Vattiyoorkavu Bypoll

November 28, 2019

Why CPM lost interest in bringing NSS to justice for open call to vote for Nair candidate

Chief Electoral Officer Teeka Ram Meena sounded irritated at the alleged apathy of the complainants. “It is not advisable to unnecessarily burden the commission with non-serious complaints,” Meena told Onmanorama.

October 24, 2019
Kerala bypoll analysis | CPM does a 'back from dead' miracle in Vattiyoorkavu

If Vattiyoorkavu is supposed to be the place where Nairs are most obsessive about their caste identities, Prasanth should have conceded the battle long before.
October 24, 2019
Kerala bypoll analysis | LDF can say cheers, despite some tears

The LDF seems to have made major gains in the assembly bypolls in five constituencies after the Sabarimala backlash it suffered earlier this year in the LS elections.
October 24, 2019
Prasanth's victory: How Vattiyoorkavu voted?

Prasanth threw the biggest surprise as he wrested the seat, considered to be a traditional Congress bastion.
October 23, 2019
BJP unlikely to make great strides in Vattiyoorkavu: O Rajagopal

Pointing out that the current bypoll is valid for only 18 months, Rajagopal said that the BJP did not consider it to be a life-or-death matter.
October 22, 2019
Rain mars bypolls in Kerala, voter turnout at 70 per cent

As many as 9,57,509 voters, including 4,91,455 women and 4,66,047 men, will elect their representatives from 35 candidates in the fray.
October 21, 2019
Byelections could twist caste equations, throw up big surprises

As five assembly constituencies go to polls, there is no perceived threat to secularism. Nairs openly and unapologetically canvassing for UDF and the other dominant Hindu caste, Ezhavas, not so subtly throwing their weight behind LDF.

Vattiyoorkavu Bypoll

Why CPM lost interest in bringing NSS to justice for open call to vote for Nair candidate

Kerala bypoll analysis | CPM does a 'back from dead' miracle in Vattiyoorkavu

Kerala bypoll analysis | LDF can say cheers, despite some tears

Prasanth's victory: How Vattiyoorkavu voted?

BJP unlikely to make great strides in Vattiyoorkavu: O Rajagopal

Rain mars bypolls in Kerala, voter turnout at 70 per cent

Byelections could twist caste equations, throw up big surprises

High-pitch campaign for Kerala bypolls ends, voting on Monday

UDF alleges tampering of voters' list in Konni and Vattiyoorkavu

Analysis | Mayor's aura may prove dye is not caste in Vattiyoorkavu bypoll