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K Surendran assumes charge as Kerala BJP president
The state unit was divided into two prominent factions, one led by Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan and the other by P K Krishnadas. The two factions later came together after the party leadership issued an ultimatum.
Updated on Feb 22, 2020 04:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | HT Correspondent
Lok Sabha elections 2019: Polls over, candidates in Kerala launch cleanliness drive
The Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Ernakulam, union minister K J Alphons, was seen whitewashing defaced walls in his constituency on Thursday.
Updated on Apr 26, 2019 03:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | Ramesh Babu
Out of hospital, Shashi Tharoor seeks probe into temple accident
The Congress candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, while seeking a probe, said such incidents are unheard of. “My mother is 80 plus. She also said she has never heard of any such mishap. It is good to clear the air”, Tharoor added.
Updated on Apr 16, 2019 05:29 PM IST
New Delhi | HT Correspondent
BJP finalises seat-sharing pact in Kerala, to fight in 14 Lok Sabha constituencies
Sources said former Mizoram Governor Kummanam Rajasekharan is likely to be BJP’s candidate from Thiruvananthapuram against Congress’ Shashi Tharoor.
Updated on Mar 21, 2019 04:59 AM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
‘Kerala’s religious diversity in danger’, says former Mizoram governor Kummanam Rajasekharan
Kummanam Rajasekharan, 67, resigned as Mizoram governor on Friday amid calls for fielding him as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Lok Sabha candidate from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram.
Published on Mar 11, 2019 06:29 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | Ramesh Babu
Kummanam Rajasekharan quits as Mizoram governor, may fight Lok Sabha polls against Shashi Tharoor
Rajasekharan’s resignation comes in the wake of the BJP’s Kerala unit asking the party leadership to recall him and make him a candidate from the Thiruvananthapuram against Congress’s Shashi Tharoor.
Updated on Mar 08, 2019 10:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | HT Correspondent
BJP wants to pitch Mizoram governor against Shashi Tharoor in 2019 Lok Sabha polls
Though speculation was doing rounds for some time, this is the first time the state unit has approached the party leadership regarding Kummanam Rajasekharan. The RSS is also keen on his return.
Updated on Mar 06, 2019 03:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | Ramesh Babu
Mizoram Governor addresses empty ground amid R-Day boycott call against Citizenship Bill
No member from the general public attended the function, police said adding that only ministers, legislators and top officials were present.
Updated on Jan 26, 2019 06:00 PM IST
Aizawl | Press Trust of India
Amit Shah likely to carry out ‘major surgery’ in faction-ridden Kerala BJP unit
BJP leaders who refused to be named said that though Rajasekharan was appointed in December 2015 with a clear brief to end factional feud, he was unsuccessful.
Updated on Jul 01, 2018 08:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | Ramesh Babu
Haryana, Kerala BJP leaders appointed governors of Odisha, Mizoram
BJP leaders Ganeshi Lal and Kummanam Rajasekharan were appointed as governors of Odisha and Mizoram respectively.
Updated on May 25, 2018 09:37 PM IST
Press Trust of India, New Delhi | Press Trust of India
BJP leader injured in attack by motorcycle-borne gang in Thiruvananthapuram
BJP alleged activists of ruling CPI(M) and Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) were behind the attack.
Published on Apr 13, 2018 04:29 PM IST
Press Trust of India, Thiruvananthapuram | HT Correspondent