Last Updated:May 14, 2026, 16:19 IST Facing fiscal abyss, internal factionalism and communal balancing acts, can Satheesan survive a wounded Left and a resurgent BJP to pass the 2029 Lok Sabha litmus test? VD Satheesan is the new Kerala chief minister. In a stunning nail-biter, the Congress high command has finally bitten the bullet to…
Thiruvananthapuram: After a 10-year hiatus, a 20-member UDF ministry headed by chief minister V D Satheesan was sworn in on Monday amid applause and cheers from a sea of people who gathered at Central Stadium here nearly two hours ahead of the 10am ceremony.By 8am, the roads leading to the stadium and the nearby State…
Thiruvananthapuram: Though the full cabinet led by V D Satheesan was sworn in on Monday, the final notification allocating portfolios and business among ministers is yet to be issued officially.It is reliably learned that notification has been delayed as certain last-minute demands and internal negotiations within the coalition are still being resolved. In the new…
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Last Updated:May 17, 2026, 20:56 IST This came after Chennithala, who was a contender for the CM post, was given the home department in VD Satheesan’s cabinet. Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala. (PTI/File) Kerala Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala said he had no problems with VD Satheesan being appointed as the new Chief Minister of Kerala, emphasising…
Last Updated:May 14, 2026, 21:00 IST CPI(M) unanimously elects former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as Leader of the Opposition after LDF defeat, UDF wins 102 seats, BJP led NDA takes 3 seats. CPI(M) unanimously elects former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as Leader of the Opposition after LDF defeat, UDF wins 102 seats, BJP…
