Thiruvananthapuram, June 2 (IANS) The Kerala Assembly witnessed its first major political confrontation of the new session on Tuesday when a debate on rising prices of essential commodities quickly escalated into an exchange between the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) and the Left opposition, culminating in a walkout led by former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the present Leader of Opposition (LoP).Soon after the election of Deputy Speaker Shanimol Osman, the Opposition sought to corner …
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Thiruvananthapuram, June 2 (IANS) Congress legislator Shanimol Osman was on Tuesday elected Deputy Speaker of the Kerala Assembly, becoming the first woman from the party to occupy the post in 66 years and only the fourth woman in the state’s legislative history to hold the office.Speaker Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan declared Osman elected after a formal vote in the Assembly.The two-time legislator defeated CPI nominee and three-time MLA Muhammed Muhassin in an election that reflected the overwhe…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) A political row erupted after only the opening portion of Vande Mataram was played before the Governor’s policy address in the Kerala Assembly. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Saturday, called the incident “shameful” while the Opposition maintained that singing the full song cannot be enforced upon citizens.Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Friday had publicly confirmed that Lok Bhavan had insisted on the full rendition of Vande Mataram during the ope…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 (IANS) From being projected as the golden generation of the CPI(M) to becoming symbols of political arrogance and public backlash, the journey of Arya Rajendran and K.M. Sachin Dev, is perhaps one of the most dramatic political cautionary tales in recent Kerala politics.There was a time when the young couple embodied everything the party wanted to showcase before the public i.e. youth, energy, modernity and ideological commitment.At just 21, Arya scripted history by be…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 15 (IANS) Even as Kerala prepares for the swearing in of V.D. Satheesan as the Chief Minister of the state on Monday, one prominent Congress leader will be missing from the high profile event in Thiruvananthapuram would be the flamboyant local MP Shashi Tharoor. But if recent political developments are any indication, Tharoor’s absence from the ceremony is unlikely to diminish his growing visibility within the Congress and Kerala politics.In a characteristically elegant s…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) Former Defence Minister and veteran Congress leader, AK Antony, said on Thursday that he fully supports the decision of the party high command to name V.D. Satheesan as the 13th Chief Minister of Kerala. Further, he appealed to people to give some time to Satheesan post the formation of the new state government.Speaking to IANS, he said: “I fully support the decision taken by the Congress high command. Sonia Gandhi, party President Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sab…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) After a gap of nearly fifteen years, the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram again witnessed scenes of political frenzy on Thursday afternoon as Chief Minister-designate V. D. Satheesan arrived to a thunderous welcome from jubilant party workers and leaders.The last time the state Congress headquarters had seen such euphoric scenes was in 2011, when then Chief Minister-designate Oommen Chandy arrived after leading the UDF to a na…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) After the Congress high command finally picked V.D. Satheesan as Kerala’s 13th Chief Minister, he spoke exclusively to IANS and said he was dedicating his Chief Ministership to the people of the state. Speaking to IANS, Chief Minister-designate Satheesan said, “I am very grateful to the AICC leaders for entrusting me with this big responsibility. I dedicate my Chief Ministership to the people of Kerala. We will build a strong team that will work for the futu…
Malapurram (Kerala), May 12 (IANS) Nine days after the United Democratic Front’s emphatic victory in Kerala, the Congress’s continuing failure to name a Chief Minister has triggered serious concern within its own alliance, with the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), the second-biggest constituent of the Congress-led UDF, openly expressing frustration over the uncertainty.In a significant political development, the IUML has convened an emergency leadership meeting at Panakkad on Wednesday morni…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 8 (IANS) What began as a moment of celebration after the Congress-led UDF’s historic victory in the Kerala Assembly elections has rapidly descended into open factional warfare, with supporters of the three Chief Ministerial aspirants taking their battle from closed-door discussions to the streets, social media, and public campaigns.The unrest intensified dramatically after the sudden emergence of Congress General Secretary, Organisation, K.C. Venugopal as a serious conten…