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Keralam Assembly passes motion against Palakkad railway division bifurcation
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- The Kerala Assembly passed a motion urging the Centre to review its decision to bifurcate the Palakkad railway division, a move the Chief Minister called a major setback. The motion was adopted with opposition from BJP MLAs, who criticized the Assembly for interfering in an administrative decision. Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan argued the Centre should compensate Kerala, drawing parallels with the Andhra Pradesh bifurcation.
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Published - October 15, 2026 09:09 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
The Keralam Assembly on Thursday passed a substantive motion under Rule 130 urging the Centre to review its decision to bifurcate the Mangaluru region from the Palakkad railway division, terming it a to the State’s railway development aspirations. The motion was adopted amid opposition from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs in the House.