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{{Year in Kerala}}

Events in the year '''2018''' in '''Kerala'''.

== Incumbents ==
* [[List of governors of Kerala|Governors of Kerala]] - [[P. Sathasivam]]
* [[List of chief ministers of Kerala|Chief ministers of Kerala]] - [[Pinarayi Vijayan]]

== Events ==

=== January - March ===

* 12 January - First edition of [[Loka Kerala Sabha]] held at [[Thiruvananthapuram]].
* 13 January - Jayamol a lady from [[Kollam]] Killed her son by [[strangling]]
* 19 January - State Transport Commissioner issues orders for implementing uniform colour code for private stage carriage buses in [[Kerala]] from 1 February.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2018-01-19 |title=Colour code for private buses from February |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/colour-code-for-private-buses-from-feb-1/article22475382.ece |access-date=2025-10-31 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* 31 January - Sreejith a youth from [[Parassala]] ends his 782 days long solitary protest in front of [[Kerala Government Secretariat]] following [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] probe in his brother Sreejev's custodial death in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2018-01-31|title=After 782 days, Sreejith calls off his agitation|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/after-783-days-sreejith-ends-his-agitation/article22611334.ece|access-date=2022-01-23|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* 22 February - Madhu, a 30 year old [[Adivasi]] man from [[Attappadi]] died following [[mob lynching]] at [[Palakkad district]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-02-23|title=Adivasi man beaten by mob, dies in Kerala: Selfie taken moments before he died angers public|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/adivasi-man-beaten-death-kerala-selfie-taken-moments-he-died-angers-public-76887|access-date=2022-01-23|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>
* 8 March - [[Supreme Court of India]] set asides [[Kerala High Court]] verdict in [[Hadiya case]].
* 22 March - A college student from [[Erumely]] named ''Jesna Maria James'' goes [[Missing person|missing.]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=T. N. M. |date=2024-01-04 |title=No trace of Kerala student Jesna: CBI closes case 5 yrs after she went missing |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/no-trace-of-kerala-student-jesna-cbi-closes-case-5-yrs-after-she-went-missing |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref>

=== April - June ===
* 1 April - [[Kerala football team]] defeats [[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]] in [[2018 Santosh Trophy Final|Santosh Trophy Final]] held at [[Salt Lake Stadium]] through [[Penalty shootout]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Naik|first=Abhishek|title=Santosh Trophy 2018 Final: Kerala triumph over West Bengal in penalty shootout to lift 6th title|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/santosh-trophy-2018-final-kerala-triumph-over-west-bengal-in-penalty-shootout-to-lift-6th-title|access-date=2022-01-23|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en-us}}</ref>
* 2 May - [[2018 Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala|Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala]] at [[Perambra]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nipah Virus Outbreak in Kerala|url=https://www.who.int/southeastasia/outbreaks-and-emergencies/health-emergency-information-risk-assessment/surveillance-and-risk-assessment/nipah-virus-outbreak-in-kerala|access-date=2022-01-23|website=www.who.int|language=en}}</ref>
* 27 May - Kevin, a 23 year old [[Dalit Christian]] from [[Kottayam district]] was abducted and murdered in an act of [[Honor killing]] for marrying a girl named Neenu Chacko from an affluent [[Christians|Christian]] family.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-06-07|title='This is a fight for Kevin': Neenu bares her heart about their love and his murder|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/fight-kevin-neenu-bares-her-heart-about-their-love-and-his-murder-82617|access-date=2022-01-23|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>
* 29 May - Kerala [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] leader [[Kummanam Rajasekharan]] becomes [[Governor of Mizoram]].
* 27 June - Several key members of [[Women in Cinema Collective]] resigned from [[Association of Malayalam Movie Artists]] following their decision to bring back rape accused [[Dileep]] back to the association.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-06-27|title=Malayalam film industry women revolt: Rima, Geetu, Remya, survivor resign from AMMA|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/malayalam-film-industry-women-revolt-rima-geetu-remya-survivor-resign-amma-83731|access-date=2022-01-23|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>

=== July - September ===

* 2 July - A student of [[Maharaja's College, Ernakulam]] and [[Students' Federation of India]] activist [[Murder of Abhimanyu M.|Abhimanyu]] stabbed to death by [[Campus Front of India]] activists inside college campus.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Islamic students group fatally attacks SFI leader at popular Kochi college|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2018/07/02/islamic-student-group-sfi-leader-kochi-college.html|access-date=2022-01-23|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref>
* 16 August - [[2018 Kerala floods]] the largest flood after [[Great flood of 99]] occurred.
* 8 September - A group of [[Nun]] protests at [[Kochi]] against attempt by [[Kerala Police]] and [[Catholic Church]] to protect rape accused bishop [[Franco Mulakkal]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 September 2018|title=In a first, Catholic nuns protest 'sexploitation'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/in-a-first-catholic-nuns-protest-sexploitation/articleshow/65737718.cms|access-date=2022-01-23|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
* 21 September - Bishop [[Franco Mulakkal]] arrested following rape allegations.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Praveen |first=M. P. |date=2018-09-21 |title=Police arrest bishop Franco Mulakkal on rape charge |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/bishop-franco-mulakkal-arrest/article25009225.ece |access-date=2025-05-27 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* 28 September - [[Entry of women to Sabarimala|Sabarimala]] verdict by [[Supreme Court of India]] allows entry of women to the temple.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Sabarimala Temple Case: What you might want to know about Sabarimala|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/et-explains/what-you-might-want-to-know-about-sabarimala/articleshow/66273712.cms|access-date=2022-01-23}}</ref>

=== October - December ===
* 31 October - Massive fire in ''Family Plastics'' factory at [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Major fire breaks out in plastic factory in Kerala |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/major-fire-breaks-out-in-plastic-factory-in-kerala-701003.html |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>
* 1 November - ''Save Alappad'' protests against mining of rare earths and ensuing coastal degradation of [[Alappad]] started.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-01-10 |title=‘Save Alappad’, protest strengthens across state |url=https://englisharchives.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/save-alappad-protest-strengthens-across-state-1.3468469 |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=English Archives |language=en}}</ref>
* 5 November - Sanalkumar, a 32 year old electrician from [[Neyyattinkara]] was killed after being pushed by [[Deputy superintendent of police]] [[Neyyattinkara]] in front of a moving vehicle following an altercation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sanal Kumar murder: Police's forged story unfolds|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/sanal-kumar-murder-police-s-forged-story-unfolds-1.3294478|access-date=2022-01-23|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref>
* 8 November - Protests in [[Kayamkulam]] by [[Jacobite Syrian Christian Church|Jacobite Church]] members following denial of burial of a 95 year old man at a church controlled by [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church|Malankara Orthodox]] faction.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-11-11|title=As Kerala church factions get into ugly spat, 95-yr-old's funeral left in limbo|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kerala-church-factions-get-ugly-spat-95-yr-olds-funeral-left-limbo-91348|access-date=2022-01-23|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>
* 13 November - [[Deputy superintendent of police]] [[Neyyattinkara]], Harikumar the key accused in Sanalkumar murder case committed suicide in his house at [[Kallambalam]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-11-14|title=Sanal Kumar case accused DySP Harikumar's suicide note retrieved|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sanal-kumar-case-accused-dysp-harikumars-suicide-note-retrieved-91551|access-date=2022-01-23|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>
* 15 November - [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation]] launched 10 [[Electric bus|Electric buses]] and becomes the first [[South India|South Indian]] state to roll out [[Electric vehicle|Electric vehicles]] for [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|Road Transport Corporations]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2018-11-16|title=KSRTC launches electric vehicles|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ksrtc-launches-electric-vehicles/article25510377.ece|access-date=2022-02-03|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Deaths ==

* 2 May - [[Kottayam Pushpanath]], 80, writer.
* 13 May - [[E. C. George Sudarshan]], 86, theoretical physicist.
* 8 July - [[M. M. Jacob]], 91, Former [[List of governors of Meghalaya|governor of Meghalaya]].
* 2 October - [[Balabhaskar]], 40, violinist.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Balabhaskar's death: A disapproved marriage, fateful accident and confusing witness statements|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/music/2019/06/11/balabhaskar-death-accident-wedding-controversies.html|access-date=2022-01-23|website=OnManorama}}</ref>
* 19 December - [[Athippatta Moideen Kutty Musliyar]] Islamic scholar.<ref>{{Cite web |title=അത്തിപ്പറ്റ ഉസ്താദിനെ ഖബറടക്കി |url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/nattu-varthamanam/funeral-of-athippatta-usthad-68773.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-19 |title=അത്തിപ്പറ്റ മൊയ്തീന്‍കുട്ടി മുസ്‌ലിയാര്‍ അന്തരിച്ചു |url=https://archives.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/athippatta-moideenkutty-musliyar-passed-away-e8358546 |access-date=2026-03-29 |website=@mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref>
* 31 December - [[Simon Britto Rodrigues]], 64, politician.

== See also ==

* [[History of Kerala]]
* [[2018 in India]]
* [[2018 Kerala floods]]

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

2018 in Kerala - Revision history

Navi guy at 10:30, 29 March 2026