Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 31 (IANS) Kerala Leader of the Opposition and senior Congress leader V.D. Satheesan paid a surprise visit to party MP Shashi Tharoor here on Saturday, signalling a thaw after weeks of unease and speculation over Tharoor’s political future.The meeting at Tharoor’s residence focused on preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections and is being seen as part of a concerted effort by the Congress high command to end internal dissonance and project unity ahead of a cruci…
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Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 30 (IANS) After weeks of silence on Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan on Friday said that he would campaign actively across all constituencies in the state ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.Satheesan’s statement comes on the heels of a two-hour heart-to-heart discussion in Delhi on Thursday between Tharoor, Congress President Mallikarjuna Kharge, and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, at the Parliam…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 29 (IANS) Congress Working Committee member and former Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Thursday expressed serious concern over the growing disinterest of young people in politics and an increasing reluctance among educated youth to remain in Kerala, often described as “God’s Own Country”.In his remarks at a function here, Antony said the trend was alarming and called for urgent introspection.He said that when the United Democratic Front (UDF) returns to power, it should…
Kochi, Jan 6 (IANS) Former Kerala Public Works Department (PWD) Minister and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) Vice-President, V.K. Ibrahim Kunju, passed away on Tuesday. Kunju, 73, was a four-time legislator but due to his ill-health he has been away from the public glare after 2021.He had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kochi following a prolonged illness.Known across Kerala’s political spectrum as a soft-spoken and low-profile leader, Kunju carved out a distinct space for h…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Indian National Congress (INC), calling it the ‘Islamabad National Congress’ following an alleged mistake in the rendition of the national anthem at a Congress event in Kerala. Poonawalla alleged that the Congress party repeatedly disrespects national symbols and therefore struggles to sing India’s national anthem correctly. His remarks came after an embarrassing incident at the Kerala Prades…