash Karat requesting him to accommodate the junior partner.

With BSP chief Mayawati not getting an invitation and another key UP player and RLD president Jayant Chaudhary expressing his helplessness in attending the opposition meeting on Friday, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will be the lone leader representing Uttar Pradesh at the mega meet.

In the season of fissures across political alliances, Left Democratic Front of Kerala is the latest to come under pressure with revolutionary socialist party threatening to walk out after being denied the Kollam parliamentary seat.

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed two Bills within a few minutes before being adjourned for the day as the Opposition members continued their protests on multiple issues, including Pegasus spyware row and farmers' demand to repeal the three central farm laws, inside the House.

Polling began at 7 am on Thursday for 35 seats in the eighth phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal amid the rampaging second wave of Covid-19. As many as 283 candidates are in the fray for 35 seats in four districts. Ruling Trinamool Congress and BJP are contesting on all 35 seats. Congress, the Left parties and the Indian Secular Front (ISF) have made a coalition.

The CPI (ML) would lead the four-party pack called All India Left Coordination (AILC) in organising a month-long countrywide agitation against spiralling price rise and other issues from this month that will culminate into a march to Parliament on March 11.

The fuel price rise in India may have unified various opposition parties to support the BJP-led call for a nationwide bandh on July 5, but with the shutdown clearly going against the Supreme Court ruling, will remain a mute spectator?