Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan said on Monday that his government aims to make the state a global education destination by establishing premier centres of excellence that attract both local and international students.
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Friday said that his newly formed United Democratic Front (UDF) government is fully committed to implementing all five "Indira Guarantees" promised during the election campaign.
The Chief Minister made this crucial announcement during a press conference at Kerala House in Delhi, amid escalating tensions surrounding the long-running Munambam land dispute.
Kerala Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan on Monday defended the appointment of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Dr. Rathan U. Kelkar as his official secretary, saying the decision follows a standard constitutional process.
Senior IAS officer Dr. Rathan U. Kelkar took charge as Secretary to Kerala Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan on Sunday, despite it being a weekend holiday.
VD Satheesan asserted that isolating the League is a deliberate attempt to create divisions in Kerala society. He made it clear that his government will have zero tolerance for hate speech and communal politics.
The Congress on Thursday finally announced V.D. Satheesan as the Chief Minister-designate for the new United Democratic Front (UDF) government in Kerala — a “difficult but right choice”, according to party observers — that came more than 10 days after the Assembly election results were declared on May 4. The decision followed intense lobbying, negotiations and consultations at multiple levels, according to Congress insiders.
When V.D. Satheesan takes office as the Chief Minister of Kerala, it marks the beginning of a new chapter in Kerala politics. With over twenty-five years in assembly, his strong political convictions have finally brought him to the helm of governance.
When V. D. Satheesan becomes the Chief Minister of the state, the two-decade-old Kerala political situation would be repeated. There are striking parallels between Satheesan's rise to the Chief Ministership in 2026 and veteran CPM leader V. S. Achuthanandan's ascent to the top post exactly two decades prior in 2006.
Kerala Chief Minister-designate V D Satheesan on Thursday said that the Congress party has entrusted him with a huge responsibility and views the high command's decision to choose him as Chief Minister as a divine mandate.
