New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated veteran Congress leader V.D. Satheesan, on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Kerala and conveyed best wishes for his tenure. PM Modi took to social media platform ‘X’ and said, “Congratulations to Shri V.D. Satheesan Ji on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Keralam. My best wishes for his tenure. The Central Government assures all possible support for the newly-formed Keralam Government in fulfilling the aspiratio…
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Thiruvananthapuram, May 18 (IANS) A thunderous roar swept across the packed Central Stadium on Monday morning as V.D. Satheesan rose to take oath as the 13th Chief Minister of Kerala, marking the return of a Congress-led UDF government to power after a gap of 10 years.The moment Satheesan’s name was announced by Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar, the crowd erupted into prolonged cheers, with party workers waving flags and raising slogans in celebration of the Congress’ return to office.The ex…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) On attending the swearing-in ceremony of CM-designate V.D. Satheesan as the 13th Chief Minister of Kerala, Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said the occasion marks a historic and celebratory moment for the state.“All the Cabinet Ministers will take oath along with him, and the ministers from the LDF will also take oath. We are going to celebrate a grand occasion today. This is an unprecedented victory, with such a huge majority never seen there …
Thiruvananthapuram, May 18 (IANS) Fifteen years after the Congress last occupied the seat of power in Kerala under late former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, the state on Monday woke up to a politically charged morning filled with celebration, nostalgia and renewed expectations as the Congress-led UDF returns to power.Governor Rajendra V. Arlekar will administer the oath of office to the entire cabinet at the Central Stadium.At exactly 10 a.m., outgoing Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan will ta…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 16 (IANS) Even before the new Congress-led government in Kerala formally takes oath, the party leadership has begun hectic efforts to prevent the first signs of internal discontent from surfacing. At the centre of the delicate balancing act is senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala, who is understood to be deeply disappointed over being overlooked for the Chief Minister’s post despite his long administrative and organisational experience.With V. D. Satheesan emerging…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 15 (IANS) Even before formally taking oath as Kerala’s Chief Minister, V.D. Satheesan faces perhaps his toughest political assignment, pacifying veteran Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala, a towering figure in Kerala politics whose long career has been marked more by resilience and success than by setbacks.For Satheesan, the challenge is not merely administrative or organisational.It is deeply political and emotional within the Congress ecosystem.Chennithala, who turns …
Thiruvananthapuram, May 15 (IANS) After ten days of intense uncertainty, backroom negotiations and dramatic twists in Delhi and Kerala, the Congress high command finally cleared the way for V.D. Satheesan to take oath as Kerala’s next Chief Minister on Monday, marking the Congress party’s return to the top post in the state after a long gap.The last Congress Chief Minister to assume office in Kerala was Oommen Chandy in 2011.The swearing-in ceremony is being planned as a massive political sh…
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 13 (IANS) In a matter of hours, Kerala will know the name of its next Chief Minister, bringing an end to days of intense suspense, closed-door negotiations and political manoeuvring within the Congress-led UDF.Whoever finally emerges from the high command’s deliberations will enter not merely the government secretariat, but also a distinguished and turbulent chapter of Kerala’s political history, as the 13th individual to occupy the state’s highest office since its …
Thiruvananthapuram, May 5 (IANS) After a big win in the Assembly elections and trouncing the Left Front, the Congress party finds itself in the midst of an open contest for the top post, turning a predictable transition into a high-stakes race.In earlier decades, the question of leadership rarely invited prolonged uncertainty.When stalwarts like K. Karunakaran, A.K. Antony and Oommen Chandy rose to the Chief Minister’s office, the path was largely clear.Karunakaran went on to hold the post fou…