While some agree with the Kerala high court's decision to annul Rekha Raj's appointment, others believe that it was her appointment in the 'general' category that put some people's noses out of joint.

Tension between the Vijayan dispensation and the BJP-appointed governor have risen in the recent past over control over institutions of higher education. Khan, however, appears to be playing his own brand of politics.

At the party's 23rd congress in Kerala, the leadership has chalked out an ambitious agenda, but the moot question is whether it will walk the talk.

After the court's judgment, the defence lawyers had claimed that the interview and examination of senior journalist Abhilash Mohan as a 'defence witness' proved crucial in the Bishop's acquittal.

The DYFI took on the Sangh Parivar's attempts to polarise people with misinformation on halal by serving beef, pork, chicken and mutton in most towns of the state.

Taking cue from previous experiences, the state government had set up an expert committee to monitor flood levels and take a call on the opening of dams.

The high command has made the Venugopal-Sudhakaran-Satheesan trio a new power centre, much to the chagrin of senior leaders. Their attempts to overhaul the party have been upsetting various factions.

The party's district leaders were allegedly involved with those ferrying the money.

Though apart from the chief minister, the Left parties have decided to put forward an entirely new cabinet, some are of the opinion that the health department could have done with continued leadership amid the pandemic.

The thinking of the church could impact the fortunes of the LDF and the UDF in almost 50 seats southwards from Thrissur district.

Despite the fact that it faced a drubbing in last year's local body polls, the Congress, instead of getting into factionalism this time around, regrouped itself and sharpened its campaign strategy.

As allegations of political 'deals' being made abound, the BJP's botched nominations in Guruvayoor and Thalassery create new speculations.

Vijayan's stand against the CAA has led to an increase in Muslims' support for him. But when it comes to his party, many are not convinced.

While Noorbina Rashid's candidature is a significant development for her party, the underrepresentation of women in the candidate lists of various parties for the 2021 assembly elections is evident.

With an opposition bent on slamming the Left for its pro-Hindutva moves, Vijayan's decision to train guns at Amit Shah is a significant step.

The BJP has improved its vote share, but its tally has not increased significantly compared to the last election.

After initially succeeding in flattening the curve, confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state have spiked, with the chief minister acknowledging community spread in some areas.

Through daily media briefings and health bulletins about infected patients, the government ensured people knew the threat posed by the pandemic.

As protests erupt across the state, the LDF's spike in popularity owing to its handling of the COVID-19 outbreak stands diminished.

Sudhir Chaudhary said he was "decoding" jihad for viewers and said everything from films, songs, land, media, history and education were being used as weapons to glorify Islam, promote Islamic culture and break up India.