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{{Year in Kerala}}

Events in the year '''2012''' in '''Kerala'''.

== Incumbents ==
[[List of governors of Kerala|Governors of Kerala]] - [[M. O. H. Farook]] (till Jan 26), [[H. R. Bhardwaj]] (from Jan 26 as additional charge)

[[List of chief ministers of Kerala|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]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.madhyamam.com/kerala/ariyil-shukoor-murder-case-timeline-kerala-news/592065 |script-title=ml:ഷുക്കൂർ വധക്കേസ്: നാള്‍വഴികൾ |trans-title=Ariyil Shukoor murder case: Timeline |language=ml |website=madhyamam.com |access-date=2023-12-28}}</ref>
* March 9 - [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] from [[Neyyattinkara Assembly constituency]] [[R. Selvaraj (politician)|R. Selvaraj]] of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] submits resignation in a bid to leave the party.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-03-12 |title=Kerala shocker: CPM MLA R Selvaraj resigns - IBN South - IBN Kerala - ibnlive |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kerala-shocker-cpm-mla-resigns/237616-62-126.html |access-date=2023-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312063842/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kerala-shocker-cpm-mla-resigns/237616-62-126.html |archive-date=2012-03-12 }}</ref>
* March 10 - [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] met with a serious accident in [[Nh-17|NH-17]] near [[Tenhipalam]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Road medians: convenience or threat? |url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/specials/2021/07/22/a-big-chunk-of-accidents-on-indian-roads-are-median-crashes.html |access-date=2025-12-09 |website=The Week |language=en}}</ref>
* March 21 - [[Anoop Jacob]] of [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|United Democratic Front]] retains the seat in [[Piravom Assembly constituency]] by-elections which took place following his father [[T. M. Jacob]]'s death.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-03-21 |title=UDF candidate wins Piravom bypoll in Kerala |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/udf-candidate-wins-piravom-bypoll-in-kerala/article3019648.ece |access-date=2023-04-26 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* May 4 - [[T. P. Chandrasekharan]] a former member of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI (M)]] brutally hacked to death by assailants linked with [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI (M)]] by inflicting 51 fatal wounds.<ref>{{Cite news |author=Staff Reporter |date=2013-06-04 |title=Chandrasekharan had 51 wounds on him, says witness |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala//article60439453.ece |access-date=2022-05-04 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* 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.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-05-27 |title=We have 'killed' political enemies, Kerala CPM leader admits |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/We-have-killed-political-enemies-Kerala-CPM-leader-admits/articleshow/13566664.cms |access-date=2023-10-06 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

=== June - December ===
* June 15 - [[R. Selvaraj (politician)|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.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-06-15 |title=Kerala assembly bypoll: Congress wins Neyyattinkara seat |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/kerala-assembly-bypoll-congress-wins-neyyattinkara-seat/articleshow/14145475.cms |access-date=2023-04-26 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
* July 10 - First case of [[Food poisoning|Food poison death]] due to [[Shawarma]] in Kerala claims life of a youth from [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=vipinvk |title=സച്ചിൻ റോയ് മാത്യു 2012 ല്‍ ഷവര്‍മ്മ വിഷബാധയുടെ കേരളത്തിലെ ആദ്യത്തെ ഇര |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/crime-news/sachin-mathew-s-death-keralas-first-shawarma-food-poisoning-death-rb7wqf |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |language=ml}}</ref>
* August 3 - [[Thiruvananthapuram Corporation]] stopped dumping of [[Municipal solid waste]] in Vilappilsala following months long protest by ''Vilappilsala Janakeeya Samithi''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-08-03 |title=Administration buckles under protest against Vilappilsala waste plant |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/administration-buckles-under-protest-against-vilappilsala-waste-plant/article3723618.ece |access-date=2023-09-11 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* August 27 - [[Chala LPG tanker disaster]]
* September 12 - Three day long global investment meet ''Emerging Kerala 2012'' held at Kochi.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Sanandakumar|first=S.|title='Emerging Kerala 2012' to be held from September, 12 to 14, 2012|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/emerging-kerala-2012-to-be-held-from-september-12-to-14-2012/articleshow/12200457.cms|access-date=2022-01-23}}</ref>
* November 1 - [[Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University]] established at [[Tirur]].
* December 12 - First edition of [[Kochi-Muziris Biennale]] commenced.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Anandan|first=S.|date=2012-12-13|title=Kochi becomes Biennale city|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/kochi-becomes-biennale-city/article4194320.ece|access-date=2022-01-23|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

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

2012 in Kerala - Revision history

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