Shashi Tharoor to skip VD Satheesan swearing-in ceremony in Kerala; here’s the reason
Shashi Tharoor’s absence from V.D. Satheesan’s swearing-in has triggered fresh political discussion after his cryptic “future in Kerala” remark on social media.
Shashi Tharoor’s absence from V.D. Satheesan’s swearing-in has triggered fresh political discussion after his cryptic “future in Kerala” remark on social media.
After the formal announcement, the Congress Legislature Party passed a resolution to unanimously elect CM-designate Satheesan as its leader in the Assembly.
Kerala Congress chief Sunny Joseph attributed the delay to Sonia Gandhi's hospitalisation.
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.
IUML Malappuram district general secretary P Abdul Hameed said the delay had already caused dissatisfaction among party workers as well as the public, and warned that prolonged uncertainty could have “political repercussions”.
Congress leadership is expected to finalise Kerala’s next Chief Minister after observers submit their report to Delhi following the UDF’s sweeping Assembly election victory.
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.
The controversy arose when Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, while addressing the gathering, mentioned all the prominent leaders on stage by name except Tharoor
The party will present a comprehensive alternative development and governance plan for the state, focusing on economic revival and people-centric policies.
Congress leader Ajay Tharayil has strongly criticised the party leadership for not considering Deepthi Mary Varghese for the post of Kochi Corporation Mayor.
