Events in the year 2012 in Kerala.
Incumbents Governors of Kerala - M. O. H. Farook (till Jan 26), H. R. Bhardwaj (from Jan 26 as additional charge)
Chief Minister of Kerala - Oommen Chandy
Events
January - May February 15 - Enrica Lexie case - Italian mariners kills two Indian fishermen. February 20 - Death of Ariyil Shukoor March 9 - Member of the Legislative Assembly from Neyyattinkara Assembly constituency R. Selvaraj of Communist Party of India (Marxist) submits resignation in a bid to leave the party. March 10 - Jagathy Sreekumar met with a serious accident in NH-17 near Tenhipalam. March 21 - Anoop Jacob of United Democratic Front retains the seat in Piravom Assembly constituency by-elections which took place following his father T. M. Jacob's death. May 4 - T. P. Chandrasekharan a former member of CPI (M) brutally hacked to death by assailants linked with CPI (M) by inflicting 51 fatal wounds. May 17 - Chamravattom Regulator-cum-Bridge across Bharathappuzha opened for traffic. May 26 - Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader M. M. Mani made a controversial speech in Thodupuzha where he proclaimed his party has a history of eliminating dissenters.
June - December June 15 - R. Selvaraj who resigned from Communist Party of India (Marxist) and defected to Indian National Congress wins back the Neyyattinkara Assembly constituency in the by-elections held. July 10 - First case of Food poison death due to Shawarma in Kerala claims life of a youth from Thiruvananthapuram. August 3 - Thiruvananthapuram Corporation stopped dumping of Municipal solid waste in Vilappilsala following months long protest by Vilappilsala Janakeeya Samithi. August 27 - Chala LPG tanker disaster September 12 - Three day long global investment meet Emerging Kerala 2012 held at Kochi. November 1 - Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University established at Tirur. December 12 - First edition of Kochi-Muziris Biennale commenced.
Deaths
January 24 - Sukumar Azhikode, 85, writer and social critic. September 24 - Thilakan, 77, actor. November 22 - P. Govinda Pillai, 86, politician.
See also
History of Kerala 2012 in India
References