Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan Blasts Congress, BJP at LDF Convention in Chelakkara
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan Blasts Congress, BJP at LDF Convention in Chelakkara

New Indian Express  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan delivered a scathing speech at the LDF convention in Chelakkara, criticizing both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party. He highlighted the issue of communalism, the central government's neglect towards the state, and the recent communal clashes that took place outside Kerala. Pinarayi also pointed out that Congress lost more than 84,000 votes in the last Lok Sabha election, while LDF candidates saw an increase in their vote share. He also addressed the controversy surrounding Malabar, where some gave wrong information regarding the region's crime statistics, leading to a heated debate.

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UDF criticises Vijayaraghavan’s ‘communal forces’ remark
18 hours, 25 minutes ago

UDF criticises Vijayaraghavan’s ‘communal forces’ remark

New Indian Express  

KOZHIKODE: UDF leaders have come out strongly against CPM politburo member A Vijayaraghavan’s remarks that minority communal forces are behind the victory of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency. IUML state secretary K M Shaji said CPM’s is a well-calculated move to create a communal division ahead of the assembly elections. Earlier, CPM …

Congress accuses Kerala CM Vijayan of acting with "dictatorial mindset"
1 week, 5 days ago

Congress accuses Kerala CM Vijayan of acting with "dictatorial mindset"

Deccan Chronicle  

Kannur: The opposition Congress in Kerala on Wednesday accused the ruling CPI of being "intolerant" towards other political parties and denying them the freedom to freely function even in the home village of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The Marxist party and CM Vijayan were acting with a "dictatorial mindset", which is unacceptable, Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan told reporters …

Pinarayi lying about electoral tie-ups, says Jamaat Kerala Amir
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Pinarayi lying about electoral tie-ups, says Jamaat Kerala Amir

The Hindu  

Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Kerala Amir P. Mujeeb Rahman has accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of lying about the Communist Party of India ’s previous electoral tie-ups with his organisation. Replying to Mr. Vijayan’s recent statements criticising the Jamaat, Mr. Rahman said that Mr. Vijayan, as the party’s State secretary, was earlier part of the discussions with his organisation over extending support …

Kerala: There were chinks in Congress campaign in Chelakkara, says senior party leader
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Kerala: There were chinks in Congress campaign in Chelakkara, says senior party leader

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: At a time when Congress state president K Sudhakaran and Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan are repeatedly claiming that Congress worked to its full potential in Chelakkara, a senior Congress official in charge of the state admitted that the party faltered in execution, with monitoring being nearly nonexistent. P V Mohan, AICC secretary in charge of Kerala, told …

Chelakkara win, Palakkad vote share boost CPM’s confidence
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Chelakkara win, Palakkad vote share boost CPM’s confidence

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The triumph in Chelakkara and an improved showing in Palakkad have given the ruling CPM new confidence, organisationally and politically, to face the upcoming local body elections and the subsequent assembly elections as the anti-incumbency factor has hardly reflected in the bypoll results. Significantly, this was the first time Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan — CPM’s face in any political …

Chelakkara assembly by-poll: CPM defies anti-incumbency trend with remarkable victory
1 month ago

Chelakkara assembly by-poll: CPM defies anti-incumbency trend with remarkable victory

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvanthapuram: CPM-led LDF candidate U R Pradeep achieved a remarkable victory in the Chelakkara assembly by-election, providing significant relief to the Pinarayi Vijayan government. Although the Left's victory margin decreased by 27,199 votes compared to the 2021 assembly elections, the Left leadership maintained that the victory confirmed the absence of any anti-incumbency sentiment. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan stated that the …

Kerala bypoll results: CPI (M) leads with 17,509 votes in Chelakkara; Congress, BJP trail
1 month ago

Kerala bypoll results: CPI (M) leads with 17,509 votes in Chelakkara; Congress, BJP trail

Hindustan Times  

CPI's UR Pradeep is leading in the Chelakkara Assembly seat, counting for which began on Saturday morning, as per the early trends from the Election Commission of India. Meanwhile, Congress candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is leading from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, counting for which began on Saturday morning, as per the early trends from the Election Commission of India. …

How Kerala bypolls have become a campaign of controversies
1 month, 1 week ago

How Kerala bypolls have become a campaign of controversies

India Today  

Kerala is not debating developmental issues but rather controversies as campaigning picks up for the bypolls to the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, from where Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi is looking to make her parliamentary debut, and the Chelakkara and Palakkad assembly constituencies. The party’s K. Radhakrishnan won the seat in the 2021 state election whereas in Palakkad, the Left was …

Vijayan blocking path for Dalit CM in state: Congress
1 month, 1 week ago

Vijayan blocking path for Dalit CM in state: Congress

Hindustan Times  

Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan on Monday accused chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan of blocking the path for a Dalit CM in the state and ensuring no representation for the community in the cabinet by sending senior CPI leader and former Devaswom minister K Radhakrishnan to Parliament. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan Kuzhalnadan’s remarks during the campaign for the bypoll in Chelakkara assembly …

INTERVIEW | People have seen our work, conditions favour Left in Chelakkara: Min Radhakrishnan
1 month, 1 week ago

INTERVIEW | People have seen our work, conditions favour Left in Chelakkara: Min Radhakrishnan

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Radhakrishnan, a CPM central committee member, is camping in Chelakkara to strategise the party’s campaign for U R Pradeep. In an interview with TNIE, Radhakrishnan, whose win in the Alathur Lok Sabha election necessitated the bypoll in Chelakkara, says the voters have benefited in terms of better roads, power connection and welfare measures in the constituency where the CPM …

Chelakkara will be reclaimed, Wayanad and Palakkad retained: KPCC president K. Sudhakaran
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chelakkara will be reclaimed, Wayanad and Palakkad retained: KPCC president K. Sudhakaran

The Hindu  

The Congress party will reclaim Chelakkara Assembly constituency from Left Democratic Front, says Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president K. Sudhakaran, MP. Addressing an election campaign of United Democratic Front candidate Ramya Haridas at Chelakkara on Tuesday, Mr. Sudhakaran added that the people will deliver a verdict against the authoritarian rule of the Communist Party of India, which has been trampling …

CPM-led LDF Campaign Kicks Off in Kerala
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

CPM-led LDF Campaign Kicks Off in Kerala

Deccan Chronicle  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched the CPM-led LDF's election campaign for the upcoming by-election in Chelakara constituency. The chief minister targeted Congress leaders K Sudhakaran and V D Satheesan, accusing them of shielding RSS shakhas and venerating Golwalkar's portrait respectively. He also addressed the issue of gold smuggling in Malappuram, highlighting the high seizure of gold and questioning the …

How a Kerala top cop-RSS leader 'meeting' has put Pinarayi Vijayan in a spot
3 months, 1 week ago

How a Kerala top cop-RSS leader 'meeting' has put Pinarayi Vijayan in a spot

India Today  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in office since the massive mandate the Left Democratic Front received in May 2016, appears pushed into troubled waters by his own loyalists. His party CPI and LDF partners are finding it difficult to defend Vijayan after media reports have suggested that one of Kerala’s seniormost police officers, additional DGP M.R. Ajithkumar, had met Rashtriya …

'UDF circulated communal videos during LS polls': CPI(M) leader hits back at Cong-led front in Kerala
4 months ago

'UDF circulated communal videos during LS polls': CPI(M) leader hits back at Cong-led front in Kerala

Hindustan Times  

A senior leader of Kerala's ruling Communist Party of India on Sunday accused the Congress-led opposition United Democratic Front of circulating ‘communal and objectionable’ videos during campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls in the state's Vadakara constituency. CPI leader MV Govindan The statement from MV Govindan, the state secretary of the CPI, came amid continuing criticism of it by the …

LDF's poll debacle stirs a hornet’s nest in KC(M)
5 months, 3 weeks ago

LDF's poll debacle stirs a hornet’s nest in KC(M)

New Indian Express  

KOCHI : Amid widespread criticism following the recent electoral setback, the Kerala Congress is rallying behind Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. However, a section of party leaders feels that the CM’s actions contributed to the Left Front’s defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, particularly in Kottayam constituency, a traditional Kerala Congress stronghold. Former MP Thomas Chazhikadan’s critique at the party’s steering …

Kerala CM Slams BJP for Overlooking Kodikkunnil Suresh as Pro Tem Speaker
6 months ago

Kerala CM Slams BJP for Overlooking Kodikkunnil Suresh as Pro Tem Speaker

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvanthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday criticized the BJP-led central government for breaching parliamentary conventions during the appointment of the Lok Sabha's Pro tem speaker. In a Facebook post, the Chief Minister demanded that the Central Government explain why Mavelikkara MP Kodikunnil Suresh was overlooked, despite being the longest-serving member of the House. Congress Working Committee member and …

Pinarayi Vijayan faces rare censure within CPI(M) after LS polls drub
6 months ago

Pinarayi Vijayan faces rare censure within CPI(M) after LS polls drub

Hindustan Times  

For the first time since he was elected to power in 2016, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the administration he runs has come under censure of his party, CPI, in the backdrop of the Left Democratic Front ’s severe drubbing in the recent Lok Sabha polls. Pinarayi Vijayan faces rare censure within CPI after LS polls drub A five-day …

Kerala: Congress workers clash, CPI(M) and Congress blame each other over BJP's win in Thrissur
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala: Congress workers clash, CPI(M) and Congress blame each other over BJP's win in Thrissur

Op India  

On Friday, a major clash broke out between two groups of Congress workers inside the District Congress Committee office in Kerala’s Thrissur. Earlier, the CPI and Congress had blamed each other for “helping BJP win this Lok Sabha seat”. CPI and Congress blame each other for helping the BJP register its first victory in Kerala It is pertinent to note …

Poll results a blow for BJP, LDF to take corrective steps: Pinarayi
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Poll results a blow for BJP, LDF to take corrective steps: Pinarayi

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Lok Sabha election results have dealt a big blow to the attempts of the BJP to scuttle democracy and constitutional values, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Chief Minister also admitted that the LDF could not register the win it expected in Kerala and assured that corrective measures will be taken to …

LDF hopeful of winning majority seats in Kerala: State Secretary M V Govindan
7 months, 3 weeks ago

LDF hopeful of winning majority seats in Kerala: State Secretary M V Govindan

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: CPM state secretary M V Govindan on Monday exuded confidence that the ruling Left Democratic Front would win a majority of the 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala. Addressing a press conference after the state secretariat of the CPM, the first meeting of the party leadership after the polls on April 26, Govindan said the people had rejected Narendra …

Kerala’s ruling LDF convenor acknowledges meeting BJP leader Javadekar
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala’s ruling LDF convenor acknowledges meeting BJP leader Javadekar

Hindustan Times  

Ruling Left Democratic Front convenor and Communist Party of India or CPI leader EP Jayarajan on Friday acknowledged he briefly met Bharatiya Janata Party ’s Kerala in-charge Prakash Javadekar at the birthday party of the former’s grandson in Thiruvananthapuram months back. He spoke about the meeting on the day Kerala all 20 seats went to the polls in the second …

Lok Sabha polls | Pinarayi Vijayan says both BJP and Congress are ‘anti-Kerala’
8 months ago

Lok Sabha polls | Pinarayi Vijayan says both BJP and Congress are ‘anti-Kerala’

The Hindu  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said the Bharatiya Janata Party has an “anti-Kerala” approach and the reason may be that “the State does not accept them.” Speaking at the ‘Meet the Leader’ event organised by the Kannur Press Club on April 23, Mr. Vijayan said “the people of Kerala did not accept them yesterday, they will neither accept them …

Congress must introspect on its political stance: Yechury
8 months ago

Congress must introspect on its political stance: Yechury

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India general secretary Sitaram Yechury has said the Left and the CPI have been the “most consistent opposition” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing a Left Democratic Front election rally in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, the CPI leader urged the Congress and the United Democratic Front to introspect upon its political stance in combating communal forces. In an …

Rahul Gandhi takes on Pinarayi at UDF rally in Kozhikode
8 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi takes on Pinarayi at UDF rally in Kozhikode

The Hindu  

Rahul Gandhi, senior Congress leader and United Democratic Front candidate in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, on Monday took on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan asking why the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh are not attacking the latter in the same way he is being targeted. Indirectly replying to Mr. Vijayan’s allegation that the Congress party and Mr. …

CPM goes all-out to outwit Kerala Congress
10 months ago

CPM goes all-out to outwit Kerala Congress

New Indian Express  

A lot seems to be at stake for the CPM in Kerala in the coming parliamentary elections. Apart from setting the electoral record straight following the humiliation of 2019 when it won just one seat, the ruling party is also looking to shake off the perception that it has lost some ground after winning the second consecutive term in the …

Kerala Cong launches protest against policies of LDF, Centre
10 months, 1 week ago

Kerala Cong launches protest against policies of LDF, Centre

Hindustan Times  

Kochi: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress in Kerala launched a mega statewide protest on Friday aiming to puncture holes in the policies of the CPI-led state government and the BJP-led union government. Titled ‘Samaragni’, the statewide march was inaugurated by AICC general secretary KC Venugopal in the northernmost Kasaragod district and will be led by state Congress …

LDF senses political win in M.K. Stalin’s expression of solidarity with Pinarayi’s protest against Centre’s ‘trespasses’ on federalism in New Delhi
10 months, 2 weeks ago

LDF senses political win in M.K. Stalin’s expression of solidarity with Pinarayi’s protest against Centre’s ‘trespasses’ on federalism in New Delhi

The Hindu  

The ruling Left Democratic Front in Kerala has sensed a political victory in Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. The LDF has also sought to portray Mr. Stalin’s post in Malayalam on X that the DMK would join Mr. Vijayan, his Cabinet and LDF legislators in the demonstration at Jantar Mantar as an oblique critique of the Congress’s refusal to find …

Kerala | A protest and a predicament
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala | A protest and a predicament

The Hindu  

In India, Centre-State relations have often been characterised by friction. The decision by Kerala’s Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front government to take its running battle against the “crippling” policies of the Bharatiya Janata Party -led government at the Centre and its “neglect” towards the State all the way to Jantar Mantar, a place in New Delhi often used for protests, …

‘Congress leaders should be last ones to talk about Ambedkar’: CT Ravi hits back to Priyank Kharge in Keragodu flag row
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Congress leaders should be last ones to talk about Ambedkar’: CT Ravi hits back to Priyank Kharge in Keragodu flag row

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party Karnataka leader CT Ravi on Tuesday attacked Congress, saying that its leaders should be the last ones to talk about BR Ambedkar, chairman of the drafting committee of the Constitution of India. CT Ravi was reacting to Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge's post on X, where he alleged that the BJP placed religion above the nation and quoted …

Pinarayi Vijayan to lead protest against Centre’s ‘financial embargo’ on State at Jantar Mantar on Feb 8
11 months, 1 week ago

Pinarayi Vijayan to lead protest against Centre’s ‘financial embargo’ on State at Jantar Mantar on Feb 8

The Hindu  

A crucial Left Democratic Front State committee meeting here on January 16 resolved to take the fight against the Centre’s “crippling financial embargo” on Kerala to New Delhi by announcing a high-profile protest led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at Jantar Mantar on February 8. Jayarajan said Ministers, MLAs and Lok Sabha members from Kerala will join Mr. Vijayan in …

Ayodhya Ram temple | Congress national leadership should take decisive stand on participation, says KPCC president K. Sudhakaran
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ayodhya Ram temple | Congress national leadership should take decisive stand on participation, says KPCC president K. Sudhakaran

The Hindu  

Amidst invitations extended to top party leaders for the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president K. Sudhakaran has called for the national leadership to take a decisive stand on the Congress’s participation in the event on January 22, 2024. Speaking to the media in Kannur on December 28, Mr. Sudhakaran said that the party’s …

Congress Is 'Greedy, Lusted For Power': Kerala CM Vijayan On Defeat In 3 State Polls
1 year ago

Congress Is 'Greedy, Lusted For Power': Kerala CM Vijayan On Defeat In 3 State Polls

ABP News  

New Delhi: Following Congress's defeat in the assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday criticised the grand old party, saying it was a result of "greed and lust for power." The CPI had also alleged that "infighting" within the grand old party, "hunger for power" and some of its leader's working as …

J.P. Nadda says Pinarayi Vijayan govt. in Kerala soft-pedals on radicalism
1 year, 1 month ago

J.P. Nadda says Pinarayi Vijayan govt. in Kerala soft-pedals on radicalism

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Janata Party president J.P. Nadda has accused the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front government of soft-pedalling on radical activities, paving the way for a breakdown of law and order in Kerala. He was also critical of the Kerala government remaining a “silent spectator” during a rally taken out by the Solidarity Youth Movement in Malappuram that had come under …

Pinarayi flays ‘attempts to tarnish Kerala’s secular credentials’
1 year, 1 month ago

Pinarayi flays ‘attempts to tarnish Kerala’s secular credentials’

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan singled out a Union Minister for allegedly breaking the law and challenging Kerala’s secular democratic traditions by making an incendiary post on a social media platform in the aftermath of the Kalamassery blasts. At a hastily convened press conference soon after he arrived in Thiruvananthapuram from New Delhi on Sunday evening, Mr. Vijayan quoted the controversial …

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan slams ex-PM Devegowda, denies supporting JDS-BJP alliance
1 year, 2 months ago

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan slams ex-PM Devegowda, denies supporting JDS-BJP alliance

Hindustan Times  

The chief minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, refuted former Prime Minister HD Devegowda’s statement where the latter said that Vijayan supported his decision to join hands with the BJP. Vijayan also expressed his dissatisfaction with Devegowda’s claims and called them ‘unfounded lies.’ Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. It is utterly disgraceful for a seasoned politician like Deve Gowda to make …

Kerala being ruled by NDA-LDF alliance government, says Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan
1 year, 2 months ago

Kerala being ruled by NDA-LDF alliance government, says Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan

The Hindu  

The Chief Minister and the CPI leadership should explain how JDS, a constituent of NDA, is remaining a part of the LDF and the Cabinet, he said Kerala is being ruled by an NDA-LDF alliance government, Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan has said. The Chief Minister and the CPI leadership should explain how JDS, a constituent of NDA, …

Kerala CM Reacts to Bishop’s ‘Pro BJP’ Message, Says Communal Agenda Won't Work in State
1 year, 9 months ago

Kerala CM Reacts to Bishop’s ‘Pro BJP’ Message, Says Communal Agenda Won't Work in State

News 18  

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday reacted to a statement by an Arch Bishop of the Roman Catholic church in Thalassery, Mar Joseph Pamplani which led to a political showdown in the state. The Archbishop had said, “The believers of the church will help the BJP to elect its first MP from the state if the union government raises the …

BJP Govt in Kerala? Congress, Left Dub PM Modi’s Claim as ‘Far-fetched Dream’
1 year, 9 months ago

BJP Govt in Kerala? Congress, Left Dub PM Modi’s Claim as ‘Far-fetched Dream’

News 18  

Two major political players in Kerala– Congress-led United Democratic Front and CPI-led Left Democratic Front – have dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claim that the BJP will form the state as a “far-fetched dream”. Addressing BJP workers following the party’s win in the northeast, PM Modi on Thursday said Kerala will also have a government of BJP and its allies …

Karnataka being turned into communal laboratory, says Pinarayi Vijayan
2 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka being turned into communal laboratory, says Pinarayi Vijayan

The Hindu  

Expressing concern that communal forces are bringing a bad name to Karnataka as the society is being communalised, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday said that Karnataka is being turned into a communal laboratory like some North Indian States. Progressive thinkers have been sacrificed in the textbook revision process,” Mr. Vijayan, speaking extensively on communal forces in Karnataka and …

Kerala Assembly passes resolution to work towards countering, defeating divisive forces
2 years, 4 months ago

Kerala Assembly passes resolution to work towards countering, defeating divisive forces

India TV News  

The Kerala Legislative Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution, moved by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, seeking to work towards countering and defeating the efforts of divisive forces in the country and maintain India as a democratic social republic. During the conference, both the Chief Minister as well as Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly V D Satheesan said …

Kerala CM sees political plot to discredit govt.
2 years, 6 months ago

Kerala CM sees political plot to discredit govt.

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has perceived a political plot to discredit the Left Democratic Front government. Mr. Vijayan said here on Tuesday that the UAE gold smuggling case suspect who made "false allegations" seemed to be a proxy for vested interests eager to discredit the administration by falsely implicating those at its helm in a high-profile economic offence. On a …

Dissident Congress leader KV Thomas to attend LDF's election convention; to share the stage with CM Pinarayi
2 years, 7 months ago

Dissident Congress leader KV Thomas to attend LDF's election convention; to share the stage with CM Pinarayi

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Dissident Congress leader K V Thomas will share the dais with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the Left Democratic Front's Thrikkakara election convention on Thursday, in a move seen as an open revolt against his party's leadership in Kerala. Thomas, a Congress veteran who served as a central minister in the second UPA government, was recently removed from all …

Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala govt's swearing-in today, number of attendees restricted to 500
3 years, 7 months ago

Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala govt's swearing-in today, number of attendees restricted to 500

Hindustan Times  

Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Party government in Kerala will be sworn in on Thursday following coronavirus disease appropriate protocols. The CPI-led LDF government retained power in Kerala by winning 99 seats against 41 seats of Congress-led United Democratic Front in the assembly polls. CPM will hold the speaker post, CPI will be given deputy speaker post and chief whip post …

Fresh start: The Hindu Editorial on Pinarayi Vijayan’s second term
3 years, 7 months ago

Fresh start: The Hindu Editorial on Pinarayi Vijayan’s second term

The Hindu  

By choosing 17 fresh faces in the new Council of Ministers of 21, the Left Democratic Front in Kerala is trying to signal a continuing willingness to evolve as a responsive political organisation. Barring Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the CPI has not nominated any of its Ministers from the previous term. Muhammad Riyas happens to be Mr. Vijayan’s son-in-law, and …

Kerala govt formation: CPI names J Chinchu Rani, three other newcomers in Pinarayi Vijayan cabinet
3 years, 7 months ago

Kerala govt formation: CPI names J Chinchu Rani, three other newcomers in Pinarayi Vijayan cabinet

Firstpost  

CPM veteran Pinarayi Vijayan was Tuesday elected its Parliamentary party leader, paving the way for his successive stint as the Chief Minister of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram: The CPI, a key partner in the CPM-led LDF, on Tuesday announced its nominees to be inducted in the second Pinarayi Vijayan-led government in Kerala. CPI state secretary Kanam Rajendran said the party has decided …

Kerala's New Cabinet to Have 21 Ministers as Pinarayi Vijayan Braces for Second Innings
3 years, 7 months ago

Kerala's New Cabinet to Have 21 Ministers as Pinarayi Vijayan Braces for Second Innings

News 18  

The second Pinarayi Vijayan government in Kerala, to be sworn in on May 20, will have a 21-member cabinet, LDF convenor and CPI acting state secretary A Vijayaraghavan said here on Monday. The oath-taking ceremony of the new Left government would be a low-key affair with limited invitees in view of the COVID-19 situation, he said here after the crucial …

Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan-led New LDF Ministry Expected to Assume Power on May 20
3 years, 7 months ago

Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan-led New LDF Ministry Expected to Assume Power on May 20

News 18  

The new LDF ministry, headed by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, is expected to assume power on May 20. Responding to a query, Vijayan said the plan is to take oath on May 20. When asked if the swearing-in date was decided after consulting an astrologer, Vijayan quipped, “are you saying that I am a believer in astrology.You people tend …

Kerala Win Collective Effort, Not Solely Due to Vijayan's Role: CPI(M) Mouthpiece
3 years, 7 months ago

Kerala Win Collective Effort, Not Solely Due to Vijayan's Role: CPI(M) Mouthpiece

News 18  

Taking exception to political commentators attributing the LDF's win in Kerala Assembly polls "solely" to the personality and role of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, CPI mouthpiece People's Democracy, in a editorial, said "individual and collective effort" led to the historic victory. The editorial by People's Democracy editor and former CPI general secretary Prakash Karat In a stunning electoral victory,the ruling …

Pinarayi Vijayan's swearing in likely to be delayed as Covid rages in Kerala
3 years, 7 months ago

Pinarayi Vijayan's swearing in likely to be delayed as Covid rages in Kerala

India TV News  

The swearing in of Pinarayi Vijayan as the Kerala Chief Minister for the second time in a row, might be delayed as the state is in the grip of a severe second wave of coronavirus where the test positivity rate has been hovering around 25 per cent for a while with the total number of active cases crossing the three …

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