New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Congress leaders on Thursday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary at Veer Bhumi in the national capital, remembering him as a visionary leader who worked for the country’s youth and technological progress. Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra paid floral tributes to the late Prime Minister. Senior Con…
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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…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Digvijaya Singh has extended his warm congratulations to V.D. Satheesan following his appointment as the leader of the Congress Legislature Party and the next Chief Minister of Kerala. Singh shared his thoughts and a photograph of Shatheesan with Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on his X handle.In his message, Singh emphasised that the selection of Satheesan marks a significant and positive ste…
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) After days of suspense, endless speculation and high-voltage lobbying stretching from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi, the Congress high command finally picked V.D. Satheesan as Kerala’s 13th Chief Minister, marking what many within the party describe as the formal arrival of a new generation at the helm of Kerala politics.The announcement was made in Delhi by Congress top leaders Deepadas Munshi, Mukul Wasnik and Ajay Maken.The decision, delayed till th…
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 …
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) 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…
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…
Kochi, May 6 (IANS) The leadership tussle within the Congress in Kerala has taken a sharper turn, with the camp led by V. D. Satheesan urging the party high command to keep General Secretary in charge of the state, Deepa Dasmunshi, away from the crucial interaction between MLAs and central observers on Wednesday.Central observers Mukul Wasnik and Ajay Maken will reach the state capital later in the day to interact with the 63 Congress legislators.The Satheesan camp argues that her presence could…