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The poll spend cap of Rs 28 lakh fixed by the Election Commission for an Assembly candidate this time will be observed more in breach by nominees of main parties. (Representational image)

Farce in store on actual poll spend

TElection Commission has a stringent assessment mechanism to monitor the election expenses.

7 April 2016 8:38 AM IST

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. (Photo: PTI)

Straight bat: Repute isn't enough, Mr Chandy

CrPC Section 199 invests a person with the facility to haul up those who sully reputations.

6 April 2016 6:17 AM IST

Dr. Divya S. Iyer

Straight bat: Vote bank message to lure voters

The State's 75-plus percent voter turnout is impressive.

5 April 2016 2:01 AM IST

The Chandy camp was annoyed by Mr Sudheeran targeting Mr Babu.

Congress drives itself to corner

The Opposition could not have bargained for a more opportune moment.

3 April 2016 5:52 AM IST

JSS leader K.R. Gowri Amma arrives for seat-talks with LDF. (DC FILE)

Straight bat: Nirvana for splinter parties

The coalitional calculus is such that the allies are more or less settled.

2 April 2016 2:17 AM IST

The CPM softened on its hawkish positions so much so that in every parish, the community was ranged between UDF and LDF.

Straight bat: when the hold of faith wanes

In the 1950s, 60s and 70s the sole party acceptable to the church was Congress.

1 April 2016 1:16 AM IST

Kerala Assembly elections: Hindutwa ground for BJP in future

Most of the pollsters and veterans believe the BJP-BDJS front is too recent to make any dramatic impact.

31 March 2016 6:46 AM IST

Straight bat: Youth across parties, unite

Across parties, youth feel short-changed.

30 March 2016 1:37 AM IST

Straight bat: Winnability over ideology

The unblemished Mr P K Gurudasan, the sitting MLA in Kollam, suddenly lacks lustre as a candidate.

27 March 2016 6:24 AM IST

Bishop Varghese Chakkalakal washes and kisses the foot of a woman during the symbolic Maundy Thursday ceremony at Deva Matha Cathedral in Kozhikode. (Photo: VENUGOPAL)

Wash feet to empower

Male-dominated society considers it infra-dig to touch the feet of a woman.

27 March 2016 1:32 AM IST

Congress and CPM, leading the rival fronts, managed the coalitions to their advantage, increasing their clout in terms of vote share and seats at the expense of the junior partners.

It's Kerala, only coalitions work here

This election is not likely to throw up any major swings or shifts.

24 March 2016 6:34 AM IST

Straight bat: V M Sudheeran pursues, unfazed by brickbats and bouquets

Insiders accuse Mr Sudheeran of trying to cultivate a group for himself as the party president by attempting a party...

23 March 2016 6:26 AM IST