v.d. satheesan

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...

With just weeks remaining until the 2026 Assembly elections, the political landscape of Kerala is abuzz with the names of key figures and challengers vying for power in the "God's Own Country."For decades, Kerala elections have been characterized by a predictable rivalry between the two major...

Kochi, March 14 Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V D Satheesan, said on Saturday that there were no issues related to candidate selection within the Congress and refuted reports of differences with party leader K Sudhakaran, who has reportedly expressed a willingness to contest...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 10 – Kerala Transport Minister K. B. Ganesh Kumar ruled out resigning on Tuesday over the controversy sparked by allegations raised by his wife, saying the media had "exaggerated the issue".Ganesh Kumar also stated that his wife no longer had any complaints...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 – According to a pre-election study by the independent public opinion platform, Vote Vibe, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, V.D. Satheesan, has emerged as the most preferred chief ministerial candidate in Kerala ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.This...