Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 17 (IANS) 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. Satheesan has now hit back, presenting data to challenge the claims propagated by the state … Read more
Kochi, Feb 15 (IANS) 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. Satheesan, hinted that Tharoor is once again drifting from the party line. Satheesan did not hold back in expressing his … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 6 (IANS) 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. His remarks came in response to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s jibe about internal politics in the Congress. “Neither I nor any … Read more
Kochi, Feb 3 (IANS) Amid the ongoing row over the sanction to a brewery and other alcohol manufacturing facilities in Kerala’s Palakkad, the state’s Leader of Opposition V.D.Satheesan on Monday termed Excise Minister M.B. Rajesh a liar. Responding to Rajesh’s statements on the sanction given to Oasis Commercial Pvt Ltd to set up an ethanol … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 30 (IANS) 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. Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister … Read more
