Congress Declares VD Satheesan As Opposition Leader In Kerala
3 years, 10 months ago

Congress Declares VD Satheesan As Opposition Leader In Kerala

ABP News  

Thiruvananthapuram: Congress on Saturday declared that VD Satheesan as the opposition leader in the Kerala Legislative Assembly. After thoroughly examining the reports of Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress leader in the Rajya Sabha, and AICC general secretary MA Vaidyalingam, the party High Command has decided that the state would need a change in leadership of the opposition. According to reports, the Congress state committee and most of the MPs wanted VD Satheesan as the opposition leader as only one MP was in support of incumbent opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala. Old-guard Ramesh Chennithala despite wanting to remain as the opposition leader, the newcomers MLAs want a change in leader.

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Rajeev Chandrasekhar elected as new Kerala BJP chief, vows to make state ‘Viksit’
1 week ago

Rajeev Chandrasekhar elected as new Kerala BJP chief, vows to make state ‘Viksit’

Live Mint  

Former Union IT Minister and technocrat-turned-politician Rajeev Chandrasekhar was elected as the new president of Kerala state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday. “For entrusting me with this responsibility, I wholeheartedly thank my high command—Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president J P Nadda, and others," he said. According to media reports, Prakash …

MVA leaders meet Governor; complain about ‘bias’ of Assembly speaker, council chairman
1 week, 4 days ago

MVA leaders meet Governor; complain about ‘bias’ of Assembly speaker, council chairman

The Hindu  

Leaders of the Opposition’s Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in Maharashtra on Thursday met Governor C. P. Radhakrishnan here and submitted a memorandum accusing the presiding officers of both houses of the State legislature of “bias”. Chairman of the legislative council Ram Shinde and assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar were not conducting proceedings as per the rules, alleged the memorandum signed by …

They stand as one, united by light of purpose ahead: Rahul Gandhi on Kerala Congress leaders
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

They stand as one, united by light of purpose ahead: Rahul Gandhi on Kerala Congress leaders

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asserted that the party’s Kerala leaders “stand as one” and were “united” by the light of purpose ahead. His assertion came after the Congress’ top brass met Kerala leaders at ‘Indira Bhawan’ in New Delhi for a brainstorming session on Friday to discuss the strategy and the way forward ahead of next year’s Assembly …

Congress issues stern warning to Kerala leaders: Follow party line or face action
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Congress issues stern warning to Kerala leaders: Follow party line or face action

India Today  

Amid the ongoing rumblings in its Kerala unit and close on the heels of a row over party MP Shashi Tharoor's recent remarks, the Congress leadership on Friday issued a stern warning to all its leaders and said that strict disciplinary action would be taken against those making statements that deviate from the party's stance. The Congress leadership, including president …

'DK Shivakumar Might Be Congress's Eknath Shinde': Karnataka BJP's R Ashoka Says Leadership Change Inevitable
1 month ago

'DK Shivakumar Might Be Congress's Eknath Shinde': Karnataka BJP's R Ashoka Says Leadership Change Inevitable

ABP News  

The Karnataka BJP has stirred political speculation by drawing parallels between Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, suggesting that the Congress strongman could orchestrate a split within his party. Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka, while speaking on Thursday, remarked, "There are many in Congress who could be like Eknath Shinde, DK Shivakumar might be …

Shashi Tharoor Row Congress Warns Against Personal Views During Kerala Election Strategy Meeting Kharge Rahul Gandhi KC Venugopal Priyanka Gandhi
1 month ago

Shashi Tharoor Row Congress Warns Against Personal Views During Kerala Election Strategy Meeting Kharge Rahul Gandhi KC Venugopal Priyanka Gandhi

ABP News  

The Congress leadership has issued a stern warning against any "disrespectful" remarks that could harm the party’s electoral prospects in Kerala, as discussions intensified over the upcoming local body and assembly elections in the state. VIDEO | After the conclusion of meeting of Congress top brass with its Kerala party leaders, Congress leader Deepa Dasmunshi says, "First there is a …

Congress has no chief minister candidate, says V D Satheesan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congress has no chief minister candidate, says V D Satheesan

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Hours after a public discussion started over prospects of senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala becoming the future CM candidate of the UDF, Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan has come out with an open statement that in Congress there are no CM candidates. It was on Wednesday at a reception meeting organised to honour industrialist Ravi Pillai that the …

V.D. Satheesan counters Kerala CM’s witticism about alleged leadership power struggles in Congress
1 month, 3 weeks ago

V.D. Satheesan counters Kerala CM’s witticism about alleged leadership power struggles in Congress

The Hindu  

Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition V.D. Mr. Satheesan’s comment at a press conference on Thursday was a political riposte to Mr. Vijayan’s attempt at witticism about an alleged power struggle within the Congress over the prospective position of Chief Minister after the 2026 Assembly polls. The welcoming speaker ignited an unscripted chain of events by stating, apparently off the cuff, …

CM wishlist: Congress on sticky wicket as community leaders flex muscles
2 months, 4 weeks ago

CM wishlist: Congress on sticky wicket as community leaders flex muscles

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: With the assembly elections less than one-and-a-half years away, heads of various community organisations from NSS to SNDP Yogam have made their positions clear as to who they would back as chief minister, in the event of a win by Congress-led UDF. It all started when former home minister and former KPCC president Ramesh Chennithala visited the head offices …

Congress disputes Vellappally’s charge that power struggle for future CM’s post embroiled party leadership
3 months, 1 week ago

Congress disputes Vellappally’s charge that power struggle for future CM’s post embroiled party leadership

The Hindu  

The Congress on Sunday sought to dispel Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam general secretary Vellappally Natesan’s imputation that a behind-the-scenes power struggle for the prospective post of Chief Minister after the Assembly elections in 2026 had consumed the party’s top leadership. Mr. Natesan stirred the pot last week by suggesting that Congress Working Committee member and former Home Minister Ramesh …

Congress accuses Kerala CM Vijayan of acting with "dictatorial mindset"
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Congress needs to revamp its Kerala unit
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress needs to revamp its Kerala unit

New Indian Express  

Despite ensuring Priyanka Gandhi’s massive victory in the Lok Sabha and another by-poll victory to the state assembly, all is not well with the Kerala unit of the Congress. Though the Congress never had an organisational structure as strong as the CPI’s, it could always come back to power in alternate elections. UDF leaders, who have been urging an overhaul, …

BJP Kerala unit tries to put up a united face amidst growing internal rumblings over the defeat in Palakkad byelection
4 months ago

BJP Kerala unit tries to put up a united face amidst growing internal rumblings over the defeat in Palakkad byelection

The Hindu  

The Kerala leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party tried to put up a united face ahead of the State executive meeting that began here on Tuesday amidst the growing internal rumblings over the setback in the byelection held in Palakkad. BJP Kerala State president K. Surendran blamed the media for fabricating stories of internal strife in the party while pointing …

Cong seeks to capitalise on Kerala BJP infighting; woos disgruntled leaders
4 months ago

Cong seeks to capitalise on Kerala BJP infighting; woos disgruntled leaders

Deccan Chronicle  

Palakkad: Amidst the rift in Kerala BJP over the party's loss in the Palakkad Assembly by-poll, the Congress on Tuesday tried to cash in on the opportunity by inviting dissident leaders of the saffron party to its fold. However, they said they didn't hold any talks with any of the BJP councillors in this regard, and the matter would be …

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

Kerala by-election results: Strategies pay off, VD Satheesan emerges stronger
4 months, 1 week ago

Kerala by-election results: Strategies pay off, VD Satheesan emerges stronger

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The victory of Congress in the Palakkad bypoll has established V D Satheesan as the numero uno in the state Congress. Under Satheesan, Congress started the preliminary election works in Palakkad three years ago. ‘Operation Sandeep Varier’, a masterstroke of Satheesan, also worked in favour of the Congress. Satheesan’s coordinated works and understanding with UDF partners also helped the …

Kerala Congress triumvirate with skin in poll game
4 months, 1 week ago

Kerala Congress triumvirate with skin in poll game

New Indian Express  

A setback in Palakkad and Chelakkara would not be taken lightly by the high command, which is betting heavily on the political fortunes of the state. If the party wins the two assembly races, besides the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, it would be a major achievement for Satheesan. “Inner-party issues will not subside even if Congress wins Palakkad, as Satheesan …

Kerala BJP's star spokesman Sandeep Varier joins Congress
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala BJP's star spokesman Sandeep Varier joins Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

THIRUVNANTHAPURAM: The UDF in Kerala, led by Congress, was bolstered on Saturday when Sandeep Varier, a member of the BJP state committee and a well-known spokesman in prime time TV news debates, joined the party before the Palakkad assembly by-election. BJP state president K Surendran mocked Sandeep's decision, saying, "Let him get a bigger chair in Congress." Earlier, Sandeep Varier …

Vijayan blocking path for Dalit CM in state: Congress
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Priyanka Gandhi Accuses BJP of 'Politicizing' Wayanad Landslides
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi Accuses BJP of 'Politicizing' Wayanad Landslides

Hindustan Times  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of politicising the recent landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district. Vadra claims that the BJP used divisive rhetoric and focused on issues other than the real problems faced by the people, such as rising prices and unemployment.

V D Satheesan decides to toe high command line in Kerala
8 months ago

V D Satheesan decides to toe high command line in Kerala

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : A day after the Congress high command tasked KPCC disciplinary committee chairman Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan with identifying those leaking information to the media, a truce has finally been called by Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan who had been at loggerheads with state president K Sudhakaran. With Deepa Dasmunshi, AICC general secretary in-charge of the state, assuring Satheesan that …

Will Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad Help Congress' Prospects in 2026 Kerala Polls?
9 months, 1 week ago

Will Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad Help Congress' Prospects in 2026 Kerala Polls?

The Quint  

Wayanad, the hilly constituency in Kerala that sent Rahul Gandhi to the Lok Sabha in 2019 and 2024 with huge margins, is gearing up for a by-election, with the senior Congress leader choosing to retain the Rae Bareli seat in Uttar Pradesh. The national leadership has ensured that Rahul's exit from Wayanad does not cause any disappointment to the Congress …

Priyanka Gandhi’s entry in Wayanad bypoll may be a gamechanger for Congress-led UDF in 2026 Kerala Assembly polls
9 months, 1 week ago

Priyanka Gandhi’s entry in Wayanad bypoll may be a gamechanger for Congress-led UDF in 2026 Kerala Assembly polls

The Hindu  

The decision of the Congress to nominate All India Congress Committee general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the bypoll from the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, following Rahul Gandhi’s relinquishment of the seat, appears to be aimed mainly at boosting the United Democratic Front ’s prospects in Kerala for the 2026 Assembly elections. It is not Priyanka Gandhi who is coming …

Congress considers state as political ATM: Kerela BJP chief on Rahul Gandhi's decision to vacate Wayanad seat
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress considers state as political ATM: Kerela BJP chief on Rahul Gandhi's decision to vacate Wayanad seat

India TV News  

Kerala BJP Chief K Surendran took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's decision to vacate his Wayanad seat, accusing the Congress party of treating the state like a "political ATM". Rahul Gandhi retains Rae Bareli, Priyanka to contest Wayanad bypoll Addressing a press conference on Monday evening, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said the decision was taken during a party …

CPM rout: End of road for veteran leaders in Kerala?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CPM rout: End of road for veteran leaders in Kerala?

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : The CPM’s second consecutive big defeat in the Lok Sabha elections has put question marks over the future of veteran leaders. The CPM had fielded 15 candidates ranging from a politburo member to state committee members and sitting MLAs, besides its lone sitting MP, on the party symbol. The defeats of politburo member A Vijayaraghavan, central committee members …

Kerala: Winners, losers point fingers at state Congress
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala: Winners, losers point fingers at state Congress

New Indian Express  

No DCC backing, Sudhakaran and Adoor brought workers from outside Sitting MP Adoor Prakash had been initially reluctant to defend his Attingal seat. KPCC president K Sudhakaran, who contested and won from Kannur, was also not immune to organisational apathy in assembly constituencies like Dharmadom, and had to bring people from outside. A senior leader from Alappuzha denied there was …

Lok Sabha election outcome crucial for top Congress leaders in Kerala
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election outcome crucial for top Congress leaders in Kerala

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: With the Congress expected to make gains in Kerala in the latest Lok Sabha polls, it is intriguing to consider what the election results might mean for its top leaders. “With Congress state president K Sudhakaran occupied with retaining his Lok Sabha seat in Kannur, Satheesan led the campaign across all 20 constituencies on his own. If the UDF …

If Rahul Gandhi 'Leaves' Wayanad, Congress in Kerala Will Have a Lot to Handle
10 months, 3 weeks ago

If Rahul Gandhi 'Leaves' Wayanad, Congress in Kerala Will Have a Lot to Handle

The Quint  

Now, as the Congress aims for Rahul to win Rae Bareli as well, it presents numerous challenges for the party in Kerala, despite the welcoming stance of IUML leadership. Surprising Congress leaders, IUML leader PK Kunhalikutty has stated that Rahul's decision to contest from Rae Bareli would bolster the prospects of the INDIA front. This statement from Kunhalikutty can bring …

Rahul Gandhi’s political chess, juggling between Wayanad and Rae Bareli, leaves Congress in a quandary in Kerala
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi’s political chess, juggling between Wayanad and Rae Bareli, leaves Congress in a quandary in Kerala

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, fighting the second seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from another perceived stronghold of the party in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, may have brought himself to challenge the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Hindi heartland. If Mr. Gandhi relinquishes the Wayanad seat, many Congress leaders believe that it will impact the Congress party’s prospects in …

Lok Sabha polls | Pinarayi Vijayan says both BJP and Congress are ‘anti-Kerala’
11 months, 1 week 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 …

Rahul’s statement on Pinarayi Vijayan immature, says Raja
11 months, 1 week ago

Rahul’s statement on Pinarayi Vijayan immature, says Raja

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India Secretary D. Raja has said the recent statement of Congress leader and United Democratic Front candidate in the Wayanad constituency Rahul Gandhi against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is immature and baseless. Addressing the media in Wayanad on April 20 Mr. Raja said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and All India Congress Committee general secretary K.C. At a …

Lok Sabha elections: Congress says ‘no friendly fight’ in Kerala after Rahul Gandhi's nomination from Wayanad
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections: Congress says ‘no friendly fight’ in Kerala after Rahul Gandhi's nomination from Wayanad

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Wednesday ruled out a ‘friendly fight’ in Kerala and said that the party is fighting in all 20 constituencies of the southern state against the Communist Party of India -led Left Democratic Front, which happens to be its partner in the opposition INDIA alliance. Satheesan's remark comes after Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination from Wayanad, a seat …

Prakash Ambedkar breaks away from MVA, fields 8 candidates
1 year ago

Prakash Ambedkar breaks away from MVA, fields 8 candidates

Hindustan Times  

NAGPUR: In a major blow to the opposition unity within the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi, the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar on Wednesday announced the candidacy of eight individuals for Lok Sabha in the state. Ambedkar’s decision follows unsuccessful negotiations between the MVA and his party regarding seat-sharing arrangements in Maharashtra, which has 48 Lok Sabha constituencies, the second-highest after …

Adhir Ranjan Choudhary among 56 named in Congress’s 3rd Lok Sabha poll list
1 year ago

Adhir Ranjan Choudhary among 56 named in Congress’s 3rd Lok Sabha poll list

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Thursday named its Lok Sabha floor leader Adhir Ranjan Choudhary, former lawmaker MV Rajeev Gowda and former Bharatiya Janata Party minister Jayaprakash Hegde, who jumped ship earlier this month, in its third list of 56 candidates for the much-anticipated Lok Sabha elections this summer. Public works minister Satish Jarkiholi’s daughter Priyanka Jarkiholi has been named from Chikkodi; …

RJD-led Mahagatbandhan Turmoil: Pappu Yadav's entry into Congress threatens alliance
1 year ago

RJD-led Mahagatbandhan Turmoil: Pappu Yadav's entry into Congress threatens alliance

The Hindu  

The Mahagatbandhan led by Rashtriya Janata Dal has been pushed to the brink with the entry of Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, who merged his Jan Adhikar Party with the Congress on Wednesday, and has staked claim to Purnia Lok Sabha seat in North Bihar. The party’s Bihar president Akhilesh Prasad Singh was not present at the Congress headquarters on …

Analysing BJP’s focus seats in Kerala for 2024 general elections
1 year ago

Analysing BJP’s focus seats in Kerala for 2024 general elections

Hindustan Times  

The summer heat has turned extreme in Palakkad, which recorded 41.3 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. The same day, thousands of voters in the Kerala Lok Sabha constituency that shares a border with Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, came out on the streets to witness Prime Minister Narendra Modi's massive roadshow. He was accompanied by BJP state president K Surendran, the party's …

Congress Leaders in Kerala’s Capital City Join BJP
1 year ago

Congress Leaders in Kerala’s Capital City Join BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Rajeev Chandrashekhar, the NDA candidate from the prestigious Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency and rival of high-profile sitting MP Shashi Tharoor, received a shot in the arm on Thursday with three key functionaries of the Congress in the Capital city joining the BJP. Former District Congress Committee general secretaries Thampanoor Satheesh and C N Udhayakumar who have been instrumental in …

Lok Sabha polls: Congress to contest 16 seats in Kerala, state unit urges Rahul Gandhi to contest from Wayanad
1 year, 1 month ago

Lok Sabha polls: Congress to contest 16 seats in Kerala, state unit urges Rahul Gandhi to contest from Wayanad

India TV News  

The Congress has announced that the Party will contest 16 seats in Kerala in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and the allocation of seats within the opposition United Democratic Front has been finalised. Meanwhile, Kerala unit of the party has urged Rahul Gandhi to contest from Wayanad which he currently represents in the Lok Sabha in the forthcoming general elections. …

Congress kicks off Lok Sabha campaign in Kerala with Samaragni in Kasaragod
1 year, 1 month ago

Congress kicks off Lok Sabha campaign in Kerala with Samaragni in Kasaragod

The Hindu  

The Congress jump-started its Lok Sabha campaign in Kerala, with the AICC general secretary, K.C. Earlier, speaking to journalists, Mr. Satheesan said town hall meetings with ordinary people reeling under the misrule of the Central and State governments were the highlight of the party’s public outreach programme. Mr. Satheesan said Samara Agni would stand in stark contrast to Chief Minister …

RJD MLC Rambali Singh Chandravanshi disqualified from Bihar Legislative Council
1 year, 1 month ago

RJD MLC Rambali Singh Chandravanshi disqualified from Bihar Legislative Council

India TV News  

Rashtriya Janata Dal MLA Rambali Singh Chandravanshi was disqualified from the Bihar Legislative Council on Tuesday. Chandravanshi had described Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and former Chief Minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav as the "biggest opponents" of the extremely backward society. Cong reviews political developments in Bihar Meanwhile, top Congress leaders held a meeting to review political developments in …

Actor-politician Vijayakanth to lead his party
1 year, 3 months ago

Actor-politician Vijayakanth to lead his party

Hindustan Times  

Chennai Actor-turned-politician Vijayakanth,71, was the leader of opposition in Tamil Nadu in 2011 but his party, Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam, has seen a steep fall in the subsequent years. Actor-turned-politician Vijayakanth’s Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam on Thursday elected his wife, Premalatha, as the party’s general secretary, formalising her role as the leader of the party, which she has been helming …

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

Kerala JD(S) row | Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan asks Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to expel Minister
1 year, 5 months ago

Kerala JD(S) row | Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan asks Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to expel Minister

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan should expel the Janata Dal nominee from his Cabinet as the party has aligned with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance at the Centre, Kerala Leader of the Opposition V.D. Deve Gowda that his party moved to the NDA with the concurrence of Mr. Vijayan underscored the Opposition’s allegations that there was an unholy alliance between the …

Congress slams Kerala govt for booking priest after protests against ministers
1 year, 8 months ago

Congress slams Kerala govt for booking priest after protests against ministers

Hindustan Times  

Opposition Congress leader VD Satheesan has slammed the Kerala Police and the state government for booking Latin Archdiocese of Trivandrum’s Fr Eugine Pereira for allegedly inciting a riot following protests in Thiruvananthapuram district’s Muthalapozhi against state ministers on Monday. Ministers V Sivankutty, Antony Raju, and GR Anil faced protests when they visited Muthalapozhi after four fishermen drowned when their boat …

With 2024 LS polls in mind, Kharge calls up Opposition leaders
1 year, 11 months ago

With 2024 LS polls in mind, Kharge calls up Opposition leaders

The Hindu  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has spoken to top Opposition leaders including Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his Tamil Nadu counterpart M.K. A source told The Hindu that Mr. Kharge’s calls to the top leaders were to explore the possibility of having a joint Opposition meet to carry forward the theme of Opposition unity that was witnessed after Congress leader Rahul …

Congress holds satyagraha deeksha across Telangana
2 years ago

Congress holds satyagraha deeksha across Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: As part of the nationwide Sankalp Satyagraha in protest against party leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha, Congress leaders held protest programmes across the state on Monday. Senior leaders, including PCC working president M. Anjan Kumar Yadav and senior vice-president Mallu Ravi took part in the protest at the Gandhi statue in Secunderabad. At Moosarambagh crossroads, the …

Kerala CM Statement Supporting Gandhi 'Not Genuine', CPI(M) Has 'Double Agenda': Congress
2 years ago

Kerala CM Statement Supporting Gandhi 'Not Genuine', CPI(M) Has 'Double Agenda': Congress

News 18  

The Congress on Saturday accused the ruling CPI in Kerala and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of having a “double agenda”, as they made statements supporting Rahul Gandhi and at the same time allegedly directed police to brutally attack protesting activists of KSU and the party’s youth wing. Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly V D Satheesan made the allegation …

Kerala CM proving he is \'Modi in dhoti\', says Congress leader VD Satheesan
2 years ago

Kerala CM proving he is \'Modi in dhoti\', says Congress leader VD Satheesan

Deccan Chronicle  

Kozhikode : Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly VD Satheesan targeted Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and said that the CM is proving that he is a "Modi in dhoti" after the crime branch police team raided the Asianet News office. Meanwhile, Sindhu Sooryakumar, Executive Editor of Asianet News on Sunday said in a statement that the channel "will …

Sena Stress, Thackeray's Test: Ambedkar-led VBA Won’t Support MVA Candidates in Maha Bypolls
2 years, 1 month ago

Sena Stress, Thackeray's Test: Ambedkar-led VBA Won’t Support MVA Candidates in Maha Bypolls

News 18  

The Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, which recently forged an alliance with Uddhav Thackeray’s faction of the Shiv Sena, before the Election Commission’s decision to give away the symbol and party name of Shiv Sena to the Eknath Shinde-led group, has decided not to support the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi candidate in the upcoming bypolls. #WATCH | Uddhav Thackeray arrives at …

Ramesh Chennithala sent to sort out differences in Maharashtra Congress
2 years, 1 month ago

Ramesh Chennithala sent to sort out differences in Maharashtra Congress

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: After the recent infighting among top Maharashtra Congress leaders, the party has appointed Ramesh Chennithala to assess the situation and submit its report to the president Mallikarjun Kharge. “Congress president has deputed Ramesh Chennithala to assess the latest political situation in Maharashtra and report to him, with immediate effect,” states a letter issued by KC Venugopal, general secretary, Congress. …

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