The Left Democratic Front (LDF) also known as Left Front (Kerala) is an alliance of left-wing political parties in the state of Kerala,India. It is the current ruling political alliance of Kerala,since 2016. It is one of the two major political alliances in Kerala,the other being Indian National Congress-led United Democratic Front,each of which has been in power alternately for the last four decades. LDF has won the elections to the State Legislature of Kerala in the years 1980,1987,1996,2006,2016 and had a historic re-election in 2021 where an incumbent government was re-elected for first time in 40 years. LDF has won 6 out of 10 elections since the formation of the alliance in 1980. The alliance consists of CPI(M),CPI and various smaller parties.
Neyyattinkara, is a significant municipal town and a prominent center for both industry and commerce,positioned at the southernmost tip of the Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area in Trivandrum,the capital of Kerala State. It also serves as the administrative headquarters of Neyyattinkara Taluk.Nestled along the banks of the Neyyar River,one of the district's principal rivers,the town derives its name from its location,with 'Neyyatinkara' in Malayalam translating to 'the shore of the river Neyyar.' Neyyattinkara ranks as the second most densely populated municipality in the district,following Varkala. Notably,the Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram is situated within Neyyattinkara Taluk."
Olanchery Rajagopal is an Indian politician,former Union Minister of State,and the former MLA from Nemom and the first Bharatiya Janata Party member &its floor leader in the Legislative Assembly of Kerala. One of the major leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party from Kerala,he has held various ministerial portfolios including Defence,Parliamentary Affairs,Urban Development,Law,Justice,Company Affairs,and Railways. Rajagopal was a two-time MP in Rajya Sabha,the upper house of Indian Parliament from 1992 till 2004. O.Rajagopal was also a member of Government of Kerala's Legislative Assembly Committee on Petitions &Committee of Public Work,Transport and Communications.Rajagopal has been honored with the Padma Bhushan,the third-highest civilian honor in the country,on the eve of India’s 75th Republic Day. The award recognizes his contributions in the public sphere.
Cherian Philip is an Indian politician and is KPCC political study centre chairman member,KPCC political affairs committee member,and AICC member. He was the Coordinator of Nava Kerala Action Plan,which is an initiative of the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Government of Kerala. He was the Secretary of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee while A. K. Antony was in presidency. He was a prominent youth and student leader of the Indian National Congress in seventies and eighties. A political historian of Kerala and India,he has authored several books. He worked as a consultant for Kairali TV and People TV. He was the Chairman of Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) and founder president of Kerala Deshiya Vedhi - a social organisation. He returned to Congress(I) on 28 October 2021.
Parassala (Malaynam:പാറശ്ശാല) is a small town located near the border of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.It comes under Thiruvananthapuram district at southern tip of Kerala. It is situated 34 km south of state capital Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala,bordering Tamil Nadu.
Hibi Eden is an Indian politician from Ernakulam,Kerala and member of the Indian National Congress. Hibi is the son of the late George Eden,a long time member of Parliament from the Ernakulam constituency.
C. Divakaran is an Indian politician,from Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala. He is a State Executive Member of Communist Party of India (CPI),and National Working Committee Member of All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC). A former Minister of Food and Civil Supplies in the Government of Kerala. He represented the Karunagappalli constituency in Kollam district from 2006 to 2016 and presently representing Nedumangad constituency in Thiruvananthapuram,in the Kerala Legislative Assembly. He is a vivid writer and published 3 books.
The thirteenth Kerala legislative assembly election was held on 13 April 2011 to elect members representing 140 constituencies in Kerala. Election results were released on 13 May 2011. The election,whose results were released on 13 May 2011,proved to be one of the closest ones in Kerala's history,with the United Democratic Front (UDF) beating the Left Democratic Front (LDF) by a margin of 4 seats.
V. S. Sivakumar is an Indian politician who is a member of Indian National Congress and a former Minister for Health,Family Welfare and Devaswom,Government of Kerala in the Second Oommen Chandy ministry. He has represented the Thiruvananthapuram Assembly constituency in Kerala from 2011 Assembly election in Kerala to 2021. He was a member of the 13th Lok Sabha representing Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency.
Anoop Jacob is an Indian politician and a Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly and Legislative Party leader of the Kerala Congress (Jacob),a constituent of the UDF political alliance. He is the son of T. M. Jacob who founded the party in 1993. Anoop represents Piravom Constituency in Kerala Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the Assembly following a by-election at Piravom in March 2012 which was necessitated due to the demise of his father,the incumbent of the constituency. He was elected in May 2016 also. In 2021 election Anoop was elected from the same constituency with a highest majority.
Vadassery Damodaran Satheesan is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress,representing Paravur Assembly Constituency in Ernakulam District,serving as Leader of the Opposition (UDF) in the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly.
Eldo Abraham is an Indian politician. He was the MLA from Muvattupuzha in Ernakulam district,Assembly constituency Kerala in 14th legislative assembly. He defeated Congress leader Joseph Vazhakkan in the 2016 elections to the Kerala Assembly by 9375 votes. Eldo represents the Communist Party of India (CPI).
Neyyattinkara taluk is a taluk in Trivandrum and Attingal in the Indian state of Kerala.
Karunakaran Ansalan is the member of 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He represents Neyyattinkara constituency and belongs to Communist Party of India (Marxist).
The elections to the Eighth Kerala Assembly were held on March 23,1987. The UDF and the LDF were the two major political fronts in the arena. The UDF had the INC(I), IUML,KC(J),KC(M),NDP (P),SRP(S) and the RSP(S) as its constituents. The LDF consisted of the CPI(M),CPI,RSP,IC(S),Janata Party and the Lok Dal.
The 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election was held in Kerala on 6 April 2021 to elect 140 members to the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly. The results were declared on 2 May.
Parassala State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies at the state Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 assembly elections,the current MLA is C. K. Hareendran of CPI(M).
Neyyattinkara State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies at the state Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 assembly elections,the current MLA is K. Ansalan of CPI(M).
N Sundaran Nadar was the former Minister for Transport,Rural Development and Agriculture and represented Parassala State assembly constituency in 6th,7th and 11th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He was born on 10 September 1931 to J. Nallathampy Nadar and Lekshmi in Chenkal Parassala. He married K. Baby Sarojam and they have two sons and one daughter. He died on 21 January 2007.
Events in the year 2012 in Kerala
