Opposition In Kerala

VD Satheesan said former governor RV Arlekar recommended the removal of Kerala Public Service Commission Chairman MR Baiju to the President without consulting the state government.

Chief Minister VD Satheesan of Kerala, Tamil Nadu's Vijay, Karnataka's DK Shivakumar, Revanth Reddy and Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu skipped the meeting.

The Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, moved by Union Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai, was passed by a voice vote without any debate amid sloganeering.

"The opposition leader, in order to spread communalism, has wrongly carried out communal propaganda to turn Muslims against the UDF and this government," the Chief Minister said.

Responding to the allegations, Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan said the Bill had been cleared after discussions in the Business Advisory Committee, in which the Leader of the Opposition had also participated.

Kerala government cut taxes on low-alcohol drinks from 251 to 121 percent, sparking criticism from opposition and religious groups.

Kerala shifts stance on PM SHRI scheme after political debate over its adoption resurfaces.

The CPI is refusing to back down from its demand for the post of Deputy Leader of Opposition, and the CPM too appears unwilling to concede

Before and after the Governor read out the UDF government's policy address in the Kerala Assembly, a band team performed the opening stanzas of Vande Mataram.

After being elected as the CPI(M) legislature party leader, Pinarayi Vijayan is likely to be chosen as the Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly.

VD Satheesan, who served as the Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, emerged as the Congress high command's final pick for Chief Minister's post.

क्या भारत में क्षेत्रीय राजनीति का स्वर्णकाल खत्म हो रहा है, इसमें युवा मतदाताओं का क्या है किरदार? समझिए आखिर कैसे चुनाव 2026 ने इंडिया गठबंधन में टेंशन बढ़ा दी है?

If the results do not veer from the current trajectory, the outcome would be a churning in the Opposition INDIA block, while for the BJP, it would paint a saffron wave that stretches from the northeast all the way to Gujarat.

Election Results 2026: The 2026 elections have placed the positions of several established opposition leaders under scrutiny. In West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee; in Tamil Nadu, MK Stalin; and in Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, all face the prospect of losing office if the trends hold.

When the first elections were held in the country in 1951-52, it was the Communist Party of India that had the highest number of seats among Opposition parties in the Lok Sabha.

VD Satheesan said former governor RV Arlekar recommended the removal of Kerala Public Service Commission Chairman MR Baiju to the President without consulting the state government.

Chief Minister VD Satheesan of Kerala, Tamil Nadu's Vijay, Karnataka's DK Shivakumar, Revanth Reddy and Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu skipped the meeting.

The Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, moved by Union Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai, was passed by a voice vote without any debate amid sloganeering.

"The opposition leader, in order to spread communalism, has wrongly carried out communal propaganda to turn Muslims against the UDF and this government," the Chief Minister said.

Responding to the allegations, Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan said the Bill had been cleared after discussions in the Business Advisory Committee, in which the Leader of the Opposition had also participated.

Kerala government cut taxes on low-alcohol drinks from 251 to 121 percent, sparking criticism from opposition and religious groups.

Kerala shifts stance on PM SHRI scheme after political debate over its adoption resurfaces.

The CPI is refusing to back down from its demand for the post of Deputy Leader of Opposition, and the CPM too appears unwilling to concede

Before and after the Governor read out the UDF government's policy address in the Kerala Assembly, a band team performed the opening stanzas of Vande Mataram.

After being elected as the CPI(M) legislature party leader, Pinarayi Vijayan is likely to be chosen as the Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly.

VD Satheesan, who served as the Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, emerged as the Congress high command's final pick for Chief Minister's post.

क्या भारत में क्षेत्रीय राजनीति का स्वर्णकाल खत्म हो रहा है, इसमें युवा मतदाताओं का क्या है किरदार? समझिए आखिर कैसे चुनाव 2026 ने इंडिया गठबंधन में टेंशन बढ़ा दी है?

If the results do not veer from the current trajectory, the outcome would be a churning in the Opposition INDIA block, while for the BJP, it would paint a saffron wave that stretches from the northeast all the way to Gujarat.

Election Results 2026: The 2026 elections have placed the positions of several established opposition leaders under scrutiny. In West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee; in Tamil Nadu, MK Stalin; and in Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, all face the prospect of losing office if the trends hold.

When the first elections were held in the country in 1951-52, it was the Communist Party of India that had the highest number of seats among Opposition parties in the Lok Sabha.