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{{Year in Kerala}}

Events in the year '''2009''' in '''Kerala'''.

== Incumbents ==

[[List of governors of Kerala|Governor of Kerala]] - [[R. S. Gavai]]

[[List of chief ministers of Kerala|Chief minister of Kerala]] - [[V. S. Achuthanandan]]

== Events ==

* January 8 - [[Manmohan Singh]] inaugurates [[Indian Naval Academy]] at [[Ezhimala (hill, Kannur)|Ezhimala, Kannur.]]
* March 16 -
* April 16 - [[2009 Indian general election in Kerala]] held in [[Kerala]] as Phase 1 of [[2009 Indian general election]].
* May 17 - [[2009 Beemapally police shooting]]
* June 4 - [[Central University of Kerala]] established at [[Kasaragod district|Kasaragod.]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nazeer |first=Mohamed |date=2019-02-28 |title=CUK on the path of development |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/cuk-on-the-path-of-development/article26400745.ece |access-date=2026-01-01 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* July 10 - A minor [[Pipe bomb]] blast occurred in [[Collectorate]] [[Ernakulam district]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kochi blast was planned: Police |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2009/jul/11/kochi-blast-was-planned-police-67189.html |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
* July 12 - [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] expels senior leader [[V. S. Achuthanandan]] from its [[Politburo]] following stand against [[Pinarayi Vijayan]] on [[SNC-Lavalin Kerala hydroelectric scandal|Lavalin Case]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Anand |first=G. |date=2025-07-21 |title=V.S. Achuthanandan, former Kerala CM and icon of communist movement, passes away |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/vs-2-vs-achuthanandan-former-kerala-cm-and-icon-of-communist-movement-passes-away/article69744002.ece |access-date=2025-07-22 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* August 21 - Paul M George of [[The Muthoot Group]] murdered by assailants following a road rage incident.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-05|title=Paul Muthoot murder case: Kerala HC sets aside life sentence of 8|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/paul-muthoot-murder-case-kerala-hc-sets-aside-life-sentence-of-8/story-s06PXUx9BZ57QH2ztTRVPP.html|access-date=2022-01-28|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-05|title=8 accused in business scion Paul Muthoot's murder to walk free, acquitted of murder|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/8-accused-business-scion-paul-muthoot-s-murder-walk-free-acquitted-murder-108430|access-date=2022-01-28|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>
* September 9 = [[Mathew T. Thomas]] , Transport minister resigns from [[Achuthanandan ministry]] following rift between [[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD (S)]] and [[CPI(M)]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=archive |first=From our online |date=2012-05-15 |title=First ‘clean’ resignation |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2009/Mar/17/first-clean-resignation-33315.html |access-date=2025-12-18 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
* September 22 - [[M. P. Veerendra Kumar]] led faction from [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] joins [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]] by leaving [[LDF (Kerala)|LDF]] following tensions after denying party the [[Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency|Kozhikode seat]] and [[M. P. Veerendra Kumar|Kumar]] losing confidence of [[Pinarayi Vijayan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=archive |first=From our online |date=2012-05-16 |title=Congress-led UDF gets new ally in Kerala |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2009/Sep/22/congress-led-udf-gets-new-ally-in-kerala-88600.html |access-date=2025-12-18 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
* September 23 - A gang of DHRM (Dalit Human Rights Movement) workers killed a senior citizen named Sivaprasad, who went for morning walk near [[Ayiroor, Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref>{{Cite web |agency=TNN|date=Mar 31, 2016 |title=7 DHRM workers found guilty in Sivaprasad murder case {{!}} Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/7-dhrm-workers-found-guilty-in-sivaprasad-murder-case/articleshow/51625282.cms |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
* September 30 - Nearly 45 tourists killed in [[2009 Thekkady boat disaster]] by drowning in the reservoir.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|date=2009-09-30|title=32 tourists drown in Thekkady reservoir|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/32-tourists-drown-in-Thekkady-reservoir/article16884144.ece|access-date=2022-01-28|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* November 8 - A non resident Keralite named Bhaskara Karanavar got killed in his home at [[Cheriyanad]] by [[Contract killing|Contract killers]] arranged by daughter in law.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2010-06-09 |title=Karanavar murder: all four accused convicted |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/Karanavar-murder-all-four-accused-convicted/article16242143.ece |access-date=2025-02-03 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* November 10 - [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|United Democratic Front]] wins [[By-election]] held to three assembly seats namely Kannur, Alappuzha and Ernakulam.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mathew|first=Roy|date=2009-11-10|title=Congress-led UDF wins by-elections in Kerala|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/Congress-led-UDF-wins-by-elections-in-Kerala/article16891296.ece|access-date=2022-01-28|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* December 31 - A truck carrying [[Liquefied petroleum gas]] accident in [[Karunagappalli]] claims twelve lives.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2010-01-12 |title=IOC to pay compensation to gas tanker accident victims |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/IOC-to-pay-compensation-to-gas-tanker-accident-victims/article16837257.ece |access-date=2023-12-31 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Deaths ==

* February 1 - [[Syed Muhammedali Shihab Thangal]], 73, religious leader and politician.
* August 6 - [[Murali (Malayalam actor)]], 55.

== See also ==

* [[History of Kerala]]
* [[2009 in India]]

== References ==
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[[Category:2000s in Kerala]]

2009 in Kerala - Revision history

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