T’puram: Signs of discontent have emerged within the Congress party after the high command selected V D Satheesan as Kerala’s next chief minister. Senior leader Ramesh Chennithala expressed strong dissatisfaction over being overlooked in the leadership race. Party sources said Chennithala conveyed his protest directly to Rahul Gandhi and skipped the Congress legislature party meeting…
T’puram: Hours before V D Satheesan was officially named Kerala’s next chief minister, Cantonment House in the capital wore an unusually quiet look.The opposition leader’s sprawling four-acre official residence had its gates wide open and lights glowing across the compound. But there were no celebrations, slogan shouting or crowds usually associated with a victorious camp…
Thiruvananthapuram: Bringing an end to 10 days of uncertainty, lobbying and factional negotiations, the Congress leadership on Thursday named V D Satheesan as the next chief minister of Kerala, signalling that public sentiment and coalition compulsions ultimately outweighed internal party equations.Satheesan, who claims to represent the real Nehruvian Left, had strong backing from the public…
