Thiruvananthapuram, May 11 (IANS) Even before the suspense over Kerala’s next Chief Minister comes to an end, the Congress party has already opened another front, this time for the powerful post of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President.If the race for the Chief Minister’s chair has resembled a political thriller over the past week, the emerging contest for the party presidency is beginning to look like the sequel nobody in the Congress wanted to delay.With indications growing st…
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Thiruvananthapuram, May 11 (IANS) The suspense over Kerala’s next Chief Minister appears to be entering its decisive phase, with the Congress high command intensifying consultations in New Delhi amid strong indications that a final announcement could come within the next 48 hours.After days of uncertainty, lobbying, and growing tensions within sections of the party rank and file, the leadership has now shifted gears towards sealing a consensus candidate for the top post.At the centre of the hi…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 11 (IANS) A week after the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) stormed to a spectacular victory in Kerala, the suspense over who will become the state’s next chief minister continues unabated, leaving the party trapped in an increasingly uncomfortable political limbo.While states that went to the polls alongside Kerala have moved swiftly to complete government formation, the Congress high command remains unable to break the deadlock in Thiruvananthapuram.In West …
Thiruvananthapuram, May 9 (IANS) A stern intervention by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi — also the former party chief — has temporarily pulled the party back from the brink after the battle over the Chief Minister’s post in Kerala spilled into open factionalism, embarrassing the leadership at a politically sensitive moment.With supporters of the three principal contenders — V.D. Satheesan, K.C. Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala — staging rival demonstrations and putting up flex boards across Ke…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Suspense over the Congress’ choice for the next Chief Minister of Kerala continued on Saturday after nearly three hours of high-level deliberations at Congress President Mallikarjuna Kharge’s residence here.Senior party sources said the final decision would be taken by Congress President Kharge and senior party leader Rahul Gandhi, while an official announcement would be made “in due course”, AICC general secretary in charge of Kerala Deepa Dasmunshi said.The meeting …
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, May 8 (IANS) With suspense intensifying over who will become Kerala’s next Chief Minister, the Congress high command has moved into the decisive phase of consultations after AICC observers submitted their detailed report to party President Mallikarjuna Kharge in New Delhi on Friday.Observers Ajay Maken and Mukul Wasnik personally handed over the report at Kharge’s residence after completing marathon discussions with newly elected MLAs and senior leaders in Keral…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 7 (IANS) Even before the Congress high command settles on Kerala’s next Chief Minister, a politically uncomfortable question has begun echoing across party circles, social media platforms and tea shops alike: if Members of Parliament were barred from contesting the Assembly elections, how can a sitting MP now emerge as a frontrunner for the top post? At the centre of the debate is K. C. Venugopal, the powerful AICC general secretary who has unexpectedly emerged as a ser…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 7 (IANS) The battle for Kerala’s next Chief Minister has now firmly shifted to New Delhi after the Congress Legislature Party on Thursday unanimously authorised party President Mallikarjuna Kharge to take the final call on the leadership issue, setting the stage for a high-stakes political showdown within the victorious Congress camp.At the crucial Legislature Party meeting held in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday, state Congress chief Sunny Joseph moved the customary one…
Chennai, May 4 (IANS) In a stunning political upset, actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay has led the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to emerge as the single largest party in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, reshaping the State’s long-standing Dravidian political landscape. The party dedicated its historic victory to the victims of the Karur stampede, in which 41 people lost their lives during the campaign.“We dedicate this historic victory to the families of the 41 people we lost i…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 17 (IANS) A brewing leadership tussle within the Congress over the Chief Minister’s post has cast a shadow over the UDF camp in Kerala, prompting concern among allies and close monitoring by the party high command.The internal friction, surfacing even before the Assembly election results due on May 4, has triggered unease within the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a key UDF partner.League leaders are learnt to be dissatisfied with the public sparring, viewing it as…