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  • Sporadic violence in Kerala civic poll, 75 pc polling Thiruvananthapuram: 75.72 per cent polling was recorded today in the first phase of local body elections in Kerala covering seven districts which was marred by sporadic violence in some parts of the state. Coming as it does six months before the assembly elections, both ruling CPI(M)-led LDF and opposition Congress-led UDF saw the civic polls as a test for the bigger battle due in May next year. 
    Social Democratic Party of India, newly formed political organizations with support base of Muslims and Dalits, is also testing their waters first time in Kearala civic polls and also Janakeeya Munnani under the auspices of Jama-athe Islami. SDPI has fielded more than 2,500 candidates throughout Kerala. 
    A distinct feature of the civic elections this time is that 50 per cent of the seats are reserved for women, giving them a decisive role in grassroot level politics. Police fired two rounds in the air at Kannavam in the politically volatile Kannur District to disperse a group of alleged BJP supporters who attacked them with stones and countrymade bombs, sources said. Minor scuffles involving workers of BJP, CPI-M and Muslim League were reported from parts of Kannur and Kozhikode districts. However, none was injured in the violence. 
    Election authorities ordered repoll in two booths in ward 7 of the Pattuvam grama panchayat following complaints by the United Democratic Front (UDF) that the Communist Party of India (Marxist) snatched ballot papers in the booths. The repoll would take place on October 25. Repoll was also ordered in a booth in ward 36 of the Payyannur municipality when the electronic voting machine was allegedly destroyed. In another incident, the UDF had reportedly boycotted polling in ward 7 of Cheruthazham grama panchayat after complaining that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) workers cast bogus votes. There were reports of cases of alleged clashes and intimidation of booth agents in some parts.
    UDF candidate in Temple Ward in the Kathirur panchayat Pothuvattil Sreedharan alleged that CPI (M) snatched voters’ lists from two UDF booth agents. The CP I(M) workers there said that the election in the polling station at the Government Vocational Higher Secondary School at Kathirur was peaceful. Large number of police personnel was deployed outside the polling station in view of the tension. Three people were injured in the clash between CPI(M) and Indian Union Muslim League workers at Thavam in Cherukunnu. 
    According to State Election Commission sources, slightly 75.72 per cent of the more than one crore voters cast their ballots in the seven districts that went to polls today. The highest turnout of 76 per cent was recorded in Kozhikode, followed by Wayanad, Kasaragod (75 each), Kannur (73), Pathanamthitta (71), Kollam (69) and Thiruvananthapuram (58). There are 29,901 candidates in the fray for 9,238 wards spread around three-tier panchayats and urban civic bodies. The next phase of polling covering the remaining seven districts would be held on October 25 for which the campaign ended this evening. Counting would be held on October 27.
    In another incident, a polling official on duty identified as Sadanandan (48) died at the polling booth at Sree Narayanam L.P. School in ward 56 at Madapathur here. He died after fainting at the booth just after the polling began. The polling continued in the booth.

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  • Where Discrimination Ends, Development will Come: E Aboobacker
    Irattupetta: Our country will enter the path of development only when discrimination and nepotism come to an end in our society, said E Aboobacker, national president of Social Democratic Party of India. Only corruption free panchayaths can bring positive changes in our villages. He was inaugurating election campaign of SDPI candidates at Irattupetta, Kottayam. 
    SDPI has put forward a strong challenge to the politicians who are corrupt and inefficient. The party is being termed as extremists because it's working for the people with vigor. SDPI has proved that it is capable of handling panchayath affairs within shot span of its existence, he added.
    All the mainstream political organizations have become tools on the hands of upper cast and communal forces. And it’s the duty of all people who believe in democracy to come forward for the rescue of it. The real power in democracy should be given to the people. And SDPI is the best effort in this direction. E Aboobacker also appealed the people to throw their weight behind SDPI and work for their success.

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  • Votes for Protectors of Backward Interests: SDPI Kozhikkode: Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) will vote in the local bodies election in Kerala where SDPI candidates are not contesting for the candidates who were working for the interests of dalit, adivasi, backward and minority communities, informed state president Adv. K P Muhammed Shareef and general secretary Abdul Majeed Faizee. 
    Leaders also requested the people of the state to vote for SDPI candidates who were working for the development and betterment of the state social and economical emancipation of marginalised sections. They also said that only SDPI would be able to uplift them to the power centers. Those who were keeping these groups away from power corridors all these years and using them as mere vote banks, have come up now with the allegation of communalism and terrorism. SDPI leaders warned the people not to fall into these traps and elect SDPI candidates.

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  • Kerala Election: SDPI Will Become Force to Reckon with
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: One of the important features of Kerala’s local bodies election to be held in two phases on Saturday and Monday is the strong presence of newly formed political party, Social Democratic Party of India SDPI). As the campaign for the first stage of the local body election campaign drew to a close on Thursday, SDPI has succeeded in making its presence felt in almost all parts of the state with political campaigns outshining the major political fronts, UDF and LDF.
    In seven districts- Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod-, that go to the polls on Saturday, SDPI has fielded more than one thousand own candidates and most of them are nurturing winning possibilities. As many as 9,238 seats are up for grabs in these districts. 
    These elections into local bodies which were described as a dress rehearsal for the 2011 Assembly polls, the parties are engaged in pitched battles. With the strong support base among Muslims and dalits, SDPI can pose a strong challenge to others. In districts like Thiruvananthapuram SDPI has entered in poll alliance with BSP. 
    Right from the beginning SDPI was in the forefront of election campaign. And young candidates fielded by the party could reach along with other experienced parties. The political messages they have put forward, like ‘people’s panchayath’, ‘power to people’- have gone too well with the people. 
    Party leaders are of the opinion that the discontent among the people against the anti people policies of state and central governments would turn the voters towards SDPI.
    SDPI general secretary P Abdul Majeed Faizy said that popular base of the party would get much stronger by the local body elections in Kerala. The party is contesting alone in around 2500 wards all over the state. 
    He said that both fronts were trying to divert the attention of people from the real issues like price rise by creating controversies. No party is trying to understand common man’s problems. Both fronts follow an anti-people policy. The ruling class receives money from private monopolies and work for them. SDPI will fight against this kind of anti people attitude of the parties and governments. He also said that SPDI was focusing more on villages than big cities. In this election it will become a party gathering most number of votes by facing the elections on its own.
    Polling would be held in seven districts comprising 9238 wards--7186 Gram Panchayats, 878 Block panchayats, 154 district panchayats, 790 Muncipalities and 230 City Corporations. The Largest number of voters is in Thiruvananthapuram district with 23.66 lakh voters.
    More than one lakh staff would be deployed for election duty for the polls in seven districts. Electronic voting machines would be used in Municipalities and Corporation wards while ballot boxes would be used in panchayats.
    Election for the remaining seven districts-Alappuzha, Idukki, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad and Malappuram would be held on October 25. Counting of votes would be on October 27.

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  • Kerala: Popular Front Asks to Work for SDPI candidates Kozhikkode: Popular Front asked its cadres to work for the victory of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) candidates in coming local body elections in Kerala. 
    Corruption, nepotism and favoritism have become rampant now in local body institutions. And SDPI decided to contest the elections to uphold the real power of the people in these institutions. 
    The election slogan of the party- No to corruption, No to discrimination, We want popular panchayath- has already passed a message of hope to the people and has become a warning to anti-people politicians, opined the meeting of state and district level office bearers of Popular Front. 
    The unholy alliances among the parties are widespread in this election. Parties who are overtly opposed each other are having covert poll alliances. CPM has joined hands with BJP-RSS combine. Though RSS and BJP leaders come with anti CPM statements publicly, they have issued secret circulars supporting them. Popular Front also demanded the people to vote against the anti minority stand of CPM. 
    As before there are also Congress-League-BJP alliances in this election also. And people should be aware of these unholy tie-ups. 
    And Popular Front also appealed the people of the state to vote for SDPI candidates who are determined to work for the empowerment of minority-dalit and backward communities. State president Nasaruddeen Elamaram presided over the meeting.

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  • SDPI conducts protest demanding dissolution of state government
    Mangalore: Social Democratic Party of India, Dakshin Kannada district unit conducted a protest demanding dissolution of the state BJP government, in front of District Commissioner’s office, Mangalore on Friday. The party alleged that BJP government is administrating the state against the democratic value.


    Speaking to protestors SDPI state president Majeed Kodlipete alleged that BJP had unstable the democracy in the state by miss using the power.

    He criticized that the state, which had involved in corruption, sex scandals, resort politics has forgotten the interest of the people, who elected them. It has desecrated the Vidhan Soudha by performing unscientific practices.

    He also said that the second chance to prove confident moss ion for the Yaddyurappa led government, which earlier had prevented the opposition members from entering to the House, has caused to second round of horse trading and corruption.
    Anvar Sadath, state committee member, in his introductory speech said that, democracy has been murdered in the state. Failure of main opposition congress is also reason for the same.  

    SDPI district committee member Krishnappa Sunnaje urged that central government should dissolve the state government as it was acting against the interest of the people.
    State committee members Azeez Surathkal, SDPI district president Jaleel Krishnapur, vice president Prakash Shetti surinje were present at the dais.

    Muhammad Nasir welcomed while Prakash Shetti delivered vote of thanks. Salim Guruvayanakere coordinated the program.

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