Thiruvananthapuram, June 13 (IANS) Kerala’s political circles are abuzz with speculation over Chief Minister and Finance Minister V.D. Satheesan’s low public visibility in recent days, with all eyes on his forthcoming maiden state budget to be presented on June 19.The budget is going to be an exercise that is likely to set the tone for the new government and test Satheesan’s transition from a vocal critic of the Pinarayi Vijayan government to a policymaker.In the run-up to the budget, Satheesa…
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Kochi, May 25 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Monday strongly defended the appointment of former Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U. Khelkar as his secretary and dismissed the controversy surrounding his recent visit to the Guruvayoor Sree Krishna temple.Speaking to the media after a special Cabinet meeting, Satheesan said he failed to understand the needless controversy over Khelkar’s appointment.He pointed out that Khelkar is an All India Service officer attached to Kerala and h…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 13 (IANS) Dismissing allegations of undue delay, Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U. Khelkar on Monday asserted that there is nothing abnormal in the time taken to release Kerala’s final polling figures, stressing that the data is not being deliberately withheld.He said the figures would be published as soon as returning officers complete the consolidation process, adding that booth-level data has already been shared with political party agents.However, the clarificatio…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 (IANS) In a significant moment underscoring India’s electoral credibility, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has rolled out the red carpet for a high-powered international delegation to witness the Kerala Assembly elections under its International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP) 2026.Kerala, on Thursday at 7 a.m, started to vote to elect 140 legislators.A 43-member delegation representing 23 countries arrived in Thiruvananthapuram as part of the first pha…