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VD Satheesan Named Kerala Chief Minister
Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress party on Thursday announced senior leader VD Satheesan as the next Chief Minister of Kerala after days of discussions and speculation.
The decision was announced by Congress leaders Deepa Dasmunshi, Ajay Maken and Mukul Wasnik during a press conference in New Delhi.
The main contenders for the top post included KC Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala along with Satheesan.
Venugopal accepted the party’s decision and congratulated Satheesan. He also said that he would fully support the new Chief Minister and the UDF government in Kerala.
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The Congress-led UDF won a strong majority in the Kerala Assembly elections. However, the party took time to finalize its chief ministerial candidate due to internal discussions and pressure from different groups.
The announcement came a day after senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge held an important meeting in New Delhi.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay played a friendly game of chess with Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa at the Tamil Nadu Secretariat.
During the game, Praggnanandhaa checkmated the Chief Minister in a few moves. After the match, he said that Vijay played well and that it was a memorable experience.
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The Chief Minister also presented Praggnanandhaa with a special incentive of Rs 50 lakh for winning the Norway Chess 2026 title.
Praggnanandhaa won the prestigious tournament in Oslo after defeating Vincent Keymer of Germany in the final round. He finished ahead of top players, including Magnus Carlsen and Dommaraju Gukesh.
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The young Indian Grandmaster’s victory is a proud moment for the country.
Chennai: Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) has allotted its first Rajya Sabha seat to the Congress party, highlighting the growing ties between the two parties.
TVK leader Vijay chose to support Congress instead of nominating a party member. Congress leader Praveen Chakravarthy has been named as the party’s candidate for the Upper House.
The move comes at a time when relations between Congress and the DMK have become strained. The DMK criticised TVK, claiming the party avoided taking a direct stand against the BJP.
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Political observers see the decision as a sign of stronger cooperation between TVK and Congress ahead of future elections. However, TVK is yet to announce whether it will formally join the INDIA alliance.
Kolkata: Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly and Trinamool Congress MP Yusuf Pathan have denied reports that Pathan was asked to resign from his Lok Sabha seat for Mamata Banerjee.
A media report claimed that Mamata Banerjee had requested Ganguly to convince Pathan to step down from the Baharampur constituency so that she could contest a by-election.
Ganguly strongly rejected the claim and called it “incorrect and untrue.” He said Mamata Banerjee never asked him to convey any such message to Pathan. He also clarified that he has never been involved in political matters.
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Yusuf Pathan also denied the report. In a video message, he said Mamata Banerjee had never asked him to resign from his MP post. He called the claim completely false.
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Pathan, a former Indian cricketer, joined the Trinamool Congress in 2024 and won the Baharampur Lok Sabha seat by defeating veteran Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.
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