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Speculation over Congress fielding veterans in Kerala draws lukewarm response
Thiruvananthapuram, March 18: As the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections approach, speculation that the Congress party may field veteran leaders has evoked a lukewarm response from the party leaders.
Cong puts pedal on Kerala Assembly election preparations, appoints media panel
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 18: With more than 15 months to go for the elections to the 140-member Kerala Legislative Assembly, the Congress party's high command has appointed a panel of their leaders to work in close coordination with its state committee for smoother functioning of the media related activities.
Fed up with internal strife, Priyanka Gandhi likely to lead Cong in Kerala Assembly polls
Thiruvananthapuram, March 15: With just a year left until Kerala gears up for the 2026 Assembly elections, the Congress high command is considering appointing Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to oversee the party's campaign.
Congress in Kerala: Same diagnosis, different actors -- will prognosis change?
Thiruvananthapuram, March 4: After last week's high-level meeting in Delhi, the Congress party in Kerala appears to have settled into a temporary calm. But if history is any indicator, such lulls have been a recurring theme in the party for nearly five decades.
Stand as one: Rahul Gandhi affirms Kerala Congress' 'unity' amid row over Shashi Tharoor's remarks
New Delhi, March 2: Amid reports suggesting a 'rift' within the Kerala Congress, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, affirmed the unity of party leaders on Sunday, saying that the Kerala leadership "stand as one."
Sudhakaran to continue as Congress party chief in Kerala; focus on 2026 polls
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 28: After a marathon meeting of Kerala Congress leaders with the party high command in New Delhi, the party decided that K. Sudhakaran will continue to head the party’s unit in the state with a clear focus on winning the next year’s Assembly elections.
K Sudhakaran should continue as Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president: Shashi Tharoor
Thiruvananthapuram, February 26: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday extended his support for K Sudhakaran to continue as Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president, dismissing the need for a leadership change.
Decks cleared for new Congress President in Kerala as Sudhakaran says to ready to move out
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26: Days before top Congress leaders from Kerala reach Delhi on the party high command's summons, state unit President K. Sudhakaran on Wednesday said he is ready to move out.
EOW confirms no complaints against Preity Zinta in New India Cooperative Bank scam
Mumbai, Feb 25: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai has officially clarified that Preity Zinta is not under investigation in connection with the New Cooperative Bank scam, which has raised concerns over an Rs. 18 crore loan that was granted to her and later written off.
Preity Zinta slams Kerala Congress for 'fake news and vile gossip', clarifies on bank loan
New Delhi, Feb 25: Bollywood actor Preity Zinta on Tuesday called out the Congress party's Kerala unit, accusing it of promoting fake news and using her name and fame to further its political agenda.
Praising Vijayan: Has Shashi Tharoor bitten off more than he can chew?
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 24: Four-time Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor is going through a difficult time and there are reports that he is disillusioned with the party after coming under attack from several quarters in the Congress for praising Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's governance in an article in a leading national daily.
Second life for Cong MLA Uma Thomas as she leaves hospital after 46 days
Kochi, Feb 13: After spending 46 days in the hospital and enduring anxious moments, Congress legislator Uma Thomas, who survived a severe fall, was discharged on Thursday and returned home.
Congress inducts ex-Kerala BJP leader as party spokesperson
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 27: Two months after Sandeep Warrier, a former BJP leader in Kerala, joined Congress, he has been made a spokesperson of the party
Will Congress high command save its sinking ship in Kerala ahead of 2026 Assembly polls?
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 20: A day after a stormy meeting of the Kerala Congress Political Affairs Committee, AICC general secretary in charge of Kerala, Deepa Das Munshi, on Monday held a one-on-one meeting with the top leadership of the state to seek their opinion about the state of affairs in the party.
Antony asks Cong leaders to concentrate on Kerala local body polls, not on next CM
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 9: Breaking his silence, veteran Congress leader and former Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Thursday asked his junior colleagues in the party to concentrate on the upcoming local bodies elections and not on the 2026 Assembly polls in Kerala.
Appu John Joseph: Another son rises in Kerala politics
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 7: The rise of sons in Kerala politics, particularly within the Kerala Congress party, is far from novel. The latest entrant into the mainstream politics is Appu John Joseph, the eldest son of veteran Kerala Congress leader and 10-time legislator P.J. Joseph.