Senior Congress leader and Kottayam MLA Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan has been elected as the Speaker of the 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly, securing 101 votes in the election held on Friday
Newly- elected legislators officially took the oath as Members of the Legislative Assembly at the first session of the 16th Kerala Assembly in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday. Pro-tem Speaker G Sudhakaran administered the oath of office to them
This decision represents the culmination of a longstanding and democratic demand of the people of Kerala, rooted in the state’s linguistic heritage and collective self-respect
Speaking to mediapersons in Kalpetta, Wayanad, Satheesan claimed that many Left fellow travellers were now inclined to join the United Democratic Front (UDF), asserting that there was a strong public desire for a change in government in Kerala.
Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, VD Satheesan, on Monday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) government, alleging a complete collapse of governance in the State and claiming that the treasury is empty.
Congress legislator Roji M John said that the government's lack of awareness regarding the price surge amounts to ignoring people's hardships.
The CPM has only the shameless option of protecting Pinarayi Vijayan and his co-accused EP Jayarajan, he said.
Jayarajan had recently claimed that the electoral battle in Kerala is between the LDF and the BJP as both have fielded good candidates.
VD Satheesan, Leader of the Opposition in Kerala Assembly, is working hard to to revitalise the Congress in the southern state.
The opposition UDF members stormed the Well of the House, displaying placards after Speaker AN Shamseer denied leave for an adjournment motion moved by Congress member PC Vishnunath to discuss the suicide by Joseph, aka V Pappachan, a resident of Chakkittapara in Kozhikode district.
