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UDF leaders will be here on Monday to discuss the demand for resignation of Finance Minister K. M. Mani in view of adverse remarks from Kerala High Court today.
Mani under pressure to resign. Some Congress leaders demand his resignation besides Opposition.
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Left Democratic Front gained control of majority of muncipalities and block and grama panchayats in the civic polls in State on Saturday.
They retained two municipal corporations—Kozhikode and Kollam while the United Democratic Front retained Kochi Corporation. It was an equal tally in district panchayats.
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Kerala Assembly, meeting from November 30 to December 17, will take up a Bill to regulate harthals in the State and fine police officials failing to provide protection to citizens during harthals. The Cabinet cleared the draft Bill on Friday for introduction in the Assembly.
The Bill seeks to specify that forced closure of shops and blocking the movement of vehicles or employees and workers reporting for duty will be a punishable offence attracting six months’ imprisonment or a fine of Rs. 10000 or both. (Updated).
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Malfunctioning of more than 250 electronic voting machines and heavy rain affected polling in the second and final phase of elections to the local self governments in Kerala today. Repoll in 114 booths on Friday.
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KPPC President V. M. Sudheeran said here today that the party would discuss the demand for resignation of Finance Minister K. M. Mani over bar-bribery case after the elections to local bodies.
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