v.d. satheesan

Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 – A political controversy has erupted in Kerala after the state government published advertisements on the front pages of several leading newspapers on Thursday, highlighting what it described as the "changes brought about by the LDF government" in sectors that were...

Varkala (Kerala), March 4. Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V.D. Satheesan, accused the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Wednesday of deliberately weakening the Sabarimala gold smuggling case, alleging that the failure to file a charge sheet within 90 days enabled key accused...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 – A closely watched electoral contest is emerging in Peravoor, in Kerala's Kannur district, with the CPI-M deciding to field its star leader K.K. Shailaja against state Congress President Sunny Joseph in the upcoming Assembly elections.The decision, approved by the...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 – With assembly elections on the horizon and political tensions running high, a government rehabilitation function in Wayanad has sparked a fresh controversy.The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon near Kalpetta, where homes were formally handed over to survivors...

Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi, March 1 Senior Congress leader V D Satheesan said on Sunday that the party would be able to announce its first list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly election before the poll notification is issued.Speaking to reporters at the Congress headquarters in New...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 27 – The Congress is planning to re-nominate 20 out of its 22 current MLAs in Kerala. This is because Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan and KPCC president Sunny Joseph are scheduled to travel to New Delhi on Sunday to finalize the initial list of candidates for...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 27 – Kerala Health Minister Veena George has become the target of ridicule among the people of the state, Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan said on Friday."People are laughing at the mere mention of her name," Satheesan told reporters in Adoor.He alleged...

Pathanamthitta (Kerala), February 27 Senior Congress leader V D Satheesan on Friday demanded that the CPI(M) immediately stop the violence allegedly carried out by its workers in connection with the controversy surrounding Health Minister Veena George’s reported injury during a KSU protest at...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 26 – The political storm over the alleged assault on State Health Minister Veena George intensified on Thursday after the Youth Congress filed a formal complaint with the State Police Chief against Kerala Legislative Assembly Speaker A.N. Shamseer, accusing him of...

Kottayam (Kerala), February 25 Leader of the Opposition V D Satheesan made a sarcastic comment about the interview conducted by actor Mohanlal with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday, saying that people rarely get to see him smiling or answering questions.Satheesan pointed out that a...

Kannur, February 25 – Veteran Congress MP from Kannur, K. Sudhakaran, stated on Wednesday that while Veena George may not be a suitable Health Minister, she has proven herself to be a good actress.He alleged that the claims made by the CPI-M that Kerala's Health Minister was attacked inside...

Kannur, February 25 – Leader of the Opposition, V.D. Satheesan, on Wednesday cast serious doubts on the alleged attack on Health Minister Veena George at the Kannur railway station by the Kerala Students Union (KSU), stating that a preliminary inquiry by the Congress found no evidence of any...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 23 – When the Kerala Legislative Assembly session resumed on Monday after a short break, the Congress-led opposition once again staged a protest, raising the issue of the alleged gold theft at Sabarimala.With the Leader of the Opposition, V.D. Satheesan, away on a...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 21 – The Special Branch of the Kerala Police has issued an alert warning of a possible escalation in political tensions in the state following the Youth Congress placing a wreath at the residence of State Health Minister Veena George, an act that has triggered sharp...

Kollam (Kerala), February 20 Sabarimala Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru has linked his arrest in the alleged gold loss cases at the hill shrine to his stand during the 2018 women's temple entry row, claiming that his position at the time had upset many.Rajeevaru, who was the 16th accused in the...

Thrissur (Kerala), February 18 Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, V.D. Satheesan, said on Wednesday that the Kerala High Court verdict on the Nava Kerala survey vindicated the Congress-led UDF's stand that taxpayer money was being used by the ruling government for election campaigns...

Kochi, February 17 – In a major setback for the Pinarayi Vijayan government, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday struck down the controversial "Nava Kerala Survey," calling it unlawful and questioning how it was funded and executed.The ruling comes amid growing opposition allegations that the...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 16 – Congress Working Committee (CWC) member and party's Campaign Committee Chairman, Ramesh Chennithala, said on Monday that Rahul Gandhi will play an active and decisive role in the United Democratic Front's (UDF) campaign for the upcoming Kerala Assembly...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 16 "What do you think of a party that chooses K.C. Venugopal as the Sardar Patel to Rahul Gandhi? And what do you think of a party that cannot find anyone but Pawan Khera to be their spokesperson?" senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar wrote on social media from...

In Kerala, V.D. Satheesan, the leader of the opposition in the Kerala Assembly, stated that the public should debate whether a national strike should be observed as a hartal or a complete shutdown in Kerala. He was responding to questions about the Congress proceeding with its statewide rally on...