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Oommen Chandy’s passing leaves Congress bereft

Oommen Chandy: A leader whose strategic acumen, diplomatic skills, bipartisan camaraderie & empathy steered UDF out of crises. His tactical gambit of fielding Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad in 2019 helped UDF win 19 of 20 LS seats in Kerala. He was a genial, compassionate & liberal antithesis to many combative…

The Hindu · Jul 18, 2023

Oommen Chandy obituary | Puthupally never broke faith with him

Oommen Chandy , two-time Chief Minister of Kerala, passes away at 79. His 53-yr tenure in Puthupally, genial affability, natural authority & diplomatic sureness of touch helped keep UDF together. He was known for his empathetic approach to governance & coined phrase “fast and far” to highlight govt’s resolve.

The Hindu · Jul 18, 2023

In Kerala, Congress is back to square one

The Congress is facing perhaps its worst political crisis in Kerala in recent times

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023

BJP, CPI(M) on the same page on Uniform Civil Code: Satheesan

Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has said that the Bharatiya Janata Party is trying to create division in society through the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).

The Hindu · Jul 3, 2023

CPI(M) calls for coming together of secular forces to counter Uniform Civil Code

Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] State secretary M.V. Govindan called for a coming together of secular democratic forces, transcending electoral alliances and pressures of political expediency, to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) bid to impose a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) arbitrarily.

The Hindu · Jul 2, 2023

Javadekar calls Kerala industrially backward, blames successive UDF and LDF governments

In the ease of doing business index, Kerala ranked 28th in the country and the lowest in the Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP).

The Hindu · Jun 30, 2023

Supplyco settles bulk of its dues to paddy farmers

Even as Supplyco has claimed to have almost cleared the dues to paddy farmers for the crop procured during the previous season, the United Democratic Front (UDF) here on Saturday staged a protest against the “inordinate delay” in paying up the dues.

The Hindu · Jun 24, 2023

UDF’s evening assemblies showcase Opposition’s main talking points against LDF

On Tuesday, the United Democratic Front (UDF) organised “evening assemblies” across 140 Assembly constituencies in the State to muster public opinion against the “wrongdoings” of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government

The Hindu · Jun 20, 2023

Front entry could prove to be tricky for LJD after merger

LJD is now with LDF, but after the proposed merger with RJD, which is a UDF constituent, it is unclear if it will continue to be with the front

The Hindu · Jun 17, 2023

No factionalism, says V.D. Satheesan

UDF will win all 20 seats in 2024 LS polls, says V.D. Satheesan

The Hindu · Jun 16, 2023