V. D. Satheesan on Monday took oath as the 13th Chief Minister of Kerala at a grand ceremony attended by top political leaders and a large crowd of supporters. Rajendra Arlekar administered the oath of office to Satheesan, who took the oath in the name of God. Along with the Chief Minister, members of the Read More…
Chief Minister-designate V. D. Satheesan on Sunday announced the list of ministers for the new Kerala cabinet and submitted it to Rajendra Arlekar. The leaders selected as ministers include Ramesh Chennithala, Sunny Joseph, K. Muraleedharan, Bindu Krishna, A. P. Anil Kumar, P. C. Vishnunath, M. Liju, Roji M. John, T. Siddique and O. J. Janish Read More…
Former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will take over as the Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly. This will be the first time that Pinarayi Vijayan assumes the role of Opposition leader. The decision was taken at the CPIM state committee meeting held in Thiruvananthapuram. The announcement came shortly after the Congress high Read More…
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday criticised the Congress over its decision to appoint V D Satheesan as the next Chief Minister of Kerala, alleging that the move was made under pressure from its ally, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML). The Congress had earlier announced Satheesan as its chief ministerial choice, ending days of Read More…
The Congress has begun discussions on the formation of the new cabinet in Kerala following the appointment of V D Satheesan as the Congress Legislature Party leader. Satheesan met the Governor at Raj Bhavan and submitted a letter of support to stake claim to form the government. The swearing-in ceremony of the new ministers has Read More…
The Congress high command on Wednesday announced V D Satheesan as the next Chief Minister of Kerala, ending days of speculation following the Assembly election results. Earlier, there were strong indications that K C Venugopal could be considered for the top post. However, party sources said Satheesan enjoyed greater public support and wider acceptance within Read More…
A week after the Kerala Assembly election results were announced, the Congress leadership is yet to finalise its choice for the next Chief Minister. Senior leaders KC Venugopal, Ramesh Chennithala and VD Satheesan are among the main names being discussed for the post. As part of the consultation process, the party high command has called Read More…
A decision on Kerala’s next chief minister is expected by Sunday following discussions between Congress high command observers, party leaders and newly elected MLAs. After the Congress Legislature Party meeting, AICC observers held consultations with senior leaders and legislators to assess support for the top post. Political circles indicate that the names of V. D. Read More…
With the announcement of the state assembly elections expected soon, differences have surfaced within the Congress party in Kerala over candidate selection. Senior Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor has expressed dissatisfaction with the ongoing discussions on selecting party candidates. Tharoor alleging that he has been deliberately excluded from the meetings being held in Read More…