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Everything You Know About the Nilambur Bye Election 2025

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The biggest Kerala political story of 2025 is the local elections, but currently, everyone is fixated on the Nilambur bye-election, which is scheduled to take place in a few days. After the resignation of P V Anvar MLA earlier this year, the Election Commission had called for a bye-election to the seat vacated by the MLA. The speciality this time is that the bye-election is held less than a year before the general election and the winner of this match will be an MLA for less than a year only. This is one of the reasons why experts regard it as a semi-final to the general elections next year.  Let us understand Nilambur Constituency better by understanding its Geography. Geography of Nilambur  Most of us would know about a place called Nilambur. However, understanding a lot about it and the constituency concerned would be seldom known. Nilambur is a semi-rural constituency located on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border. It is predominantly a forest area lying close to the Nilgiris. It...

The Need for Legal Literacy- A Podcast

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Greetings to all listeners and readers!! This episode is brought to you by  Newshamster , a digital news portal based out of Bengaluru and you can check them out at www.thenewshamster.com. You can also check them out on all social media handles.  About The Collaborator  Newshamster  is a digital news portal based out of Bengaluru and you can check them out at www.thenewshamster.com. You can also check them out on all social media handles.  They cover in-depth stories on Bengaluru city, Karnataka and Indian Politics. The advantage they provide is to obtain local news in the English language for easy understanding.   About The Guest  We have a guest for the podcast-  Sreerag Shylan  Sreerag Shylan is a corporate lawyer working at a prestigious law firm in Kerala. During his days as a law student, Sreerag has marked his presence in various national competitions and has showcased an interest in the matters of Indian politics. Being a keen ob...

Newscapsule for the Month of July 2023

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Following are the top news for the month.   If you wish to follow and get notifications of future articles, you can signup using the email on the left sidebar.  Article of the month Kerala  Kochi MP Hibi Eden proposed to shift the capital from Trivandrum to Kochi, but Kerala government rejects the proposal as 'Illogical'. Congress seeks probe into senior Kerala journalist’s revelations, demands CM Pinarayi Vijayan to step down as Home Minister. Congress criticizes Vijayan over 'kitchen cabinet' allegations. Kozhikode police take 3 youths into custody over alleged Maoist links. CPM State-Leadership meetings in Kerala commenced in the first week. Ex-CM and tall leader Oomen Chandy passed away, and lakhs throng to see him last amidst denial of the state's official cremation. Kerala government declares public holiday as a tribute to Oommen Chandy, MG University postpones exams. Oomen Chandy's demise brings vacancy in his constituency- Puthupally. His son might conte...