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CPI announced their candidates for 23 seats
C.K.Chandrappan
CPI on yesterday announced their final candidate list for their 23 seats out of 27 seats for Kerala assembly elections which will be conducted on 13th April 2011. The list as earlier announced by CPI has left out 8 sitting MLA’s including two cabinet ministers and a deputy speaker Mr. Jose Baby who have completed two terms as MLA. The ministers left out were Revenue Minister Mr. K.P.Rajendran, Minister of Forests Mr. Binoy Viswom. Food and Civil Supplies Minister Mr. C.Divakaran and Agriculture Minister Mr. Mullakkara Ratnakaran who have completed only term will remain in the list. The names were decided giving keen interest for the youth candidates. Ex MP and state committee member of CPI Mr. Panyann Ravindran is on the list.
The list will be as follows
- Karunagapally : C.Divakaran
- Chadayamangalam : Mullakkara Ratnakaran
- Paravur : Pannian Ravindran
- Manjeri : P.Gauri
- Nattika : Geetha Gopi
- Peerumade : E.S.Bijimol
- Punalur : P.Raju
- Cherthala : P.Thilothaman
- Vaikom : K.Ajith
- Muvattupuzha : Babu Paul
- Kaipamangalam : V.S.Sunil Kumar
- Ollur : Rajaji Mathew Thomas
- Nedumangad : Ramachandran Nair
- Chirayinkeezha : V.Sasi
- Chathannur : G.S.Jayalal
- Haripad : G.Krishnaprasad
- Kanjirapally : T.Suresh Nair
- Kondungallor : K.G.Sivanandan
- Thrissur : P.Balachandran
- Pattani : K.P.Suresh Raj
- Mannarkad : V.Chamunni
- Nadapuram : E.K.Vijayan
- Kanhagad : E.Chandrasekharan
UDF Seat Sharing Finalised
P.P.Thankachan
UDF seat sharing finally completed on the very next day after the LDF Seat sharing. According to UDF convener P.P.Thankachan, UDF has finally completed their seat sharing with 81 seats for Indian National Congress (INC). Seat division was finally completed as Kerala Congress (M) has finally compromised their demand for 18 seats to 15. According to Kerala Congress (M) chairman Mr. K.M.Mani, they will be currently compeering in 15 seats, but have made some arrangements for one more seat with the Congress. Muslim League will remain the second largest party in UDF with 24 seats. Earlier Socialist Janatha Party and Kerala Congress (Jacob) had agreed to compromise with 7 and 3 seats respectively. Also JSS has agreed to go on with their Kaipamangalam seat. Earlier JSS has agreed to go with 4 seats which includes Cherthala, Karunagapally, Mavelikkara and Kaipamangalam. Kerala Congress ( M ) is expected to compete in Pala, Kaduthuruthy, Poonjar, Changanachery, Idukki, Kothamangalam, Erinjalakkuda, Perambra, Thiruvalla, Thodupuzha,Kanjirapally, Ettumanoor,Punaloor or Kuttanad seats and one seat from Palakkad and Kannur districts.
The final seat division will be as follows
Congress – 81 seats
Muslim League – 24 seats
Kerala Congress (M) – 15 seats
Socialist Janatha – 7 seats
JSS –4 seats
CMP – 3 seats
Kerala Congress (Jacob) – 3 seats
Kerala Congress (B) – 2 seats
RSP (B) – 1 seat
LDF Seat Sharing finalised; CPIM takes major share.
CPI(M) lead Left Democratic Front (LDF) finalized their seat sharing for the coming Kerala State Legislative Assembly elections which will be conducted on 13th April 2011. Other political parties in the Left Democratic Front includes Communist Party of India (CPI), Janata Dal (S), Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Indian National League (INL), Kerala Congress (Thomas) and Congress(S). Among the total 140 legislative assembly seats 93 seats will be allocated by CPI (M) themselves. CPI will be taking 27, Janata Dal (S) will get 5 seats and RSP and NCP will get 4 seats each, INL and Kerala Congress (Thomas) will get 3 seats and one seat for Congress (S). Among the 93 seats for CPI(M) in which 8 seats are allotted for CPIM supported independent candidates.
The 85 seats includes Uduma, Manjeswaram, and Thrikkarippur in Kasargod district, Payyannur, Taliparamba, Kalliassery, Azhikode, Dharmadam, Mattannur, Peravur, Thalassery, Kuttiyadi and Perambra in Kannur District, Balussery, Koyilandy, Kozhikode North, Kozhikode South, Beypore and Thiruvambadi in Kozhikode district, Mananthavady, Sulthan Bathery and Kalpetta in Wayanad district, Wandoor, Kondotty, Perinthalmanna, Mankada, Tanur, Tirur and Ponnani in Malapuram district, Palakkad, Ottappalam, Malampuzha, Tarur, Thrithala, Nemmara, Alathur, Kongad, Shoranur and Chittur in Palakkad district, Irinjalakuda, Chalakudy, Kunnamkulam, Chelakkara, Manalur, Guruvayur, Puthukkad and Wadakkancherry in Thrissur district, Kochi, Kalamassery, Aluva, Perumbavoor, Kunnathunad, Vypeen, Thrikkakkara, Thripunithura, Piravom, in Eranakulam district, Idukki, Devikulam and Udumbanchola in Idukki district, Ettumanur, Kottayam, Puthuppally and Changanassery in Kottayam district, Aroor, Alappuzha, Ambalappuzha, Kayamkulam, Chengannur, Mavelikara in Alappuzha district, Ranni, Aranmula, Konni in Pathanamthitta district, Kottarakara, Pathanapuram, Kundara, Kollam, Varkala, in Kollam district, Attingal, Vamanapuram, Kattakada, Kazhakuttam, Nemom, Neyyattinkara and Parassala in Thiruvanathapuram district.
The rest eight are Ernakulam, Thodupuzha, Poonjar, Kunnamangalam, Vallikkunnu, Nilambur, Tavanur and Vattiyurkavu assembly constituencies.
The seats for CPI are Kanhangad in Kasargod district, Irikkur, Nadapuram in Kannur district, Manjeri, Tirurangadi and Ernad in Mallapuram district, Mannarkkad nad Pattambi in Palakkad district, Thrissur, Nattika, Ollur, Kodungalloor and Kaipamangalam, in Thrissur district, Muvattupuzha and Paravur, in Ernakulam district, Peerumade in Idikki district, Vaikom and Kanjirappally in Kottayam district, Cherthala, Adoor and Haripad in Alapuzha district, Karunagapally, Punalur, Chadayamangalam and Chathannur in Kollam district, Chirayinkeezhu and Nedumangad in Thiruvanathapuram district.
The Janata Dal(S) will get Kovalam ,Thiruvalla , Angamaly, Malappuram and Vadakara. The RSP in Eravipuram, Aruvikkara, Chavara and Kunnathur. NCP will get Kuttanad , Pala, Kottakkal and Elathur. The INL in Kasaragod, Koothuparamba and Vengara. The Kerala Congress (Thomas) in Thiruvananthapuram , Kaduthuruthy and Kothamangalam and the Kannur for Congress (S).
Kerala Legislative Assembly Election Date 2011 Announced
Kerala Assembly Elections 2011 Dates Announced
Election Commission today announced the Election date 2011 for 5 states including Kerala and Bengal Legislative Assembly. In Kerala the Election will be in single phase. But in Bengal, its in six phases. The Kerala election will be on April 13 and the results will be announce on May 13. The Election dates of West Bengal are April 18, 23, 27, May 1, 7 and 10. The election date of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will be on April 13. The election dates of Assam will be in 2 phases and they are April and 11. The results will be announced on May 13 for all these states.
The term of Legislative Assembly of Kerala will be expires on 23-05-2011. The total number of Assembly Constituencies of Kerala are 140, out of them 14 seats are reserved for SC and 2 seats are reserved for ST. The Electoral rolls of all the existing Assembly Constituencies of Kerala are revised and as per the final rolls, the number of electors are 2,29,40,408.
This is the 1st time that NRI Voters have been enabled to be enrolled as voters and would be able to vote in person.
As per the press note of the Election Commission of India, the schedule for holding General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Kerala are,
Issue of Notification – 19.03.2011 (Saturday)
Last date of making nominations – 26.03.2011 (Saturday)
Scrutiny of Nominations – 28.03.2011 (Monday)
Last date for withdrawal of candidature – 30.03.2011 (Wednesday)
Date of Poll – 13.04.2011 (Wednesday)
Counting of Votes – 13.05.2011 (Friday)
Date before which Election process shall be completed – 18.05.2011 (Wednesday)
R. Balakrishnapilla got 1 year Rigorous Imprisonment in Idamalayar case
Supreme Court Judgement in Idamalayar Case
R Balakrishnapilla
Ex. Electricity Minister, R. Balakrishnapilla got I year Rigorous Imprisonment and Rs:10,000 fine in Idamalayar case. The other accused persons in the case also got the same. The others are Ex. KSEB Board Chairman, R. Ramabhadran Nair and the main contractor P.K. Sajeevan.
The order is based on a apael filed by Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan against a Kerala High Court judgment releasing former Minister R. Balakrishna Pillai and two others in the Idamalayar dam case.
The procecution case is like this Mr. Balakrishna Pillai Electricity Minister in the UDF government from 1980-87,caused a loss of about 2 crore to KSEB by giving contract for the construction of a a power tunnel and surge shaft of the Idamalayar hidal project to now deceased K.P.Poulose at a above normal rate. First there were 11 accused, eight of them were acquitted and Balakrishna pillai and two others were sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment. But on an apeal to the High Court he was set free.
Mr Bhushan accused Balakrishna Pillai that the power terminal contract was awarded 188 per cent above the normal and contract for surge shaft 162 percent above normal. This hike was according to the special conditions put forward by the contractor.
