Union Minister George Kurian finished third in Kerala’s Kanjirappally constituency, winning 26,984 votes as Congress candidate Rony K Baby led the count. Kurian’s defeat didn’t stop BJP celebrations, with the party claiming wins in Nemom and Chathannoor. The results were finalized after 15 counting rounds, underscoring tight contest patterns across seats.
AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal hailed Kerala’s Congress-led UDF sweeping victory as a public verdict against CPI(M)-led LDF “arrogance”, corruption and nepotism. He said voter anger over “10 years of misrule” powered the outcome, and alleged the LDF pursued “communal and opportunistic politics” through a “secret understanding” with the BJP.
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The Supreme Court has resumed hearing the Sabarimala Temple entry case, focusing on whether women aged 10 to 50 can enter. The court’s task is to weigh long-standing religious customs against the constitutional promise of individual equality. Whatever the outcome, it will likely influence the direction of other religious freedom disputes across India.
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