Pinarayi Vijayan

High-level police shake-up in Kerala

Kerala`s new Pinarayi Vijayan government on Monday night effected a high-level shake-up in the police force at the highest level.

May 31, 2016, 00:17 AM IST

PM Modi congratulates new Kerala CM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Pinarayi Vijayan on being sworn in as the new Kerala chief minister.

May 25, 2016, 22:35 PM IST

Left comeback in Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan takes oath as 12th Chief Minister

Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday took oath as 12th Chief Minister of Kerala.

May 25, 2016, 16:03 PM IST

VS Achuthanandan has a message for Kerala's new LDF government – Read

 Former Kerala chief minister VS Achuthanandan was recently given a ceremonial title of 'Kerala's Fidel Castro' by Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury.

May 25, 2016, 11:47 AM IST

Pinarayi Vijayan to swear-in as Kerala CM today, says people have high hopes of us

The swearing-in ceremony of Communist Party of India (Marxist)​ leader Pinarayi Vijayan as Kerala's 22nd chief minister will take place at the Central Stadium.

May 25, 2016, 08:54 AM IST

Kerala Chief Minister-designate Pinarayi Vijayan celebrates birthday with media

Kerala Chief Minister-designate Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday celebrated his birthday with the media by distributing sweets.

May 24, 2016, 13:06 PM IST

After Pinarayi Vijayan's selections as CM, VS Achuthanandan to continue as 'sentinel' of people of Kerala

There were reports that CPI-M veteran VS Achuthanandan was unhappy at not being anointed as Chief Minister of Kerala.

May 21, 2016, 13:49 PM IST

Pinarayi Vijayan to be sworn-in as Kerala CM on May 25

 Pinarayi Vijayan would be sworn-in as Kerala`s 22nd chief minister on May 25, in the state capital .

May 21, 2016, 11:25 AM IST

Pinarayi Vijayan – from son of toddy tapper to Kerala CM

Unlike Achuthanandan, who is a mass leader and a brand name in Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, a polit bureau member, is seen as a man in sync with party dynamics.

May 20, 2016, 17:13 PM IST

It's official! Pinarayi Vijayan will be next Kerala CM

CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury said that considering VS Achuthanandan's age, Pinarayi ​Vijayan has been chosen for the Kerala CM's post.

May 20, 2016, 16:18 PM IST

Pinarayi Vijayan to be next Kerala CM; VS Achuthanandan leaves meeting midway

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) will on Friday announce politburo member Pinarayi Vijayan as Kerala's 22nd chief minister.

May 20, 2016, 12:42 PM IST

Why LDF won in Kerala: Key reasons

The LDF victory has not come as a surprise, as the alliance has met the expectations of replacing the UDF every alternate year in Kerala.

May 19, 2016, 17:00 PM IST

Kerala records 12.11 percent polling till 9 AM

VS Achutanandan said the rains were a sign of "good tidings" to come.

May 16, 2016, 10:46 AM IST

Achuthanandan, Vijayan will both contest in Kerala

CPI-M veterans VS Achuthanandan and his known rival Pinarayi Vijayan figure in the first list of 124 LDF candidates announced in Kerala on Wednesday.

Mar 30, 2016, 23:15 PM IST

Kerala Assembly polls: Veteran Malayalam actress bows out as state CPI-M protest against her candidature

Veteran Malayalam actress KPAC Lalitha on Monday said she is not keen to contest the upcoming Assembly polls in Kerala on a CPI-M ticket, the remark coming on the heels of protests over her candidature.

Mar 22, 2016, 05:25 AM IST

KC-M rebels meet CPI-M leaders; discuss cooperation in Kerala polls

A day after walking out of the Kerala Congress (M), the three key rebel leaders on Friday met CPI-M leaders to explore the possibility of co-operation with the Left Democratic Front in the coming Assembly polls.

Mar 04, 2016, 22:10 PM IST

Political parties in Kerala gear up for assembly polls

With dates of state assembly polls expected to be announced in few days time, major political parties in Kerala are gearing up for the election with leaders engaged in discussions on finalising their list of candidates.

Mar 03, 2016, 13:25 PM IST

Karnataka BJP MLA slams Pinarayi Vijayan for claiming Keralite attacked over beef in B'lore

Karnataka BJP MLA S Suresh Kumar has slammed Kerala State Secretary of CPI(M) and Polit bureau member Pinarayi Vijayan for reproducing a false report about a Keralite student being attacked over eating beef in Bengaluru.

Mar 01, 2016, 16:28 PM IST

Kerala CPI-M calls it truce ahead of polls

Ahead of Assembly elections in Kerala, the two known factions of the CPI-M in the state have decided to work together, setting aside their internal issues.

Feb 10, 2016, 14:54 PM IST

Who will lead CPI-M in Kerala - Achuthanandan or Vijayan?

Which of the two stalwarts will lead the CPI-M-led bloc in the upcoming Kerala assembly elections? former chief minister VS Achuthanandan or party strongman Pinarayi Vijayan?

Jan 18, 2016, 14:25 PM IST