v. d. satheesan

Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 – The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) has outlined a flexible, constituency-driven strategy for the Kerala Assembly elections, even as Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan intensified his attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the issue of his...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 – Kerala's evolving electoral landscape has revealed a rare and striking trend in this Assembly election: direct contests between six incumbent legislators.As many as six incumbent MLAs are engaged in head-to-head battles across three constituencies. This means...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 – Kerala's Leader of the Opposition, V. D. Satheesan, launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday, accusing him of frequently shifting positions for electoral gains and fostering both majority and minority communalism.Speaking to the media...

In Thrissur, Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan refuted Congress leader V. D. Satheesan’s claim that the RSS supported his victory in the 1977 election, accusing the opposition leader of spreading misinformation.The Congress and UDF have alleged a CPI(M)-BJP alliance in the upcoming...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 Amid escalating political sparring ahead of the Assembly elections, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan strongly refuted allegations by the Congress that his party is engaged in a covert understanding with the BJP in select constituencies.The charge has been...

Ernakulam, March 24 – Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan launched a scathing attack on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday, accusing him of authoritarian conduct, political double standards, and entering into covert electoral understandings with the BJP, as the campaign for...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 – As Kerala goes to the polls on April 9, the political contest in the state is again expected to focus on the three major fronts: the ruling Left Democratic Front, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and the opposition United Democratic Front, led by the...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 14 – The Kerala government's shift in stance on women's entry into the Sabarimala temple has triggered a sharp political confrontation between the ruling CPI(M) and the Opposition, with both sides accusing each other of political opportunism ahead of the Assembly...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 14 – As the assembly elections in Kerala draw closer, the Congress party is witnessing intense activity as leaders and aspirants line up to secure party tickets.Although the Election Commission is expected to announce the poll schedule next week, party offices in...

Paravur (Kerala), March 12 – Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan launched a sharp attack on the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist on Thursday, claiming that the party was facing the "biggest crisis in its history in Kerala" and warning that it could meet the same fate as its...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 10 – The wife of Kerala Transport Minister K. B. Ganesh Kumar announced on Tuesday that she would drop her complaint against him, as he had admitted his mistake and apologized.This decision came as a relief for the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF in Kerala, with State Assembly...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 – Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan sharply criticised the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government on Monday over allegations against Transport Minister K. B. Ganesh Kumar, asking whether justice was possible in the state if even a minister's wife could not get...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 25 – A fresh political controversy erupted in Kerala's healthcare sector on Wednesday after Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan demanded immediate action from Health Minister Veena George over her allegations that private hospitals were paying commissions to...

Kochi, February 23 – AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal questioned the State government’s handling of the arrest of the Sabarimala tantri on Monday, alleging an undue eagerness to portray him as guilty despite the absence of evidence cited by the court.Venugopal said that if credible...

Kochi, February 21 Senior Congress leader V D Satheesan on Saturday rejected allegations that he had instructed Youth Congress workers to stage a "wreath protest" at the residence of Health Minister Veena George over a surgical lapse incident, saying such actions were not the practice of the...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 21 – A political row has escalated over the arrest of the Sabarimala tantri in the gold theft case, with the Vijayan government rejecting allegations of conspiracy and the opposition demanding a High Court-monitored investigation into the circumstances that led to...

Kochi, February 21 Senior Congress leader V D Satheesan on Saturday rejected allegations that he had instructed Youth Congress workers to stage a "floral protest" at the residence of Health Minister Veena George over a surgical error incident, saying such actions were not the practice of the...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 21 – Kerala Health Minister Veena George accused Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan of inciting protests over the alleged surgical error at the Government Medical College Hospital in Alappuzha, asserting that the government had already taken all necessary steps...

Thrissur (Kerala), February 18 – Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan strongly refuted Kerala Excise Minister M.B. Rajesh’s claim that the Opposition was consulted before extending bar operating hours, calling the decision "mysterious" and politically motivated ahead of elections.Satheesan...

Palakkad (Kerala), February 17 – Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan stated on Tuesday that the Kerala High Court's intervention against the Pinarayi Vijayan government's Nava Kerala Survey had validated the consistent charges raised by the Opposition, alleging widespread misuse of public...