Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) After a politically turbulent week in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar now appears headed for a far smoother constitutional exercise as Chief Minister-designate V.D. Satheesan formally staked claim to form the next government in Kerala on Thursday evening.Soon after the Congress Legislature Party unanimously elected Satheesan as its leader and the UDF allies extended their support, the Chief Minister-designate called on the Governor at L…
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New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) The suspense over who will be the next Chief Minister of Kerala continued in Delhi, with hectic backroom discussions in Delhi keeping party leaders, workers and even alliance partners on edge.While the Congress high command appeared to be inching towards a decision, the official word remained tightly under wraps, turning the wait into a political thriller stretching well beyond the victory celebrations.Top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is holding a cruc…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The decisive round of discussions to choose Kerala’s next Chief Minister got underway on Saturday at the residence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi, with the party high command initiating what is expected to be the final phase of consultations before announcing the party’s leadership choice in the state. Senior party leaders and All India Congress Committee (AICC) observers deputed by the Congress leadership arrived at Kharge’s residence amid intense …
Thiruvananthapuram, May 7 (IANS) The high-stakes battle for Kerala’s next Chief Minister entered a decisive phase on Thursday with Congress leader V.D. Satheesan commencing talks with party observers Mukul Wasnik and Ajay Maken in Thiruvananthapuram.The observers, along with Congress general secretary in charge of Kerala Deepa Dasmunsi, are expected to individually meet all the 63 newly elected party’s MLAs before preparing their report for the party high command in New Delhi.Ahead of the meet…
Hyderabad, May 4 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday congratulated the Congress-led UDF alliance in Kerala for the victory in the Assembly elections. Revanth Reddy, in a post on X, conveyed his “heartiest” congratulations to all leaders, activists and cadre of the Congress-led UDF alliance in Kerala on an “extraordinary, hard-fought and inspiring victory.”He also congratulated party leadership, especially Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi, K. C. Ven…
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi is all set to kick-start his campaign for the West Bengal Assembly polls with three rallies lined up in North Dinajpur, Malda and Murshidabad districts. However, ahead of his visit, the Congress accused the Trinamool Congress of demolishing the temporary helipad built in North Dinajpur district’s Raiganj where Rahul Gandhi’s chopper was supposed to land. District Congress leader Deepa Dasmunsi has …