v.d. satheesan

Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 – As the Assembly election campaign enters its final and most intense phase, Kerala's political discourse is being shaped by a high-stakes challenge: an open debate between Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Leader of the Opposition, V.D. Satheesan.What began as a...

Kollam, March 30 – With the assembly elections in full swing, dramatic scenes and open confrontation marked Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s Monday press conference, turning what was intended to be a focus on governance into a political flashpoint.The Chief Minister, who addressed the media...

Kochi, March 29 Congress leader V D Satheesan launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday, accusing him of making "false claims" on several issues, including Sabarimala, the Vizhinjam port project, and alleged links with certain organisations.Speaking to reporters at...

Pathanamthitta (Kerala), March 28 In an unexpected turn, a satirical song has become a central topic in Kerala’s political discourse, sparking debate about faith, freedom of expression, and campaign strategies."Pottiye, Kettiye...", popularized by Congress candidate Pazhakulam Madhu from...

Kochi, March 28 – The Sabarimala gold theft case has once again become a central topic in Kerala's political discussions, with the opposition intensifying its attacks on the ruling CPI-M and demanding accountability from the government.As the April 9 Assembly election campaign gains momentum...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) intervened on Friday following the controversy over Facebook removing a portion of an interview of Opposition Leader, V.D. Satheesan, aired by Manorama News, allegedly at the direction of the Kerala Police.However, officials...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 – The allegation of a tacit understanding between the BJP and the CPI(M) has escalated into a central flashpoint in Kerala’s Assembly election campaign, triggering a sharp exchange between Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan.This...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 26. On Thursday, Congress leaders, led by Member of Parliament K.C. Venugopal, urged the Centre to reschedule the Joint Entrance Examination Main, citing its overlap with the Easter Holy Week, a period of deep religious significance for the Christian community.In a...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 – The political battle between the ruling CPI(M) and the Congress-led opposition intensified on Thursday, with Leader of the Opposition, V.D. Satheesan, launching a sharp counter-attack against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over allegations of a BJP-CPI(M) nexus...

Kollam, March 26 Congress leader V D Satheesan alleged on Thursday that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is targeting Rahul Gandhi in order to gain the favor of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.He was responding to Vijayan's allegation that Gandhi and the Congress...

Pathanamthitta, March 23 Rejecting the Congress's charge of a covert CPI(M)-BJP understanding, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Monday that the allegation stems from the UDF's "fear of defeat" and asserted that the BJP will not win even a single seat in the upcoming Assembly elections...

In 2021, when V.D. Satheesan was chosen as the Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly by the Congress-led UDF, it was seen as a strategic move to revitalize the UDF's prospects ahead of the 2026 elections.Challenging a well-established Marxist leader like Pinarayi Vijayan, who was...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 – AICC general secretary and Alappuzha MP K.C. Venugopal intensified his criticism of the BJP and the CPI(M) in Kerala on Saturday, alleging a "secret agreement" between the two parties, with Palakkad emerging as a key flashpoint."The cat is out of the bag,"...

Kochi, March 21 Congress leader V D Satheesan agreed on Saturday that more seats should have been allocated to women in the upcoming Assembly elections.The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Kerala Assembly said that the party wanted to give more seats to women in the Assembly elections...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 21 – A new political controversy has erupted in Kerala after an independent candidate from Ambalappuzha, backed by the UDF (Congress-led coalition), and former CPI(M) leader G. Sudhakaran publicly contradicted Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over claims of outreach...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 – In his first detailed reaction after the Congress high command finalized the contentious seat selection process, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Kerala Assembly, V.D. Satheesan, on Friday struck a combative yet confident note, asserting that the United...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 – With just two days remaining for the nomination deadline, Kerala's electoral battle has entered a high-stakes phase, with all three major fronts vying to secure candidates and maximize last-minute outreach.Kerala will go to the polls on April 9 to elect a new...

Kochi, March 19 – Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, V.D. Satheesan, said on Thursday that issues within the CPI(M) are getting worse, and that if it took 33 years for its decline in West Bengal, the party in Kerala appears to be heading down a similar path much faster.“After a decade...

Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi, March 18 Senior Congress leader V D Satheesan said on Wednesday that there was no difference within the UDF regarding seat distribution, unlike other fronts like the LDF and the BJP-led NDA.Satheesan also said that the remaining names of the Congress candidates...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 – Expressing confidence ahead of the Kerala Assembly elections, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and veteran Congress leader V.D. Satheesan said on Sunday that the United Democratic Front (UDF) is poised for a decisive victory and expects to win more than 100 seats in...