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{{Year in Kerala}}

Events in the year '''2010''' 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 2 - Taluk hospital at [[Manjeri]] upgraded as [[District Hospital, Manjeri]].
* February 24 - [[Mohan Bhagwat]] adresses Pranta Sanghik (state assembly) of [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh|RSS]] at the [[Asramam Maidan]] in [[Kollam]] on his maiden visit to state after becoming RSS chief and the event was attended by over 1,00,000 uniformed [[Swayamsevak]] from across the state. The [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] mayor of [[Kollam Municipal Corporation]] N Padmalochanan attends the event.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2010-02-24 |title=No clear stand to counter ‘attacks from Pakistan’: RSS chief |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/No-clear-stand-to-counter-lsquoattacks-from-Pakistanrsquo-RSS-chief/article16816708.ece |access-date=2025-10-28 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2010-02-26 |title=CPM suspends Kerala leader for attending RSS meet |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cpm-suspends-kerala-leader-for-attending-rss-meet/articleshow/5617700.cms |access-date=2025-10-28 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
* April 4 - [[Institute of Fashion Technology Kerala]] opened at [[Vellimon]], [[Kollam district]].
* April 30 - [[Kerala Congress (Joseph)]] leaves [[Left Democratic Front]] and merges with [[Kerala Congress (M)]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kerala Congress factions of Joseph, Mani merge - The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2010/May/27/kerala-congress-factions-of-joseph-mani-merge-156768.html |access-date=2023-09-02 |website=www.newindianexpress.com}}</ref>
* May 4 - [[Kerala Maritime Institute]] established at [[Neendakara]].
* May 12 - [[Kollam–Sengottai Chord Line|Kollam–Punalur broadgauge rail]] inaugurated by [[E. Ahamed]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sengottai-Kollam railway line reopens after eight years|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2018/apr/01/sengottai-kollam-railway-line-reopens-after-eight-years-1795456.html|access-date=2022-01-23|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
* July 4 - [[Assault on T. J. Joseph]] by [[Popular Front of India]] activists in the name of [[Blasphemy]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-05-01|title=13 guilty of chopping Kerala professor’s hand|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/13-guilty-of-chopping-kerala-professors-hand/|access-date=2022-01-23|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
* July 8 - [[Railway brake|Brake wires]] of [[Nilambur–Shoranur line|Nilambur–Shoranur Passenger Train]] found snapped in [[Nilambur Road railway station]] as part of an alleged sabotage attempt.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-07-08 |title=Sabotage suspected on passenger train in Kerala |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/sabotage-suspected-on-passenger-train-in-kerala/story-WUgdgwmEojFQuDxccsJRaL.html |access-date=2023-10-19 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
* August 8 - [[Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary]] created as 16th wildlife sanctuary in [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|date=2010-08-06|title=Malabar wildlife sanctuary to be opened on Sunday|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/Malabar-wildlife-sanctuary-to-be-opened-on-Sunday/article16121969.ece|access-date=2022-01-23|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* August 15 - [[Nilakal Orthodox Diocese]] created.
* September 10 - A policeman from [[Kalikavu]] station got killed using a country made gun while executing a warrant. The perpetrator Mujeeb and wife found dead in nearby estate two days afterwards.<ref>https://www.police.gov.in/martyr-indian-police/vijaya-krishnan</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=archive |first=From our online |date=2012-05-16 |title=SI killer Mujeeb Rahman, wife found dead |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2010/Sep/14/si-killer-mujeeb-rahman-wife-found-dead-186797.html |access-date=2025-07-28 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
* November 8 - In [[Shoranur]], [[Ottapalam]] municipalities and [[Kannadi]] panchayath, [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]] regains power with help of ''Janakeeya Vikasana Samithi,'' a party floated by [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] rebels under the leadership of M.R. Murali, chairman of [[Shoranur]] municipality.<ref>{{Cite web |title=M R Murali elected chairman |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2010/nov/09/m-r-murali-elected-chairman-201308.html |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
* December 9 - [[Fire]] accident in [[S. M. Street]] destroys eight shops in [[Kozhikode]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fire engulfs SM Street, eight shops gutted |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2010/dec/10/fire-engulfs-sm-street-eight-shops-gutted-209668.html |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
* [[Kochi Tuskers Kerala]] founded as an [[Indian Premier League]] team.

== Deaths ==

* 10 February - [[K. N. Raj]], 86, economist.
* 13 April - [[Santhosh Jogi]], 34, actor.
* 23 December - [[K. Karunakaran]], 92, politician.

== See also ==

* [[History of Kerala]]
* [[2010 in India]]

== References ==
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[[Category:2010s in Kerala]]

2010 in Kerala - Revision history

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