V S Achuthanandan

Soumya rape case: Death row debate a way to cover up Kerala govt's lapses in SC, says Congress

Congress in Kerala on Saturday sharpened its attack against the LDF government on alleged lapses in conduct of the Soumya rape and murder case in the Supreme Court, saying the present debate by CPI(M) on the death penalty was an attempt to "cover up" their slip and divert public anger.

Why ongoing controversy over Kerala CM's advisor Gita Gopinath is bogus

The controversy around Harvard economist Gita Gopinath is not surprising because Kerala is a state where everything and anything tend to be tendentious and this too is no exception

Achuthanandan writes to Kerala CM Vijayan on the removal of Susheela Bhatt

After being kept away from the prized post of CM and lying low since the new LDF government was formed two months ago, V.S. Achuthanandan on Wednesday indirectly targeted Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan by picking on a decision to remove a government counsel dealing with cases against land usurpers.

I have not gone after positions, says Achuthanandan

CPM veteran V S Achuthanandan on Wednesday denied giving a note to CPM General Secretary Sitaram Yechury seeking a position for him in the government.

140 members of 14th Kerala assembly to be sworn-in on Thursday

All is set for the opening session of the 14th Kerala assembly, which will see 140 legislators being sworn-in on the first day on Thursday.

People in Kerala have high hopes from our govt, says Pinarayi Vijayan

CPI-M leader and Kerala Chief Minister-designate Pinarayi Vijayan said on Wednesday the people have high hopes of the new government .

Kerala polls: UDF, LDF target BJP-led NDA third front in the state

With electioneering for the 16 May Assembly polls in Kerala picking up team, emergence of the BJP-led NDA third front has become the main campaign plank of the ruling UDF and its rival LDF with both targeting it and as as a result relegating to the background, the solar and bar bribery scams.

Kerala polls: VS Achuthanandan says PM Modi has turned into a globetrotting youngster

Known for his sarcastic jibes at the political opponents, CPI(M) veteran V S Achuthanandan on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has turned into "Ulakam Chuttum Valiban" (globetrotting youngster) after he failed to fulfil his Lok Sabha poll promise of bringing back blackmoney stashed abroad.

Kerala Assembly polls: Battle lines are drawn, candidates hit the campaign trail

With just a little over a month left for the Assembly polls in Kerala, the election scene is heating up with Congress-led ruling UDF, CPM-headed LDF and BJP alliance declaring their candidates

Kerala election: Chandy's development speech only to cover up corruption, says former CM VS Achuthanandan

Hitting back at Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy's development claims, CPI-M veteran and Opposition leader V S Achuthanandan on Tuesday said such "hollow" talks were made with a view to "covering up corruption" under the ruling UDF regime.