Kerala CM VD Satheeshan clears free bus ride for women, new department for elderly, salary hike for ASHA workers in first Cabinet meeting
The new UDF government will also publish a White Paper on the financial health of the state.
The new UDF government will also publish a White Paper on the financial health of the state.
VD Satheesan took oath as the new Kerala Chief Minister at the Central Stadium, marking the return of a Congress-led UDF government to power after a gap of 10 years.
After the formal announcement, the Congress Legislature Party passed a resolution to unanimously elect CM-designate Satheesan as its leader in the Assembly.
Backroom consultations in Delhi and competing camps within Congress continue to delay Kerala’s next chief minister announcement despite the UDF’s decisive election victory.
With women voters outnumbering men in a 1.84 lakh electorate, Dharmadam's arithmetic could decide whether Kerala rewrites its political record books on May 4.
“Wrongdoings in the police will not be tolerated. Officers found guilty will facethe stringent punishment, including dismissal,” Pinarayi Vijayan said
Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the Ayyappa Sangamam organized by the state government is a political drama.
Speaking to the media here, he claimed, "The allegation against the Palakkad MLA is a serious matter. Reports of multiple incidents, including one where the victim was allegedly threatened with death if a pregnancy was not aborted, underline the criminal nature of the issue.
The charge sheet was filed last week before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Thiruvananthapuram.
Chief Minister Vijayan, in a statement here on Wednesday said the Constitutional Amendment Bills introduced in the Lok Sabha can only be seen as part of the political decision of the Central government to hunt down state governments.
