Thiruvananthapuram, May 8 (IANS) In the Congress party, the road to power has often resembled Kerala’s monsoon, one moment bright sunshine, the next moment a sudden downpour. And as the high-stakes race for Kerala’s next Chief Minister shifts to Delhi, old timers in the party are once again reminded that in Congress politics, the cup has frequently slipped just before it touched the lip.The suspense this time revolves around V.D. Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala and K.C. Venugopal, all three no…
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New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor met his party chief, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Friday to share his impressions of the situation in Kerala and discuss recent political developments within the party. In a post on X, Tharoor wrote: “Met with @INCIndia President Mallikarjun Kharge to share my impressions of the situation in Kerala and discuss recent political developments involving our party. Always good to share views with the robust, direct and experienced veteran!”In a separat…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 7 (IANS) Breaking his silence for the first time after the CPI(M) led Left Democratic Front suffered its worst-ever electoral setback in Kerala, former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday acknowledged the shock defeat, defending his government’s decade-long record, and promising a political comeback. He also admitted that the verdict demanded serious introspection within the Left camp.In a lengthy statement issued in his capacity as a CPI(M) Polit Bureau member,…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 7 (IANS) For perhaps the first time in nearly three decades, the unquestioned authority of Pinarayi Vijayan within the CPI-M and the Left movement in Kerala is facing open turbulence from within party ranks. Days after the crushing Assembly poll debacle that reduced the CPI-M-led Left Democratic Front to just 35 seats, senior party leader P. Jayarajan broke his silence amid a growing wave of support for him and mounting anger against the present state leadership.In a care…
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…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 6 (IANS) In a development highlighting the growing churn within Kerala’s defeated Left camp, the Communist Party of India (CPI) has openly opposed the move to appoint former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as the Leader of the Opposition.The issue reportedly figured during a CPI leadership meeting, where senior party leaders argued that the post should go to a new face, holding Vijayan’s leadership style partly responsible for the Left Democratic Front’s (LDF) elect…
Kannur (Kerala), May 6 (IANS) In a gesture rich in symbolism, Thaliparamba MLA-elect T. K. Govindan visited the residence of late CPI-M stalwart Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, even as unrest ripples through the party’s Kannur stronghold after its electoral drubbing.A long-time party leader in Kannur, Govindan jolted the CPI-M by quitting the party and contesting from Thaliparamba, one of its safest seats, against state Secretary M.V. Govindan’s wife, P. K. Shyamala.The constituency was earlier repre…
Kochi, May 6 (IANS) In a stinging critique following the Left Democratic Front’s (LDF) crushing defeat in the Kerala Assembly elections, former Left-supported lawmaker Sebastian Paul has squarely blamed Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, calling the verdict a direct rejection of his leadership style.Paul, who has previously served both as a legislator and Lok Sabha member with Left backing, said the scale of the defeat reflects public anger not merely against governance but against Vijayan as an…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 6 (IANS) A visibly discomfited CPI-M Kerala state Secretary M. V. Govindan cut short his first post-poll press interaction within minutes, sidestepping questions and walking away, a moment that has quickly become emblematic of the CPI(M)’s discomfort after its worst electoral setback in decades.The optics were hard to miss.For a leadership that had confidently campaigned for a historic third consecutive term, the reality has been stark: just 35 seats in the 140-member A…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 6 (IANS) After the Left Front’s loss in the recently concluded Assembly elections, questions are being asked whether the loss has any links with the Sabarimala case.Did the aura of Lord Ayyappa and the scam surrounding Sabarimala Temple play a decisive role in the defeat of two key Devasom Ministers in Kerala’s 2026 Assembly elections? The losses of senior CPI(M) leaders have triggered precisely that question in political circles.The elections saw the unexpected downfal…