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20 Ministers In VD Satheesan Cabinet In Kerala, 14 Will Be New Faces
- Sunday May 17, 2026
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
In keeping with the Centre's suggestion of responsible fuel usage, Satheesan has ordered that there be no convoy, security vehicles or ambulances. He has also said he would not require a new vehicle.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Rahul, Priyanka Forget Wayanad': Case Filed Over Posters Warning Gandhi Siblings
- Sunday May 17, 2026
- India News | Reported by Aswin Nandakumar, Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
The posters against Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra came up in Wayanad as the Congress leadership discussed the selection of Kerala's next chief minister.
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www.ndtv.com
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"No Compromise On Secularism": VD Satheesan Defends IUML, Slams Hate Campaign
- Friday May 15, 2026
- India News | Reported by Aswin Nandakumar
VD Satheesan's response came a day after the BJP said that he was selected as the Kerala chief minister following the influence of the IUML and Jamaat-e-Islami.
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www.ndtv.com
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How VD Satheesan Was Picked For Kerala Top Job: Behind The Scenes
- Friday May 15, 2026
- India News | Reported by Manoranjan Bharti, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
When Rahul Gandhi met with KC Venugopal in Delhi today, his sister and senior party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was also present. Although the meeting was originally meant to be brief, it went on for several hours.
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www.ndtv.com
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How Sonia Gandhi, AK Antony Solved Kerala Stalemate: Inside Story
- Friday May 15, 2026
- India News | Reported by Manoranjan Bharti, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Sources said Sonia Gandhi was called in to shed light on the puzzle that had the Congress in a bind
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www.ndtv.com
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Congress Picks VD Satheesan For Kerala, BJP Fires 'Muslim League' Jibes
- Thursday May 14, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
IUML backing is also key for the Congress in multiple Assembly and Lok Sabha seats in the state, meaning Satheesan had quite the powerful ace up his sleeve.
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www.ndtv.com
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VD Satheesan, Not KC Venugopal. Why Congress Picked The Man It Had To
- Thursday May 14, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
VD Satheesan is a six-time MLA from the Paravur constituency in Kerala's Ernakulam district, was backed by Congress ally IUML, and was widely seen as the 'people's choice' to be the new chief minister of Kerala.
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www.ndtv.com
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KC Venugopal vs VD Satheesan: Does Congress Have Answer To Kerala Drama?
- Thursday May 14, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Congress-led UDF recorded an emphatic win in last month's Kerala Assembly election, sweeping 102 of the state's 140 seats to stop the CPM-backed Left Democratic Front from retaining power in the last state it rules.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rahul Gandhi Wants KC Venugopal As Kerala Chief Minister, Meets Him Privately: Sources
- Sunday May 10, 2026
- Kerala News | Reported by Ashwine Kumar Singh, Edited by Debanish Achom
Before Congress leaders officially met at party chief Mallikarjun Kharge's place in Delhi, Rahul Gandhi met KC Venugopal separately, sources said
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www.ndtv.com
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Royal Family Seeks Action On Sabarimala Issues From New Kerala Government
- Friday May 8, 2026
- Kerala News | Reported by Aswin Nandakumar
PN Narayana Varma, representative of the Pandalam royal family, demanded that cases registered against Sabarimala devotees during the protests be withdrawn without delay.
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www.ndtv.com
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Congress Leader Slammed Over Video Of Him Trying To Hug Kerala Woman MLA
- Thursday May 7, 2026
- Kerala News | Edited by Debanish Achom
Congress leader Cherian Philip has come under severe criticism on social media after people pointed out what they called the Kerala leader's inappropriate behaviour while greeting newly elected MLA Bindu Krishna
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www.ndtv.com
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Kerala Congress (M) Faces Existential Crisis After Pala Shocker
- Thursday May 7, 2026
- India News | Reported by Aswin Nandakumar
For the second straight Kerala Assembly election, Kerala Congress (M) failed to reclaim Pala, the constituency KM Mani represented for more than five decades.
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www.ndtv.com
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Meet Governor RV Arlekar, At The Helm Of Tamil Nadu's Big Transition
- Wednesday May 6, 2026
- Tamil Nadu News | Reported by Aswin Nandakumar
Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar carries with him a political journey that stretches from the dusty RSS shakhas of post-liberation Goa to the constitutional corridors of south India
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www.ndtv.com
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"Dead Horse" Or "Sleeping Lion"? How IUML Became Indispensable In Kerala Politics
- Friday May 8, 2026
- India News | Reported by Aswin Nandakumar
Kerala counted its 2026 assembly votes on Monday, with the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) sweeping back to power and the IUML winning 22 of the 27 seats it contested.
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www.ndtv.com
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V Muraleedharan: The BJP Leader Who Narrowly Broke Marxist Fort In Kerala
- Tuesday May 5, 2026
- India News | Reported by Aswin Nandakumar
V Muraleedharan defeated Kerala's sitting minister and CPI (M) leader Kadakampally Surendran by 428 votes in Kazhakoottam.
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www.ndtv.com
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20 Ministers In VD Satheesan Cabinet In Kerala, 14 Will Be New Faces
- Sunday May 17, 2026
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
In keeping with the Centre's suggestion of responsible fuel usage, Satheesan has ordered that there be no convoy, security vehicles or ambulances. He has also said he would not require a new vehicle.
-
www.ndtv.com
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'Rahul, Priyanka Forget Wayanad': Case Filed Over Posters Warning Gandhi Siblings
- Sunday May 17, 2026
- India News | Reported by Aswin Nandakumar, Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
The posters against Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra came up in Wayanad as the Congress leadership discussed the selection of Kerala's next chief minister.
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www.ndtv.com
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"No Compromise On Secularism": VD Satheesan Defends IUML, Slams Hate Campaign
- Friday May 15, 2026
- India News | Reported by Aswin Nandakumar
VD Satheesan's response came a day after the BJP said that he was selected as the Kerala chief minister following the influence of the IUML and Jamaat-e-Islami.
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www.ndtv.com
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How VD Satheesan Was Picked For Kerala Top Job: Behind The Scenes
- Friday May 15, 2026
- India News | Reported by Manoranjan Bharti, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
When Rahul Gandhi met with KC Venugopal in Delhi today, his sister and senior party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was also present. Although the meeting was originally meant to be brief, it went on for several hours.
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www.ndtv.com
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How Sonia Gandhi, AK Antony Solved Kerala Stalemate: Inside Story
- Friday May 15, 2026
- India News | Reported by Manoranjan Bharti, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Sources said Sonia Gandhi was called in to shed light on the puzzle that had the Congress in a bind
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www.ndtv.com
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Congress Picks VD Satheesan For Kerala, BJP Fires 'Muslim League' Jibes
- Thursday May 14, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
IUML backing is also key for the Congress in multiple Assembly and Lok Sabha seats in the state, meaning Satheesan had quite the powerful ace up his sleeve.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
VD Satheesan, Not KC Venugopal. Why Congress Picked The Man It Had To
- Thursday May 14, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
VD Satheesan is a six-time MLA from the Paravur constituency in Kerala's Ernakulam district, was backed by Congress ally IUML, and was widely seen as the 'people's choice' to be the new chief minister of Kerala.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
KC Venugopal vs VD Satheesan: Does Congress Have Answer To Kerala Drama?
- Thursday May 14, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Congress-led UDF recorded an emphatic win in last month's Kerala Assembly election, sweeping 102 of the state's 140 seats to stop the CPM-backed Left Democratic Front from retaining power in the last state it rules.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Rahul Gandhi Wants KC Venugopal As Kerala Chief Minister, Meets Him Privately: Sources
- Sunday May 10, 2026
- Kerala News | Reported by Ashwine Kumar Singh, Edited by Debanish Achom
Before Congress leaders officially met at party chief Mallikarjun Kharge's place in Delhi, Rahul Gandhi met KC Venugopal separately, sources said
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www.ndtv.com
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Royal Family Seeks Action On Sabarimala Issues From New Kerala Government
- Friday May 8, 2026
- Kerala News | Reported by Aswin Nandakumar
PN Narayana Varma, representative of the Pandalam royal family, demanded that cases registered against Sabarimala devotees during the protests be withdrawn without delay.
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www.ndtv.com
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Congress Leader Slammed Over Video Of Him Trying To Hug Kerala Woman MLA
- Thursday May 7, 2026
- Kerala News | Edited by Debanish Achom
Congress leader Cherian Philip has come under severe criticism on social media after people pointed out what they called the Kerala leader's inappropriate behaviour while greeting newly elected MLA Bindu Krishna
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www.ndtv.com
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Kerala Congress (M) Faces Existential Crisis After Pala Shocker
- Thursday May 7, 2026
- India News | Reported by Aswin Nandakumar
For the second straight Kerala Assembly election, Kerala Congress (M) failed to reclaim Pala, the constituency KM Mani represented for more than five decades.
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www.ndtv.com
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Meet Governor RV Arlekar, At The Helm Of Tamil Nadu's Big Transition
- Wednesday May 6, 2026
- Tamil Nadu News | Reported by Aswin Nandakumar
Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar carries with him a political journey that stretches from the dusty RSS shakhas of post-liberation Goa to the constitutional corridors of south India
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www.ndtv.com
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"Dead Horse" Or "Sleeping Lion"? How IUML Became Indispensable In Kerala Politics
- Friday May 8, 2026
- India News | Reported by Aswin Nandakumar
Kerala counted its 2026 assembly votes on Monday, with the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) sweeping back to power and the IUML winning 22 of the 27 seats it contested.
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www.ndtv.com
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V Muraleedharan: The BJP Leader Who Narrowly Broke Marxist Fort In Kerala
- Tuesday May 5, 2026
- India News | Reported by Aswin Nandakumar
V Muraleedharan defeated Kerala's sitting minister and CPI (M) leader Kadakampally Surendran by 428 votes in Kazhakoottam.
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www.ndtv.com