#Satheesan

From Indianexpress RSS Feed: ‘Not bothered about car’s colour’: Kerala’s CM-designate says no to new vehicle, vows to have minimal convoy

VD Satheesan breaks down in tears at late mentor G. Karthikeyan’s home ahead of taking oath as Kerala chief minister, recalling their deep political bond.

The last CM, Pinarayi Vijayan, did something fundamental to the office. Over his decade-long tenure, his CMO became the central pole in a way Kerala has never seen before. Post-Pinarayi, the top job is bigger than ever

From tacitly allowing K C Venugopal to enter the CM race to picking Satheesan, the Congress high command’s 360-degree turn is unprecedented in its recent political history.

V.D. Satheesan’s rise from Paravur strongman to Kerala chief minister, tracing decades of persistence, factional battles and Congress’s generational shift.

What is the logic of winning the exam and still getting punished? Satheesan won Paravur six times and was never made a minister. He arrives at Cliff House without a single day of executive experience behind him, which is both the most striking fact of…

V.D. Satheesan promises a ‘new Kerala’ focused on youth, clean governance and economic revival.

From Indianexpress RSS Feed: Satheesan’s message of unity after being named Kerala CM: ‘KC Venugopal, Chennithala gave huge support … only teamwork will do’

Of the two who emerged as the main rivals to Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala at least had a solid claim. It is doubtful whether either Satheesan or Chennithala would have countenanced K C Venugopal pipping them to the post

After a 10-day suspense following the Congress-led United Democratic Front’s stellar win in the Kerala polls, Satheesan has been announced as the Chief Minister pick.

During his five-year LoP stint, Satheesan emerged as a formidable political figure by directly taking on CM Vijayan; he is also said to have played a key role in rejuvenating Congress at the grassroots.

The high command’s decision reflects ally arithmetic and grassroots pressure outweighed K C Venugopal’s clout among elected MLAs.

Decision comes after Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi met with K C Venugopal on Thursday morning to convince him to back down.

After nine days, Congress says deliberations have concluded, even though its bid to work out a compromise formula between the three contenders — K C Venugopal, V D Satheesan and Ramesh Chennithala — goes down to the wire

Party high command held meeting with four former state unit chiefs and three vice-presidents over the issue

From Indianexpress RSS Feed: Kerala CM suspense drags on: Unable to break deadlock, Congress to meet again tomorrow

In Kerala, Congress workers rarely hit the streets for a leader. In this instance, more so given that V D Satheesan does not have the support of any one group.

From Indianexpress RSS Feed: Many MLAs with Venugopal, party workers back Satheesan: In race for Kerala CM post, AICC assesses options

Satheesan, the Leader of the Opposition in the last Assembly, is being seen as one of the frontrunners for the Chief Minister post after the Congress-led UDF scored a massive win in the recently held Assembly polls. He is a six-time MLA from Paravur.

Satheesan, the Leader of the Opposition in the last Assembly and a five-time MLA from Paravur, is being seen as one of the frontrunners for the Chief Minister post after the Congress-led UDF scored a thumping win in the recently held Assembly polls.