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How ED raids may have handed Pinarayi Vijayan a political lifeline | Political Pulse News

How ED raids may have handed Pinarayi Vijayan a political lifeline | Political Pulse News

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4 min readThiruvananthapuramMay 27, 2026 01:57 PM IST First published on: May 27, 2026 at 01:50 PM IST The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on the residences of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in connection with an alleged money laundering case have unexpectedly come as a shot in the arm for the senior CPI(M) Politburo member, who had been beleaguered within the Left following the defeat of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the recent Kerala Assembly elections. Soon after news of the raids broke on Wednesday morning, senior leaders came out in support of Vijayan and cadres took to the streets raising slogans against the BJP and the ED. The party’s social media handles which have been silent after the defeat in the elections, have also sprung into action in support of Vijayan. After the Assembly elections, Vijayan had appeared politically weakened within the party, with the massive verdict against the LDF being interpreted as a mandate against him and his style of functioning as Chief Minister. He had reportedly come under attack from middle- …

Eight Ministers from Malabar find place in UDF Cabinet

Eight Ministers from Malabar find place in UDF Cabinet

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As a Congress-led ‘full Cabinet’ is being sworn in after six decades in Kerala on Monday (May 18), the six northern districts are getting eight ministerial berths. However, Kozhikode and Kasaragod will not have any representation in the government for the time being. There will be 21 ministers in the Cabinet, including the Chief Minister. Going by the list of Ministers announced by Chief Minister-designate V.D. Satheesan, the Congress representatives from the region are Sunny Joseph (Peravur, Kannur), A.P. Anil Kumar (Wandoor, Malappuram), T. Siddique (Kalpetta, Wayanad), and K.A. Thulasi (Kongad, Palakkad). From the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), the Ministers are P.K. Kunhalikuty (Malappuram), K.M. Shaji (Vengara), and P.K. Basheer (Eranad), all in Malappuram, and N. Samsudheen (Mannarkkad in Palakkad). IUML State president Panakkad Syed Sadikali Shihab Thangal has said that Parakkal Abdulla, who has been elected from Kuttiyadi in Kozhikode, will be given a ministerial berth after two-and-a-half years. It remains to be seen who will have to vacate his post to make way for Mr. Abdulla. Though the region has got a …

Kerala Cabinet Formation LIVE: Congress-led UDF locked in last-minute talks, full list of Ministers to be finalised today

Kerala Cabinet Formation LIVE: Congress-led UDF locked in last-minute talks, full list of Ministers to be finalised today

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Congress reportedly promises allies future accommodations to address any dissatisfaction While Congress insiders said a “clear picture” would emerge before 1 p.m., the leadership is understood to have requested allies to make compromises and strike a middle ground. This comes ahead of the 2 p.m. deadline for Chief Minister-designate V.D. Satheesan to submit the list of Council of Ministers to Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlerkar. Congress insiders confirmed reports that Mani C. Kappan, Nationalist Congress Kerala’s MLA-elect, who felled Kerala Congress (M) chairperson Jose K. Mani in a high-profile battle for Pala constituency, has rejected the demand that single-legislator parties agree to “term-sharing” in the Cabinet. Anoop Jacob of the Kerala Congress (Jacob), MLA-elect from Piravom, has also demanded a full term in the government. Kerala Congress leader P.J. Joseph has demanded two Cabinet ministers for his party, which has seven MLA-designates. G. Anand Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please …

UDF leadership meeting to lay out the contours of the next Kerala cabinet gets underway

UDF leadership meeting to lay out the contours of the next Kerala cabinet gets underway

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Kerala CM-designate V.D. Satheesan met veteran Congress leader A.K. Antony at his residence in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran The United Democratic Front (UDF)’s top leadership meeting at the Cantonment House in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday (May 15, 2026) will likely lay out the contours of the next Kerala cabinet.  The UDF is seeking to turn the page on the uncertainty that gripped the alliance following the Congress’s ten-day delay in choosing its Chief Ministerial candidate by fast-tracking the government formation process.  Follow the Kerala politics live updates According to Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) insiders privy to the government formation process, the Chief Minister-designate V.D. Satheesan will likely invite senior leader Ramesh Chennithala to join the cabinet.  They said the high command had tasked Mr Satheesan to send a message of unity to the rank and file by extending an olive branch to Mr Chennithala, who was in the reckoning for the Chief Minister’s post, along with All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary, K. C. Venugopal. Congress sources said the matrix …

Congress picks VD Satheesan as next Kerala CM after UDF victory

Congress picks VD Satheesan as next Kerala CM after UDF victory

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Senior Congress leader V. D. Satheesan is set to become the next Chief Minister of Kerala after being elected as the Congress Legislature Party leader on Thursday, ending more than a week of intense discussions and internal consultations within the party. The announcement clears the way for the Indian National Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) to formally stake claim to form the next government in Kerala following its decisive victory in the 2026 Assembly elections. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Congress to decide on next Kerala Chief Minister after UDF victory

Congress to decide on next Kerala Chief Minister after UDF victory

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AICC observers Mukul Wasnik and Ajay Maken on Thursday held meetings with Congress MLAs to gather their views on the selection of the next Kerala Chief Minister after the party-led UDF’s victory. Wasnik said there was an atmosphere of jubilation as the Congress victory in the Assembly election was “remarkable” and “historic”. UDF secured 102 seats out of the 140 constituencies in the recently held elections. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

‘One Kerala story, state remains model of communal harmony despite identity politics’, says Shashi Tharoor after UDF sweep

‘One Kerala story, state remains model of communal harmony despite identity politics’, says Shashi Tharoor after UDF sweep

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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor described Keralam as a “model of communal harmony” despite the growing influence of identity politics in the country, citing the electoral choices made by voters across communities in the recently concluded 2026 Assembly elections. In a post on X, Tharoor termed it “One Kerala story” and highlighted how constituencies with majority populations from one community elected candidates belonging to another faith. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Governance is the ultimate currency in Kerala

Governance is the ultimate currency in Kerala

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Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor, Ramesh Chennithala, K.C. Venugopal, V.D. Satheesan, Kodikunnil Suresh and others celebrate at Indira Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram the UDF’s victory in Kerala Assembly elections on May 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran Kerala has long kept its own counsel at the ballot box. In the Assembly elections of 2026, the electorate of this politically alert State delivered what many observers had anticipated — a decisive verdict, where the United Democratic Front (UDF), led by the Indian National Congress, is returning to power with a thumping majority, ending the Left Democratic Front’s (LDF) unprecedented decade-long run in office. Equally notable is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) entry, with two former Union Ministers crossing the threshold into the Kerala Assembly. The results show a UDF majority with 97 seats (out of 140), against the LDF’s 35 and the NDA’s 3. The pattern across the recent electoral cycles tells its own story. The 2024 Lok Sabha result, in which the UDF swept 18 of the 20 parliamentary seats, was the …

Kerala Assembly poll: UDF sweeps central Kerala region

Kerala Assembly poll: UDF sweeps central Kerala region

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Uma Thomas bettered her own record to win by a margin of 50,211 votes | Photo Credit: H.VIBHU It was a whitewash for the UDF in the four central Kerala districts, thus adding to the impressive show of the front across the State. The LDF drew a blank in Ernakulam (14 Assembly seats), Kottayam (nine seats) and Idukki districts (five seats). However, Thrissur district provided it with the much-needed solace where it outperformed its rivals and prevented a UDF clean sweep in the region. The LDF won nine of the 13 seats in the district leaving just four to the UDF. Though Ernakulam is historically considered a UDF bastion, the LDF had snatched five seats away from the UDF in 2021. However, the Congress and its allies won all the seats and ensured the defeat of P. Rajeeve, a CPI (M) strongman and the Industries Minister in the outgoing Ministry, in the process. Published – May 04, 2026 11:19 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented …

Kerala election result: Voters deliver a decisive victory for the Congress-led UDF

Kerala election result: Voters deliver a decisive victory for the Congress-led UDF

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Congress leaders and others celebrate UDF’s victory in the Kerala Assembly polls 2026, on May 4, 2026 | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran Voters in Kerala delivered a decisive victory to the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in the Assembly election, ending 10 years of Left Democratic Front (LDF) rule.  Riding an anti-incumbent wave, the UDF won 102 seats, relegating the LDF to 35 and rebounding from its electoral wipeout in the Assembly elections in 2016 and again in 2021.  Published – May 04, 2026 08:18 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link