V.d. Satheesan News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Kerala Oppn to boycott CM Vijayan govt's fourth anniversary celebrations
Kochi, April 19: Leader of Opposition (LoP), V.D. Satheesan on Saturday said the entire Opposition in Kerala will boycott the fourth anniversary celebrations of the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government.
Kerala: Will win Nilambur by-election, claims Congress leader
Nilambur, April 16: Kerala leader of the Opposition and senior Congress leader V.D. Satheesan on Wednesday claimed that his party will win the Nilambur by-elections with a huge margin.
Kerala HC junks charge sheet against Asianet News, Cong seeks CM Vijayan's apology
Kochi, April 11: The Kerala High Court on Friday quashed a charge sheet against Asianet News and six journalists in a petition seeking a case to be registered under the POCSO Act for airing a programme against the growth of the drug mafia, which showed an incident involving a girl.
Lawyers, SFI activists clash in Kerala's Ernakulam, police begin probe
Kochi, April 11: The Kerala Police, on Friday, launched a probe into a clash between lawyers and students of the CPI(M)-backed Students' Federation of India (SFI).
We are fully geared for Nilambur Assembly by-election: Kerala LoP
Kochi, April 10: Soon after arriving from the special session of the AICC meeting in Gujarat, Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly V. D. Satheesan on Thursday said the Congress-led UDF is fully geared for the upcoming Nilambur Assembly by-election.
This time, you will have to resign, LoP Satheesan tells Kerala CM Vijayan
Kochi, April 4: Kerala's Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan on Friday asserted that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has no other option but to resign in the wake of his daughter Veena Vijayan figuring in the list of accused of the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) charge sheet for receiving illegal gratification to the tune of Rs 2.70 crore from Kochi-based Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL), for mining sanctions.
Protesting Asha workers in Kerala to intensify stir, launch indefinite fast from Thursday
Thiruvananthapuram, March 17: The Kerala Asha workers' protest before the state Secretariat entered its 36th day on Monday, and it was decided that from Thursday, three of them will begin an indefinite fast till their demands are met.
We will invite Tushar Gandhi to Kerala again and again: Congress
Thiruvananthapuram, March 13: A day after RSS and BJP activists protested against Mahatma Gandhi's great-grandson Tushar Gandhi in Neyyattinkara, Kerala, the Congress party strongly defended him.
On Women's Day, support for Asha workers in Kerala grows; but Vijayan govt stays silent
Thiruvananthapuram, March 8: As the world celebrated Women's Day on Saturday, Kerala's Asha Workers' protest entered its 27th day, drawing widespread support from various quarters -- except the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left government.
CM Vijayan playing majority community appeasement card: Congress
Thiruvananthapuram, March 5: Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly and Congress MLA V.D. Satheesan on Wednesday said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was "inclining" towards the BJP and RSS and there was a shift in his stance.
Kerala Assembly witnesses uproar over Asha workers protest issue
Thiruvananthapuram, March 4: As the protest by the more than 26,000 Asha Workers entered the 23rd day, the Kerala Assembly on Tuesday witnessed heated exchanges between the opposition and treasury benches, forcing the Speaker to adjourn the House for the day after running through the listed business.
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.
Senior CPI leader, ex-MLA P. Raju passes away
Kochi, Feb 27: Senior CPI leader and two-time former legislator P. Raju passed away here at a private hospital on Thursday.
Congress sidesteps Tharoor as LoP Satheesan counters Kerala's 'progress' claims
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 17: Two days after Congress MP Shashi Tharoor stirred controversy by highlighting Kerala's progress -- bringing unexpected cheer to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the Left -- his party colleagues were left red-faced. Leader of Opposition V.D.
Shashi Tharoor urges critics to read his article on Kerala startups' growth before commenting
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 16: Congress Working Committee member and Thiruvananthapuram MP, Shashi Tharoor, has responded to criticism from within his party regarding his recent article in an English newspaper highlighting Kerala's progress in the startup sector.
Tharoor's applause for PM Modi and Kerala irks LoP Satheesan
Kochi, Feb 15: Thiruvananthapuram Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's recent statements have sparked more criticism from his party colleagues than from other political leaders. On Saturday, Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V.D.
Rival political fronts in Kerala slam Centre's Rs 529 crore loan for Wayanad landslide rehabilitation
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 14: Within minutes of the Centre announcing a loan for the rehabilitation of Wayanad following the devastating landslide, the traditional political rivals in Kerala -- the CPI(M)-led Left government and the opposition Congress-led UDF -- have expressed strong objections.
Kerala ragging: Disband SFI, demands LoP Satheesan
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 14: Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, V.D. Satheesan, on Friday urged the CPI-M to disband its student organisation -- the Students Federation of India (SFI) -- following a gruesome ragging incident at the state-run Nursing College hostel in Kottayam.
KIIFB on 'ventilator', says Kerala LoP Satheesan
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 10: In a stinging attack on the functioning of Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan on Monday, while participating in the Assembly proceedings, said the situation is such that it's on the ventilator.
'Worst ever in last 24 years': Congress slams Kerala budget
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 7: The last full budget of the second Pinarayi Vijayan government, which was presented by Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal in the Kerala Legislative Assembly on Friday on expected lines, came under fire from the opposition.
'Times change, have to collect toll now': Former Kerala minister
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 6: Former Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac said on Thursday that the state government has to collect the toll to raise the revenue for the state.
Neither I nor any Congress leader is running for CM's post: Kerala LoP Satheesan
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 6: Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V.D. Satheesan, on Thursday, dismissed speculation over Congress' chief ministerial candidate, asserting that the party high command alone decides on the matter.
Private varsities bill hits road block in Kerala cabinet, CPI wants more discussion
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 5: The Kerala government's proposed Private Universities Bill hit a roadblock at the state cabinet meeting on Wednesday with the ruling LDF's second-biggest constituent - the Communist Party of India (CPI) - expressing its strong reservation to the measure.
Cong warns against toll on KIIFB roads, Kerala FM says no decision yet
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 4: Ever since the news surfaced that the cash-strapped Kerala government is considering introducing a toll tax on all roads developed using funds from the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Board (KIIFB) to raise revenue, there has been a huge outcry, especially from the Congress-led UDF.
'Happy to return back to my family', says Trinamool's Kerala coordinator after joining UDF's rally
Malappuram, Jan 30: In a surprising move, Trinamool Congress Kerala Coordinator P.V. Anvar on Thursday joined the UDF’s Malayora Samara Yatra led by Leader of the Opposition (LOP) V.D. Satheesan, protesting against Union and state governments for failing to curb the increasing man-animal conflict in the state.
Explain why BRS leader Kavitha came to Kerala, LOP Satheesan asks state Excise Minister
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 30: With the opposition Congress-led UDF taking on Kerala Excise Minister M.B.Rajesh for giving a brewery license to a controversial company involved in the Delhi excise case, Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan on Thursday wanted the Minister to explain the role of BRS leader K.
Decision to give licence to controversial liquor firm was taken by CM Vijayan alone: Kerala LoP
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 29: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Kerala Assembly, V.D. Satheesan on Wednesday released crucial documents relating to grant of a brewery licence to a controversial firm embroiled in the Delhi excise case.
Congress high command unlikely to replace party chief K. Sudhakaran in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 25: After days of speculation in the Kerala unit of the Congress party, the air has finally cleared -- state president K. Sudhakaran is set to continue in his position.
Kerala: Close relative of Indian cricketer Minnu Mani killed in tiger attack
Wayanad, Jan 24: A 45-year-old tribal woman, aunt of Indian cricketer Minnu Mani, was mauled to death by a tiger on Friday in Mananthavady of Kerala's Wayanad district.
Kerala: Adivasi woman killed in tiger attack
Wayanad, Jan 24: With no respite in the man-animal conflict in Kerala, a tribal woman, who went to collect coffee beans, was mauled to death near Mananthavady in Kerala's Wayanad district.
Congress' Kerala unit needs total revamp: Party veteran Kurien
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 24: At a time when hectic parleys are going on to find a suitable replacement for the Congress state unit Chief K. Sudhakaran, party's veteran leader and former deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha P.
CM Vijayan brushes aside CAG report on purchase of PPE kits; greenlights brewery
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 23: A day after the Congress-led Opposition levelled grave corruption allegations against the way the Kerala government bought PPE kits during the Covid pandemic and over the sanction given to a controversial liquor company, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday denied all charges.
Vijayan govt sold PPE kit at exorbitant price during Covid: CAG report
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 21: Comptroller and Audit General (CAG) report which was placed before the Kerala Legislative Assembly on Tuesday revealed that during the Covid time, the Kerala government led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan sold the PPE kit at exorbitant prices.
LoP Satheesan loses cool in Kerala Assembly
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 21: Tensions flared in the Kerala Legislative Assembly on Tuesday morning as Leader of Opposition (LoP) V.D. Satheesan lost his temper amidst heated proceedings.
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.
Kerala LoP Satheesan urges CM Vijayan to pass resolution against draft UGC regulations
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 11: Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V.D. Satheesan, has written to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, urging the government to adopt a unanimous resolution opposing the draft University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations of 2025.
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.