Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan said on Wednesday that the Adani Group must obtain state government's permission to transfer shares of the Vizhinjam seaport.
Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan on Thursday strongly criticised the Union government's recent amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) Rules, demanding their immediate withdrawal.
Kerala's revised 2026-27 Budget introduces a Rs 50 crore fund for Gen-Z entrepreneurs, a Malayalam AI initiative, healthcare expansion and investment-driven reforms as the state navigates financial challenges.
Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan said the Kerala government is forced to continue with the PM SHRI (Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India) scheme as the previous LDF government signed the agreement and accepted initial funds from the Centre.
The White Paper on Kerala's Finances titled "Kerala's Fiscal Health: A Status Report" has officially revealed that the state's total public debt has escalated to Rs 5.07 lakh crore.
Following the Congress party's announcement of VD Satheesan as the new Chief Minister of Kerala on Thursday, senior leader Ramesh Chennithala has expressed his disagreement with the decision, with reports indicating that he may opt out of the new cabinet.
The Congress denied him a ministry in 2011 and kept him waiting for three decades. In 2026, he refused to settle for anything less than the top job, and got it.
Apart from VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala were being considered the top contenders for the post.
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.
The tug-of-war within the Congress over the Chief Minister’s post has spilled onto the streets, with supporters of VD Satheesan staging protests across Kerala demanding that he be appointed the state’s next Chief Minister.
