Thiruvananthapuram: As the Congress led-UDF government completes three years in Kerala, there are more reasons to worry than cheer. The simmering rivalry between Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and state Congress President Ramesh Chennithala has now become an open conflict.
An interview given to the New Indian Express has now openly pitted Chennithala against Chandy. A key bone of contention has been Chandy's failure to induct Chennithala into the Cabinet.
After the Chandy's hugely successful Kerala Yatra, Chennithala loyalists are now openly alleging they were betrayed. "We conveyed to the Chief Minister and he has promised he is ready to accept Ramesh Chennithala and he is ready to induct him into the Cabinet. No more details have been discussed. After the Kerala Yatra, we were supposed to discuss it. They discussed it but don't know what happened later," said MM Hassan, senior Congress leader.
Until now Ramesh Chennithala and Oommen Chandy have denied any rifts between them. "I have not given any such interview to anyone. There is no such issue between me and the Chief Minister," Chennithala said....
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10:10 AM, May 24, 2013
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has won the United Nation's Public Service Award for his Mass Contact Programme, which saw him directly engaging with people in the state to address their grievances. Chandy bagged the first prize from the Asia Pacific region with awardees chosen every year from five zones around the world, a release from the CM's office said. Since 2003, UN has been giving the award as...
03:50 PM, May 22, 2013
Thiruvananthapuram: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will address a rally in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday in connection with the culmination of the Kerala Yatra, led by Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president Ramesh Chennithala. Senior Congress leaders including Defence Minister AK Antony and Chief Minister Oommen Chandy would also address the concluding session of the Yatra, which began from Hosangadi near Manjeswaram in Kasaragod on April 18, Chennithala told reporters. The yatra,...
04:21 PM, May 17, 2013
New Delhi: In a virtual snub to Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and PCC Chief Ramesh Chennithala, Congress MPs from the state on Tuesday sought senior leader AK Antony's "services" for putting the "house in order" in the party-led UDF government in the state. The MPs made this demand during their interaction with Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi at Parliament House. Party MPs and central ministers from the state, including...
02:25 AM, May 08, 2013
Thiruvananthapuram: A settlement seems to have been reached for the family discord between former state minister KB Ganesh Kumar and his wife with Kerala High court on Friday permitting the closure of cases registered by police against both of them. Considering settlement of issues between both parties, Justice CT Ravi Kumar permitted closure of cases registered at Museum police station in Thiruvananthapuram based on separate complaints made by Kumar and...
07:33 PM, Apr 12, 2013
Thiruvananthapuram: Marking the climax of the long-drawn family rift, former Kerala Forest Minister KB Ganesh Kumar and his estranged wife Yamini Thankachi on Thursday moved a joint divorce petition in the family court in Thiruvananthapuram. Admitting the petition, the magistrate posted hearing for October 21 and suggested that they undergo counselling before that date as a final attempt to patch-up. The joint move was anticipated as the couple had already...
09:09 PM, Apr 11, 2013
Thiruvananthapuram: Seeking to end the controversy, triggered by the domestic discord with his wife Yamini, through an out-of-court settlement, former Kerala minister KB Ganesh Kumar on Tuesday openly expressed regret for the 'unsavoury' comments made against her. Ganesh Kumar expressed regret at a press conference on Tuesday night and appealed to the media to stop the debate considering the future of their two children. "I am also withdrawing the case...
11:21 PM, Apr 09, 2013
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Friday asked the opposition Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) not to "politicise" family issues, warning it of a "heavy price". "If they continue to politicise family issues, then they will have to pay a heavy price," said Chandy at a party meeting in his hometown at Kottayam. He was referring to the manner in which the CPI-M has taken up the issues that...
06:25 AM, Apr 06, 2013
The Opposition alleged Oommen Chandy "misled" the House over the complaint by former Kerala minister Ganesh Kumar's wife. ...
07:59 PM, Apr 02, 2013
The Kerala Assembly witnessed high drama and had to be adjourned after the controversy surrounding former Forest Minister Ganesh Kumar and his estranged wife created an uproar. Opposition LDF demanded that Chief Minister Oommen Chandy should step down on moral grounds. ...
11:10 AM, Apr 02, 2013
Kerala's Forest Minister Ganesh Kumar was forced to step down following allegations of domestic violence. The minister, though, has claimed that he is being blackmailed by his wife. He has filed for divorce alleging physical abuse. ...
07:58 AM, Apr 02, 2013
Kerala Forest Minister KB Ganesh Kumar, accused of domestic violence by his wife, on Monday submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. Troubles mounted for the beleaguered minister after his wife alleged on Monday that she had been a victim of "domestic violence" hours after he filed a divorce petition, putting the Congress-led UDF government in Kerala in a spot. ...
11:54 PM, Apr 01, 2013
Troubles mounted for beleaguered Forest Minister KB Ganesh Kumar with his wife alleging on Monday she had been a victim of "domestic violence" hours after he filed a divorce petition, putting the Congress-led UDF government in Kerala in a spot. ...
11:23 PM, Apr 01, 2013
A Kerala minister on Monday expressed willingness to resign after a public divorce spat with his wife. Forest Minister KB Ganesh Kumar moved court and filed for divorce, alleging that his wife beat him up and submitted photographs of his alleged injuries as proof. ...
08:56 PM, Apr 01, 2013
Sukumari's husband passed away when she was quite young. She is survived by her doctor son Suresh Bhimsingh. ...
07:35 AM, Mar 27, 2013
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy applauded the efforts of all the awardees who were present on Monday. ...
08:13 PM, Mar 18, 2013
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy informed the state Assembly on Monday that India would go to any length to see that the two Italian marines were brought back to stand trial for killing two Indian fishermen. ...
01:16 PM, Mar 18, 2013
Terming Italy's decision not to send back its two marines as a "diplomatic tragedy", Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Wednesday said it is the responsibility of the Centre to bring them back to India. ...
04:10 PM, Mar 13, 2013
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy met the Prime Minister and discussed the issue. After the meeting Chandy said the marines will have to come back to India to face trial in the Kerala fishermen murder case. ...
03:58 PM, Mar 13, 2013
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Tuesday termed as unacceptable Italy's decision not to send its two marines to India, who were being tried for killing two fishermen. He said he will take up the issue with the External Affairs Ministry. ...
11:30 AM, Mar 12, 2013
