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.
In a statement, Kerala CM Vijayan said that the attempt to credit the RSS is a "historical denial" of several actions related to the RSS.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan wrote to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday seeking the retention of the BrahMos Aerospace facility in Thiruvananthapuram.
In a post on X, he said the move is an act of economic aggression that endangers the livelihoods of millions of Indians, particularly workers and farmers who are the backbone of the nation's economy.
The comprehensive special investigation is being conducted, in addition to the ongoing police investigation and departmental probes.
CM Vijayan’s communication to the governor was based on a Cabinet decision to register the government’s objection to his use of a saffron-clad Bharat Mata image at official government events.