Thiruvananthapuram, June 13 (IANS) For nearly a decade, Pinarayi Vijayan’s style of functioning as Kerala’s Chief Minister was defined by authority, distance and a carefully controlled public presence. But recent developments suggest a noticeable change in the body language of the veteran leader, who once appeared almost unreachable to the media and others.Soon after assuming office in 2016, Vijayan discontinued the weekly Cabinet media briefing, a practice that had existed in Kerala politics …
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Kochi, June 5 (IANS) Kerala could face a fiscal shortfall of nearly Rs 20,500 crore in the current financial year after the revenue deficit grants projected in the state’s 2026-27 Interim Budget failed to materialise, Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan has said.In a post on X on Thursday, Satheesan criticised the 2026-27 Interim Budget presented by the previous Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in the state, alleging that it was based on flawed assumptions regarding central transfers.According …
Thiruvananthapuram, June 4 (IANS) Kerala BJP has blamed both the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and United Democratic Front (UDF) for pushing the state into a severe financial crisis, alleging that successive governments have failed to address structural issues in the state’s economy despite repeatedly bringing out White Papers on the fiscal situation.BJP state president and MLA Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the economic weakness of Kerala was the result of a decade of financial mismanagement under the…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 3 (IANS) The dispute over the post of Deputy Leader of Opposition in Kerala has once again exposed the uneasy equation between the CPI(M) and CPI, the second-largest constituent of the Left Democratic Front, bringing back memories of earlier occasions when the smaller ally had a few times challenged the dominant party during the decade-long rule of Pinarayi Vijayan. A bilateral meeting between CPI(M) and CPI state secretaries on Wednesday ended without a solution, deepen…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 1 (IANS) For nearly a decade, Kerala politics revolved around one man. As Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan presided over an administration that projected authority, discipline and political invincibility. Now, after losing power, his inner circle is beset with troubles.Barely weeks after the Left Democratic Front (LDF) suffered its worst electoral setback under Pinarayi Vijayan’s leadership, a series of developments suggest that the protective ring around the former Chie…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 27 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate raids at the residences linked to former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan may not merely be another financial investigation. In Kerala’s rapidly shifting political landscape, the timing of the action has triggered intense speculation over whether the BJP has finally decided to strike at the CPI(M) when the party is at its weakest point in decades.The raids come just 23 days after the Congress-led United Democratic Front storme…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) In his first meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after leading the Congress-led UDF to a sweeping victory in the Kerala Assembly elections, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Tuesday held crucial talks with the PM in New Delhi, signalling the start of the new state government’s engagement with the Centre.The PMO office posted pictures of the meeting between the two.The nearly 20-minute meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office assumed political significance, coming …
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has called for the revival of the Opposition INDIA bloc following the recently held Assembly election results, but alleged that the Congress, the largest constituent of the alliance, took a stand contrary to unity-building. “The attitude of the Congress towards other opposition parties is not helpful in building the unity of secular forces in a united fight against the RSS-BJP, which is the need of the hour,” said a party statem…
Kochi, May 25 ( IANS) Over the weekend, Malayalam cinema’s two biggest superstars appeared to send out subtle political signals. While Mammootty attended a public felicitation accorded to Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan in Kochi, Mohanlal, almost at the same time, reached Paravoor, Satheesan’s hometown near Kochi, to attend another function held in honour of the new Chief Minister.In Kerala, where politics is closely followed, both appearances quickly became a talking point.All along, b…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 22 (IANS) The United Democratic Front government led by Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan has formally buried Kerala’s controversial SilverLine project and is eyeing an alternative broad-gauge high-speed rail corridor, setting the stage for a major political and infrastructure debate in the State.The move assumes significance as it was Satheesan himself, during his tenure as Leader of the Opposition, who spearheaded one of Kerala’s biggest political campaigns against the R…