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{{Year in Kerala}}

Events in the year '''2014''' in '''Kerala'''.

== Incumbents ==

* [[List of governors of Kerala|Governors of Kerala]] – [[Nikhil Kumar (governor)|Nikhil Kumar]] (till March), [[Sheila Dikshit]] (March–August), [[P. Sathasivam]] (from September)
* [[List of chief ministers of Kerala|Chief minister of Kerala]] – [[Oommen Chandy]]

== Events ==

=== January – May ===
* February 15 – [[P. K. Kunhalikutty]] inaugurates [[Cyberpark, Kozhikode]], the first IT park in [[Malabar District|Malabar region.]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-02-13 |title=Cyberpark at Kozhikode to be inaugurated on Saturday |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/cyberpark-at-kozhikode-to-be-inaugurated-on-saturday/article23117022.ece |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=BusinessLine |language=en}}</ref>
* March 6 – [[Jose Chacko Periappuram]] at [[Lisie Hospital, Kochi]] became the first cardiac surgeon in India to conduct a successful heart re-transplant in the country. The replanting was done when a patient who had already received a transplant [[Heart transplantation]] developed a heart valve infection.<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 15, 2014|first=J.|last=Binduraj|title=Kerala man now lives with a third heart|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/south/story/kerala-man-now-lives-with-a-third-heart-189047-2014-04-15|access-date=2022-01-23|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
* March 8 - [[N. K. Premachandran]] and RSP leaders leave [[Left Democratic Front]] following [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] taking over [[Kollam Lok Sabha constituency]] seat prior to general elections.
* March 11 – [[Kerala Police]] takes case against [[Gail Tredwell]], [[Indiavision]] etc. for allegations against [[Mata Amritanandamayi Math]].
* April 21 – Sabarinath, the main accused in the multi-crore ''Total 4 U scam'', who went absconding on bail surrendered before Judicial Magistrate Court, [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 22, 2014|title=Total 4 U scam: Total 4 U scam prime accused Sabarinath surrenders in court|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/total-4-u-scam-prime-accused-sabarinath-surrenders-in-court/articleshow/34070882.cms|access-date=2022-01-25|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
* April 25 - Gold ornaments lost from [[Guruvayur Temple]] in 1985, recovered from the temple well.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Decades-old Guruvayur temple gold mystery reignites political debates amid Sabarimala row |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/guruvayur-thiruvabharanam-row-mystery-v5erxfhx |access-date=2025-12-08 |website=english.mathrubhumi.com}}</ref>
* May 5 – [[APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University]] established through an ordinance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-10-29 |title=Wayback Machine |url=http://www.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=22976&tmpl=component&format=raw&Itemid=2702 |access-date=2022-01-23 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029023839/http://www.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=22976&tmpl=component&format=raw&Itemid=2702 |archive-date=29 October 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* May 7 - [[Supreme Court of India]] gives verdict in [[Tamil Nadu-Kerala dam row|Mullaperiyar Dam issue]] in favour of [[Tamil Nadu]] by declaring [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|Kerala]] law of 2006 which limits the dam height to 136 as unconstitutional.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-05-07 |title=SC allows TN to increase Mullaperiyar water level |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/sc-allows-tn-to-increase-mullaperiyar-water-level/article5985048.ece |access-date=2026-01-12 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-12-03 |title=SC rejects Kerala plea to review Mullaperiyar verdict |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Supreme-Court-dismisses-Kerala-plea-seeking-review-of-Mullaperiyar-verdict/article60385770.ece |access-date=2026-01-12 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* May 27 – Professional football club, [[Kerala Blasters FC]] established.
* May – '''Operation Kubera''' launched by [[Kerala Police]] to contain illegal money lending business in Kerala.

=== June – December ===
* June 10 – [[Kerala Revolutionary Socialist Party (Baby John)]] led by [[Shibu Baby John]] and [[Revolutionary Socialist Party of India (Marxist)]] led by [[Babu Divakaran]] merges with parent party [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]] after 15 years and resultant [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|RSP]] joints [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|United Democratic Front]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-06-10 |title=RSP factions merge in Kerala, UDF numbers rise to 75 |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/rsp-factions-merge-in-kerala-udf-numbers-rise-to-75-114061000814_1.html |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=www.business-standard.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
* June 13 – [[Government of Kerala|Kerala]] Home and Education ministries jointly launched '''Clean Campus Safe Campus Project''<nowiki/>' to spread awareness to wean school students from usage of narcotics and drugs.<ref>{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2014-06-03|title='Clean campus-Safe campus' drive against drug abuse in Kerala|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/clean-campus-safe-campus-drive-against-drug-abuse-in-kerala-114060301630_1.html|access-date=2022-01-26}}</ref>
* July 25 – [[Kerala High Court]] pronounces a verdict that declares eviction and demolishion drive carried out by Special Task Force in [[Munnar]] on 2007 as illegal.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-07-26 |title=Demolition of Munnar resorts in 2007 'illegal', rules high court |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/demolition-of-munnar-resorts-in-2007-illegal-rules-high-court/articleshow/39013077.cms |access-date=2023-08-03 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
* August 22 - [[Government of Kerala]] imposes ban on Bars, restricts sale of liquor to [[Five-star hotel]]s and [[Kerala State Beverages Corporation]] outlets and declares that state is planning to achieve [[Prohibition]] by 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-08-29|title=Kerala holidaymakers left high and dry as India's wettest state bans alcohol|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/29/kerala-alcohol-ban-hits-holidaymakers|access-date=2022-01-26|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref>
* November 2 – [[2014 Kiss of Love protest|Kiss of Love protest]] at [[Marine Drive, Kochi]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-11-11|title=The 'Kiss of Love' campaign|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/the-kiss-of-love-campaign/photostory/45108971.cms|access-date=2022-01-23|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
* November – [[Communist Marxist Party (Aravindakshan)]] formed by a split in [[Communist Marxist Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=CMP Split Now Formal |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2014/jan/11/CMP-Split-Now-Formal-563076.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123143555/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2014/jan/11/CMP-Split-Now-Formal-563076.html |archive-date=January 23, 2022 |access-date=2022-01-23 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
* 22 December – [[Communist Party of India (Maoist)|Maoist]] attacks [[KFC]] and [[McDonald's]] outlets in [[Palakkad]] along with two forest outposts in Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Online Desk|date=2014-12-22 |title=KFC, McDonald's Attacked by Maoists in Kerala |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2014/Dec/22/kfc-mcdonalds-attacked-by-maoists-in-kerala-697157.html |access-date=2025-07-28 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Deaths ==

* July 17 - [[J. Sasikumar]], 86, Film Director
* November 9 – [[M. V. Raghavan]], 81, politician
* December 25 – [[N. L. Balakrishnan]], 72, actor

== See also ==

* [[History of Kerala]]
* [[2014 in India]]

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

2014 in Kerala - Revision history

Ahmjit at 18:13, 5 May 2026