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{{Year in Kerala}}
Events in the year '''2020''' in '''Kerala'''.

== Incumbents ==
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:Governor_Arif_Mohammad_Khan.jpg|center|frameless|99x99px]]
|[[List of governors of Kerala|The Governor of Kerala]]
|[[Arif Mohammad Khan]]
|-
|[[File:Pinarayi_Vijayan_1.jpg|center|frameless|80x80px]]
|[[List of chief ministers of Kerala|Chief minister of Kerala]]
|[[Pinarayi Vijayan]]
|-
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|[[Kerala High Court|Chief Justice of Kerala High Court]]
|[[S. Manikumar]]
|}

== Events ==

=== January ===

* 11 January - two [[Apartment]] complexes namely {{Proper name|H2O Holy Faith}} (Holy Faith Builders and Developers Pvt Ltd) and Alfa Serene (Alfa Ventures Private Ltd) based in [[Kochi]] were demolished following [[Maradu apartments demolition order]] by [[Supreme Court of India]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Sudhi|first=K. s|date=2020-01-11|title=Holy Faith H2O, Alfa Serene razed|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/holy-faith-building-razed-down-in-5-seconds/article30541650.ece|access-date=2021-08-11|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
*12 January - the last two among the four to be demolished apartments in [[Kochi]] namely Jains Coral Cove(Jain Housing and Construction Ltd) and Golden Kayaloram (KP Varkey & VS Builders) demolished following [[Maradu apartments demolition order]] by [[Supreme Court of India]]. These apartments were built by violating [[Coastal Regulation Zone|Coastal Regulation Zone rules.]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-12|title=Maradu apartment demolition: Jain Coral Cove, largest of Kochi's illegal buildings, razed|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/maradu-apartment-demolition-jain-coral-cove-largest-kochis-illegal-buildings-razed-115951|access-date=2021-08-11|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>
*26 January - [[2020 Kerala human chain]] as part of [[Citizenship Amendment Act protests]].

=== February ===

* 4 Feb - [[Government of Kerala]] declares [[Coronavirus]] infection a state calamity after the reporting of third case in the state from [[Kannur district]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala govt declares coronavirus as state calamity|url=https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/kerala-govt-declares-coronavirus-as-state-calamity/73923310|access-date=2021-12-28|website=ETHealthworld.com|language=en}}</ref>
* 13 Feb - A [[Wuhan]] returned [[COVID-19]] patient from [[Government T D Medical College, Alappuzha]] becomes the first patient in India to recover from the illness fully.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-24|title=‘Kerala inspires me’: India's first coronavirus patient who recovered tells TNM|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kerala-inspires-me-indias-first-coronavirus-patient-who-recovered-tells-tnm-118843|access-date=2021-12-28|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>
* 28 Feb - Dead body of six-year-old girl Devananda, who went missing from [[Kollam district]] found in [[Ithikkara River]] near her home.<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 28, 2020|first=Rajiv|last=G.|title=Devananda Missing Case: Missing 6-year-old Kollam girl's body found in river|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/kerala-missing-6-year-old-kollam-girls-body-found-in-river/articleshow/74368640.cms|access-date=2022-01-23|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

=== March ===

* 23 Mar - Kerala reports 30 new cases of [[COVID-19]] and subsequently a lockdown announced in state till March 31 to contain the spread of virus.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 23, 2020|first=B. S. |last=Anilkumar|title=Kerala Lockdown: Kerala to go under lockdown till March 31|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/kerala-to-go-under-lockdown-till-march-31/articleshow/74778886.cms|access-date=2021-12-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
* 28 Mar - First [[COVID-19]] death recorded in Kerala. Yakub Hussain Sait, 69, died at the [[Government Medical College, Ernakulam]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Let's Not Forget {{!}} Over 100 lives lost to COVID-19 {{!}} Onmanorama Special|url=https://specials.manoramaonline.com/Onmanorama/2020/covid-deaths-in-kerala/index.html|access-date=2021-12-28|website=specials.manoramaonline.com}}</ref>
* 29 Mar - Hundreds of [[Migrant labourers in Kerala|migrant labourers]] stage protests in [[Payippad]], [[Kottayam district]] defying [[COVID-19 lockdown in India|COVID-19 lockdown]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-03-29|title=Coronavirus {{!}} Migrant workers stage protest defying lockdown|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/migrant-workers-stage-protest-defying-lock-down/article31197867.ece|access-date=2021-12-28|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

=== April ===

* 21 April - A sixteen year old boy killed using axe by his school mates near [[Kodumon]], [[Pathanamthitta district]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-04-22 |title=16-year-old boy hacked to death in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta, two minors booked |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/16-year-old-boy-hacked-death-kerala-s-pathanamthitta-two-minors-booked-123076 |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref>

=== May ===

* 7 May - A twenty one year old [[Novitiate]] found killed at Baselian Convent of the [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Church]] at [[Thiruvalla]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Trainee nun found dead in convent well|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/may/08/trainee-nun-found-dead-in-convent-well-2140553.html|access-date=2022-01-27|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

=== July ===

* 5 July - [[2020 Kerala gold smuggling case]]

=== August ===

* 6 August - [[2020 Pettimudi landslide]]
* 19 August - Kerala's [[COVID-19]] tally breaches 50,000 mark.<ref>{{Cite web|title=One year of lockdown: Flashback|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2021/mar/25/one-year-of-lockdown-flashback-2281023.html|access-date=2021-12-28|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
* 24 August - A [[Motion of no confidence]] moved against [[First Vijayan ministry]] defeated 87 - 40.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-25 |title=Kerala: No-confidence motion against Vijayan govt defeated |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala-assembly-no-confidence-motion-gold-smuggling-6567824/ |access-date=2022-03-23 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
*28 August - A multi crore [[Ponzi scheme]] scam to the tune if 2000 crores conducted by Popular Finance, [[Konni, Kerala]] detected by [[Kerala Police]] owners apprehended from [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Popular Finance fraud: Depositors lose Rs 2,000 crore|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/aug/29/popular-finance-fraud-depositors-lose-rs-2000-crore-2189706.html|access-date=2021-07-24|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

=== September ===

* 19 September - [[National Investigation Agency]] arrests nine [[Al-Qaeda]] operatives from among [[Migrant labourers in Kerala|Migrant labourers]] at [[Ernakulam district]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=NIA arrests nine Al-Qaeda terrorists after raids in Kerala's Ernakulam, West Bengal|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/sep/19/nia-arrests-nine-al-qaeda-terrorists-after-raids-in-keralas-ernakulam-west-bengal-2199050.html|access-date=2021-08-11|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

=== October ===

* 29 October - Bineesh Kodiyeri, son of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] leader, [[Kodiyeri Balakrishnan]] was arrested by [[Enforcement Directorate]] in [[Bangalore]] in connection with [[2020 Bengaluru drug raids]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-29|title=CPI(M) leader's son Bineesh Kodiyeri arrested by ED in Bengaluru drug case|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/cpim-leaders-son-bineesh-kodiyeri-arrested-ed-bengaluru-drug-case-136444|access-date=2021-08-11|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-30|title=Drugs case: Kerala CPM secy’s son Bineesh Kodiyeri arrested in Bengaluru|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/drugs-case-kerala-cpm-gen-secy-son-binish-kodiyeri-arrested-bengaluru-6908768/|access-date=2021-08-11|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

=== November ===

* 14 November - [[Peoples Democratic Party (India)|Peoples Democratic Party]] vice chairman Poonthura Siraj quits PDP and joins [[Indian National League]] ahead of [[2020 Kerala local elections|local elections]]. However the [[Left Democratic Front]] denied him ticket to contest in [[Thiruvananthapuram Corporation]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=A former Pinarayi ally and Madani protege snubbed for his past deeds|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2020/11/18/poonthura-siraj-pinarayi-vijayan-madani-cpm.html|access-date=2022-01-22|website=OnManorama}}</ref>

=== December ===

* 8 December - First phase of [[2020 Kerala local elections]].
* 16 December - [[Left Democratic Front|LDF]] bags more than half of all [[Gram panchayat|gram panchayats]], two-thirds of [[District Councils of India|district panchayats]] and in four out of six [[Municipal corporation (India)|municipal corporations]] in [[2020 Kerala local elections|local elections]].
* 25 December - [[Thenkurissi-I|Thenkurissi]] [[Honor killing]].<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first=|date=2024-10-25 |title=Thenkurissi honour killing: Kerala court convicts 2 accused |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/thenkurissi-honour-killing-palakkad-court-in-kerala-convicts-two/article68795440.ece |access-date=2024-10-29 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Deaths ==

=== April ===

* 7 April - [[Sasi Kalinga]], 59, actor.
* 25 April - [[Ravi Vallathol]], 67, actor.

=== May ===

* 18 May - [[M. P. Veerendra Kumar]], 82, politician and writer.

=== July ===

* 30 July - [[Anil Murali]], 56, actor.

=== October ===

* 15 Oct - [[Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri]], 94, [[Poet]] and [[Jnanpith Award]] winner.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 15, 2020|first=Nishtha|last=Grover |title=Malayalam poet Akkitham dies at 94 in Kerala|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/people/story/malayalam-poet-akkitham-dies-at-94-in-kerala-1731724-2020-10-15|access-date=2021-07-24|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

=== December ===

* 12 Dec - [[U. A. Khader]], 85, author.

== See also ==

* [[2021 in Kerala]]

== References ==
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[[Category:2020s in Kerala]]

2020 in Kerala - Revision history

Chinmoyin at 02:08, 24 January 2025