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ISL: Feuillassier strike completes Kerala Blasters' comeback against 10-man Bengaluru

A spirited second-half comeback saw Kerala Blasters FC secure their first victory of the Indian Super League 2025-26 season with a 2-1 win against 10-man Bengaluru FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Saturday.... read..

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"High voter turnout signals anti-incumbency, Congress likely to win in Assam, Keralam, Puducherry": Rashid Alvi

Congress leader Rashid Alvi asserted that the high voter turnout recorded in the Assembly elections 2026 across Assam, Keralam, and Puducherry reflects strong anti-incumbency, expressing confidence that the Congress is poised to form governments in all th... read..

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"LDF is ending, and a new era will begin": Congress' Ramesh Chennithala on Kerala polls

Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Friday expressed confidence in a decisive victory for the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in the just concluded Keralam Assembly elections.... read..

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Assembly polls: Puducherry leads voter turnout with 89.20%, Assam follows with 85.10%, Keralam stands at 77.50%

High voter turnout marked the single-phase Assembly elections held on Thursday in Assam, Keralam, and Puducherry.... read..

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Keralam Polls: "We expect resounding victory", says CPI-M General Secretary MA Baby casts his vote in Thiruvananthapuram

Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary MA Baby on Thursday cast his vote in Thiruvananthapuram for the Keralam Assembly polls and expressed confidence that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) would return to power with "a resounding victory".... read..

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BJP's Anil Antony cast his vote in Thiruvananthapuram, calls Keralam polls 'decisive'

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anil K Antony on Thursday cast his vote in Thiruvananthapuram as voting is underway in the state for the assembly election.... read..

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Keralam Polls 2026: Mammootty with wife Sulfath Kutty cast thier votes in Kochi

Malayalam cinema icon Mammootty was seen casting his vote alongside his wife Sulfath Kutty at a polling station in Kochi on Thursday morning as voting for the Keralam Assembly Elections 2026 got underway.... read..

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"Let us manifest duty of democracy," urges Keralam Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar after voting

Governor of Keralam, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, cast his vote on Thursday at a polling station in Thiruvananthapuram during the ongoing Keralam Assembly elections.... read..

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BJP a 'non-Kerala' party: AK Antony predicts UDF "sweep" in Keralam polls

Senior Congress leader AK Antony on Thursday stressed that the Keralam elections would be a "sweep" for United Democratic Front (UDF), adding that people want to "send off" the current Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) regime.... read..

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Assembly polls: Assam's voter turnout records 84.42% at 5 pm; 75.01% in Keralam

Voters across Assam, Keralam, and Puducherry turned out in massive numbers on Thursday for high-stakes assembly elections.... read..

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Voting concludes for assembly polls in Assam, Keralam, and Puducherry

Voting concluded for crucial polls in Assam, Keralam and Puducherry on Thursday with the voters coming out in large numbers to exercise their franchise.... read..

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Assembly election: Sizeable voter turnout of 59% in Assam at 1 pm, 49% in Keralam

Assam recorded a significant voter turnout of 59.63 per cent, as of 1 pm on Thursday, while in Keralam it was at 49.70 per cent, as per the data shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the ongoing 2026 Assembly elections.... read..

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Kerala to vote today: Over 2.6 cr voters to decide fate of 883 candidates

Over 2,6 crore electors will rush to poll stations on Thursday to decide the fate of 883 candidates across 140 assembly constituencies in Kerala and elect its 140-member Legislative Assembly in a high-stakes battle between the ruling Left Democratic Fron... read..

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Keralam Assembly elections 2026: K Muraleedharan cast vote, says long queues reflect 'desire for change'

Senior Congress leader and Vattiyoorkavu constituency candidate K Muraleedharan on Thursday said there is a clear "desire for change" among voters after casting his vote at Jawahar Nagar LP School in Thiruvananthapuram during the ongoing Assembly election... read..

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Assam records 38.9% voter turnout so far; Keralam at 33.2%, Puducherry at 37%

Voter turnout in Assam was recorded at 38.92 per cent, as of 11 am on Thursday, while in Keralam it was at 33.28 per cent, the data shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the ongoing 2026 Assembly elections said.... read..

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"LDF will come back to power with more seats": Keralam Minister MB Rajesh casts his vote in Palakkad

Kerala Minister MB Rajesh on Thursday cast his vote in the Assembly elections being held today and said that LDF is all set to create history with a third term.... read..

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"BJP so desperate that they are buying votes", claims Congress' Shama Mohammad amid Kerala polls; predicts UDF victory

Congress leader Shama Mohammad on Thursday expressed confidence in the United Democratic Front (UDF) winning the 2026 Keralam Assembly elections with a "huge majority," while also claiming that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is "desperate" and "buying v... read..

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"Festival of Democracy": Seychelles envoy, other foreign delegates hail meticulous poll arrangements in Keralam

Highlighting the global resonance of India's electoral process, foreign delegates participating in the International Election Visitors' Programme (IEVP) visited multiple polling stations across Keralam, including Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram, to witness t... read..

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Shashi Tharoor says Kerala polls a direct fight between LDF-UDF, claims "BJP not a factor here"

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor cast his vote in the Keralam Assembly elections on Thursday in Thiruvananthapuram, asserting that the electoral battle in the state is primarily between the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democrat... read..

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"Left Front coming back to power": CPI(M)'s John Brittas as voting underway for Keralam polls

As Keralam votes, Communist Party of India (Marxist) MP John Brittas on Thursday expressed confidence that the Left Front will return to power.... read..

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Assembly polls: Puthuppally MLA Chandy Oommen casts vote, says "Keralam backing Congress"

Puthuppally MLA Chandy Oommen on Thursday cast his vote in Kottayam as voting is underway for the Keralam assembly election, saying voters are backing Congress to seek justice for the alleged harassment of his father, Oommen Chandy.... read..

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Keralam Elections 2026: Kunchacko Boban casts votes in Alappuzha, urges responsible participation

Polling for the high-stakes Keralam Assembly Elections 2026 began at 7 am on Thursday across all 140 constituencies, with actor Kunchacko Boban among the early voters, casting his ballot at a polling station in Alappuzha.... read..

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Assembly polls; Puducherry leads voter turnout with 89.20%; Assam follows with 85.10%; Keralam stands at 77.50%

High voter turnout marked the single-phase Assembly elections held on Thursday in Assam, Keralam, and Puducherry.... read..

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"People want to come out of 'match-fixing' game between LDF and UDF in Keralam": BJP chief Nitin Nabin

BJP President Nitin Nabin on Thursday said that the BJP is emerging as an "alternative" in Keralam, alleging that people want to come out of the 'match-fixing' game between LDF and UDF in Keralam, where the assembly elections would be held in a single pha... read..

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Mock polling begins for Assam, Keralam Assembly elections

Ahead of the voting in Assam, Keralam and the Union Territory of Puducherry, the officials conducted mock polls at various polling booths on Thursday.... read..

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Keralam to vote today: Over 2.6 cr voters to decide fate of 883 candidates

Over 2,6 crore electors will rush to poll stations on Thursday to decide the fate of 883 candidates across 140 assembly constituencies in Kerala and elect its 140-member Legislative Assembly in a high-stakes battle between the ruling Left Democratic Fron... read..

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Voting begins in Assam, Keralam and Puducherry; Results on May 4

Polling began for high-stakes electoral battles in two states, Assam and Keralam, as well as the Union Territory of Puducherry, on Thursday at 7 am with the Election Commission making arrangements for free, fair and smooth polling.... read..

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Keralam polls: V Sivankutty, Mohanlal among early voters in Thiruvananthapuram

As voting begins for single-phase Assembly polls, Keralam Minister V Sivankutty on Thursday cast his vote at a polling station in Thiruvananthapuram's Mudavanmugal.... read..

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PM Modi urges people to come out in large numbers as voting commences in Keralam, Assam, Puducherry

As voting commences for the Assembly elections in Kerala, Assam and Puducherry on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged voters across the three states to vote in large numbers and participate enthusiastically in the democratic process.... read..

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"Vote for a govt that listens, cares, delivers": Congress chief Kharge as polling commences in Keralam, Assam and Puducherry

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday urged voters to exercise their constitutional voting right as voting across 296 seats in Keralam, Assam and Puducherry commenced earlier in the day.... read..

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Keralam Assembly elections 2026: CPI(M) leader Elamaram Kareem urges voters to back LDF, claims '97% promises implemented'

CPI(M) leader Elamaram Kareem on Thursday appealed to voters, particularly in Kozhikode district, to support the Left Democratic Front (LDF), asserting that the ruling alliance has fulfilled the overwhelming majority of its electoral promises.... read..

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"UDF will win majority seats": State Congress president Sunny Joseph cast vote in Kannur as Keralam polling begins

State Congress president and Peravoor candidate Sunny Joseph on Thursday cast his vote at a polling booth in Kannur as Keralam Assembly Elections 2026 got underway.... read..

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Keralam Polls: "Voters are king", says UDF candidate Ramesh Pisharody casts his vote in Thriruppunirathara

Actor-turned-politician Ramesh Pisharody and the United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate from Palakkad Assembly Constituency on Thursday cast his vote at a polling station in Thriruppunirathara for the ongoing Keralam Assembly elections and decleared '' V... read..

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Keralam Assembly elections 2026: Union Minister Suresh Gopi casts vote in Guruvayur, urges voters to decide "diligently and intelligently"

Union Minister Suresh Gopi cast his vote in the Keralam Assembly elections 2026 at the Guruvayur Devaswom English Medium School in Guruvayur South Part booth number 137 on Thursday, calling the polling day a "very important moment" for the state and urgin... read..

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Assembly Elections: Assam records 17.8% voter turnout at 9 am, 16.2% in Keralam

Voter turnout at 9 am on Thursday in Assam was recorded at 17.87 per cent, while in Keralam it was at 16.23 per cent, as per the data shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the ongoing 2026 Assembly elections in both states.... read..

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'Vote for change': Keralam BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar casts his vote in Thiruvananthapuram

Keralam BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday cast his vote in the Assembly elections being held today and described the contest as important while urging voters to "make their vote about change".... read..

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Keralam CM Pinarayi Vijayan casts vote for Assembly polls in Kannur

Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday cast his vote for the 2026 Assembly elections at a polling booth in Pinarayi RC Amala Basic Upper Primary School in Kannur.... read..

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Congress' Priyanka Gandhi calls for change as voting starts in Keralam, Assam

As voting commenced for the Assembly elections on Thursday, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urged voters from Kerala and Assam to come out in large numbers and support change.... read..

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"People trust us, false propaganda can't defeat LDF": Keralam CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday expressed confidence in the Left Democratic Front (LDF)'s victory in the 2026 Assembly elections, saying that the public trusts the ruling alliance.... read..

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KC Venugopal says UDF will cross 100-mark, calls Keralam CM 'anti-people'

Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Thursday asserted that the United Democratic Front (UDF) would cross the 100-mark in the Keralam assembly polls, for which voting is being held today. He said that people were "fed up" with Pinarayi Vijayan as th... read..

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Keralam Assembly elections 2026: KN Balagopal sees 'positive trend' for LDF amid high turnout

Keralam Finance Minister and Kottarakkara LDF candidate KN Balagopal on Thursday expressed confidence in the Left Democratic Front's (LDF) prospects, citing voter turnout and a "positive trend" across the state as polling progressed in the Assembly electi... read..

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"People of Kerala have decided it will be UDF government with 100 seats," says Congress' Jebi Mather

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jebi Mather on Thursday cast her vote in the Assembly elections being held today and expressed confidence that the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) would secure a decisive victory by winning 100 seats in the state.... read..

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BJP's Muraleedharan casts vote in Thiruvananthapuram, says Keralam polls "milestone in political history"

Former Union Minister and BJP Kazahakootam candidate V Muraleedharan on Thursday cast his vote in the Assembly elections on Thursday in Thiruvananthapuram and described the contest as "a milestone in the political history of Keralam".... read..

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Keralam LoP VD Satheesan casts his vote in Ernakulam, says 'voting fundamental right, should not go unused'

Keralam Leader of Opposition (LoP) VD Satheesan on Thursday cast his vote for the Assembly elections being held today and urged people across the state to participate actively in the democratic process.... read..

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Assam, Puducherry record highest voting percentage of 85.38% and 89.83%; Kerala sees over 78% voter turnout

Voting for assembly polls created a record on Thursday as Assam and Puducherry surpassed their highest-ever poll-participation by recording 85.38% and 89.83% voter turnout.... read..

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"Done my part, Your turn...": Mohanlal votes in Kerala elections, urges citizens to participate

Superstar Mohanlal on Thursday cast his vote in the ongoing Kerala Legislative Assembly elections and urged citizens to fulfil their democratic responsibility.... read..

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Keralam Assembly polls 2026: BJP candidate R Sreelekha confident of NDA's ''landmark victory''

R Sreelekha, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State Vice President and Vattiyoorkavu Assembly constituency candidate, on Thursday, expressed confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would secure a ''landmark victory'' in the ongoing Keralam Asse... read..

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Polling in Kerala completed peacefully: CM Vijayan lauds voter turnout; thanks Election officials, volunteers

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday lauded Kerala's voters for their enthusiastic participation in the ongoing elections, noting that polling in the state has been completed peacefully.... read..

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CEC Gyanesh Kumar congratulates electors of Assam, Puducherry, Keralam; calls Assembly elections "testimony" for democratic world

With the conclusion of Assembly polls voting, Chief Election Commissioner of India Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday congratulated the voters of Assam, Puducherry, and Keralam, calling the polls a "testimony" for the "entire democratic world".... read..

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Assam sees over 75 pc polling till 4.30 pm; voter turnout 62.71 pc in Keralam, 72.40 in Puducherry

High voter turnout is being registered in Assam and West Bengal as also in Puducherry in the polling for assembly polls on Thursday with voters forming queues in several places to cast their ballot.... read..

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Assembly polls: Assam's voter turnout records 86.92% at 5 pm; 75.01% in Keralam

Voters across Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry turned out in massive numbers on Thursday for high-stakes assembly elections.... read..

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