Thiruvananthapuram, May 17 (IANS) A day before his swearing-in as the 13th Chief Minister of Kerala, Congress leader V.D. Satheesan on Sunday met eminent Cardinal Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis, also known as Cleemis Bava.The Cardinal currently serves as the Major Archbishop-Catholicos of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church and the Major Archbishop of Trivandrum.In a post on X, Satheesan said: “Received the blessings and warm wishes of #MarClimisBava ahead of assuming office as the Chief Minister of …
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Thiruvananthapuram, May 17 (IANS) With the swearing-in ceremony of the new government led by Chief Minister-designate V.D. Satheesan scheduled for Monday, the final round of discussions over cabinet formation is set to conclude on Sunday. The final list of ministers is expected to be submitted to the Governor around 2 p.m., while intensive consultations among alliance partners and leadership have been continuing since morning.Congress representative and Kerala in-charge Deepa Dasmunshi confirmed…
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) With V. D. Satheesan now firmly seated in the driver’s seat of Kerala politics, the celebration within the Congress camp is quickly giving way to the far more complicated and politically explosive exercise of cabinet formation.And if choosing the Chief Minister itself required 10 days of intense negotiations and delicate balancing, the battle for ministerial berths now threatens to become an even tougher test for both Satheesan and the Congress high command.The …
Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) For Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar, the unfolding political transition in Kerala is far less stressful compared to the political turbulence he encountered just days ago while serving as acting Governor of Tamil Nadu.Back in the Kerala Lok Bhavan after a politically charged week in Chennai, Arlekar can finally breathe easier as the Congress-led UDF formally staked claim to power with a massive and unquestionable mandate behind Chief Minister-designate V. D. Sat…
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…
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…
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 13 (IANS) BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party over the delay in naming the next Chief Minister of Kerala, saying the party was trapped in “confusion” despite securing a massive electoral mandate in the state.Speaking to IANS, Poonawalla said, “Today I have brought binoculars because I am using them to look and see that it has been nine days. Where is the Chief Minister of Kerala? People voted saying they want a Chief…
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…