Pinarayi Vijayan
12th Chief Minister of Kerala
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Pinarayi Vijayan is an Indian politician who serves as the chief minister of Kerala since 25 May 2016. A member of the politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), he is the longest-serving secretary of the Kerala State Committee of the CPI(M) (1998–2015). He has also served as Minister of Electric Power and Co-operatives during the third E. K. Nayanar ministry. Vijayan won a seat in the May 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election and 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election as the CPI(M) candidate for Dharmadom constituency and was selected as the leader of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and became the 12th Chief Minister of Kerala. He is the first chief minister from Kerala to be re-elected after completing a full term in office. In 2022, he also became the longest-continuous serving chief minister of Kerala surpassing C. Achutha Menon who had been the first to remain in office for 2364 consecutive days.
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Wayanad landslides: Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka visit Chooralmala as death toll rises over 200Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that rescue operations will continue in the river to search for missing people and highlighted that the next focus will be on rehabilitation.DNA - Published | |
Wayanad Landslides: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan refutes Amit Shah's claim on giving calamity warning in advanceKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday refuted Union Home Minister Amit Shah's claim that the state government was warned as early as July 23 regarding a possible natural calamity in..DNA - Published | |
Kerala House wants state's name changed to KeralamKerala assembly adopts resolution to change state's name to 'Keralam' with CM Pinarayi Vijayan's support.IndiaTimes - Published | |
Kerala CM admits to repeated instances of bomb blasts in some areas of KannurKerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan addressed the state assembly, acknowledging recent bomb blasts in Kannur district and emphasizing police efforts to investigate and prevent such incidents...IndiaTimes - Published | |
Inaugural ceremony of Loka Kerala Sabha cultural programme cancelled following Kuwait fire tragedyFollowing a tragic fire in Kuwait's Mangaf area that claimed over 40 Indian lives, Kerala cancelled the inaugural events of the Loka Kerala Sabha. Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed grief,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Kuwait fire incident: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan writes to Jaishankar, seeks centre's interventionKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan seeks central government and Indian Embassy assistance following the tragic fire at the NBTC camp in Mangaf, Kuwait. The incident resulted in casualties and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
BJP neta moves HC, links Kerala CM daughter to foreign bank a/cBJP functionary Shone George alleges that Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter's company Exalogic parked funds in Abu Dhabi, and SNC Lavalin routed money to the USA through it.IndiaTimes - Published | |
Rahul Gandhi not beyond reproach: Kerala CM backs AnvarAnvar's comments, made just three days before the second phase of voting for all 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala, garnered support from Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan despite facing criticism from the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
UDF MPs failed to stand for state's interest in Parliament, says Kerala CMVijayan criticized Congress, accused UDF MPs of neglecting Kerala's interests, and questioned their silence on CAA. He also alleged Congress's involvement in the electoral bonds scam and links with..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Your grandma jailed us for 1.5 years: Pinarayi dig at Rahul over ED jibeKerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan counters Rahul Gandhi's jail threat, recalling Emergency jail time. Left leaders remain unaffected by probe or jail, unlike Congress's Ashok Chavan who switched parties...IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Congress degenerating into BJP's B team': Kerala CM Pinarayi VijayanIndiaTimes - Published | Slanging match over CAA in Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan targets Rahul Gandhi again, Congress hits backIndiaTimes - Published |
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan questions Congress for silence on CAA in manifestoKerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan criticizes Congress for silence on repealing Citizenship (Amendment) Act and Article 370, contrasting with CPI (M) manifesto. BJP unlikely to secure Kerala seats...IndiaTimes - Published | Congress, CPM protest ‘Kerala Story’ telecast on DoordarshanThe screening of the movie 'The Kerala Story' on DD National sparked controversy in Kerala as Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan urged cancellation, but it proceeded. Opposition leaders criticized the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Cong has no qualms about hiding its own flag: PinarayiIndiaTimes - Published | Rahul Gandhi's Wayanad fight inappropriate: Kerala CM Pinarayi VijayanCM Vijayan questions Congress's motives, highlighting the rift within the INDIA bloc in Kerala as Rahul Gandhi contests against CPI's Annie Raja in Wayanad, criticizing his silence on CAA and stance on..IndiaTimes - Published |
Will Sangh Parivar abandon slogan 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' coined by a Muslim, Kerala CM asksKerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan highlights Muslim contributions to Indian slogans, referencing historical figures like Azimullah Khan and Dara Shikoh. He questions Sangh Parivar's stance on these slogans..IndiaTimes - Published | Students wave black flags, Kerala governor stages sit-in protest, Centre sanctions Z+ securityIn a day of dramatic developments that are bound to worsen the already tense standoff between Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan and the LDF government, the central government intervened to provide the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Ahead of NDA foot march, BJP slams LDF, UDF over corruptionThe Kerala BJP accuses both the ruling LDF and opposition UDF of accepting "illicit" money from a Kochi based minerals company, in addition to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter's IT company...IndiaTimes - Published | Any SFIO probe against Kerala CM daughter's firm?: Kerala HCThe Kerala high court asked the Centre on Wednesday if it intends to order a Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) probe into the affairs of Exalogic Solutions, the software firm of chief minister..IndiaTimes - Published |
Line demarcating religion and state becoming thinner: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan on Ayodhya ceremonyKerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan pointed out that secularism was the soul of India and has been part of our identity as a nation right from the days of our national movement. "Those belonging to..IndiaTimes - Published | Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, ministers to protest in Delhi over Centre's alleged negligenceKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, along with his Cabinet colleagues, will hold a protest in New Delhi on February 8, accusing the Centre of 'neglecting' the southern state. LDF convenor E P..IndiaTimes - Published |
Centre's probe against Pinarayi Vijayan daughter's company driven by politics: CPMCPM labelled ongoing central investigations into Exalogic Solutions, a company owned by Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter T Veena, as a politically motivated move and a manifestation of vendetta..IndiaTimes - Published | Kerala governor Khan alleges CM's involvement in SFI protest against himKerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan accuses Students' Federation of India (SFI) of expressing cultural practices and claims they have killed people in Kannur district. He accuses SFI of being supported..IndiaTimes - Published |
Editors Guild slams Kerala government for FIR against reporterThe Editors Guild of India on Friday deplored the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) by the Kerala Police against a reporter of a television channel in connection with her coverage of a..IndiaTimes - Published | Kerala govt to extend helping hand to rain-hit Tamil NaduThe Kerala government will extend a helping hand to flood-hit Tamil Nadu by providing kits containing essential commodities to the affected families there, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here on..IndiaTimes - Published |
Centre disrupting Kerala's progress, claims Kerala chief minister Pinarayi VijayanKerala CM accuses Centre of taking unconstitutional steps to strangle state's finances by fixing borrowing limits. He remains optimistic about INDIA bloc unseating BJP in LS polls. The ongoing Nava..IndiaTimes - Published | CM Pinarayi Vijayan sent protesters to attack me, says Kerala governorSFI activists protesting against governor Arif Mohammed Khan's vehicle at Raj Bhavan face non-bailable charges under IPC Sections 124 and 353. The governor has asked the state government for a report..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Constitutional machinery collapsing': CM Pinarayi Vijayan trying to hurt me physically, alleges Governor Arif Mohammed KhanKerala Governor accuses Pinarayi Vijayan of conspiring against him; Constitutional machinery appears to be collapsing; 20 SFI activists arrested for waving black flags at Governor; tensions high due to..IndiaTimes - Published | Shoes hurled at Kerala CM’s convoy, invites threat of ‘action’Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan warns protesters against disrupting Nava Kerala Sadas meetings; necessary steps will be taken against them. The government had cancelled public outreach programmes for a..IndiaTimes - Published |
HC sends notice to Kerala CM, daughter over her co's 'deals'Kerala high court issues notice to CM Pinarayi Vijayan, daughter T Veena, and others over alleged financial transactions between a private mineral company and Veena's IT firm. Also issued notice to..IndiaTimes - Published | CPI Kerala state secy Kanam Rajendran dies at 73Kanam Rajendran, veteran CPI leader and state secretary, died at a private hospital in Kochi at the age of 73 due to cardiac arrest. He had been undergoing treatment for multiple ailments, including..IndiaTimes - Published |
Left not running inter-faith marriage bureaus: PinarayiKerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan ridicules comments made by Islamic scholar Nazar Faizi Koodathayi, who alleged that CPM, DYFI, and SFI are brainwashing Muslim women to marry non-Muslims. Vijayan denies the..IndiaTimes - Published | Why are you sitting over 8 bills for 7-23 months: Supreme Court to Kerala governorThe Supreme Court has given the Indian government and the Kerala governor four days to respond to a petition filed by the Pinarayi Vijayan government. The petition accuses the governor is deliberately..IndiaTimes - Published |
CPI(M) holds massive pro-Palestine rally at Kerala's KozhikodeThe ruling CPI(M) in Kozhikode held a rally expressing solidarity with Palestine and criticizing the BJP-led government's alleged pro-Israel stance. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan stated that..IndiaTimes - Published | Central agencies like ED are aimed at destroying cooperative sector in Kerala: CM VijayanKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has accused central agencies, such as the Enforcement Directorate (ED), of targeting cooperative sector banks in the state while ignoring financial irregularities..IndiaTimes - Published |
Kerala blasts: Union MoS Chandrasekhar booked for alleged controversial remarks; BJP slams moveUnion Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has been charged with promoting enmity between different groups. He alleges that the case was filed against him for exposing the appeasement of Hamas by Congress..IndiaTimes - Published | Cops will probe Hamas leader's virtual address, says Kerala CM Pinarayi VijayanKerala Police will investigate how a former Hamas chief appeared on a large screen to address a pro-Palestine event in Malappuram. The event was organized by the Solidarity Youth Movement, and the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan visits blast site in Kochi's KalamasseryKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan visited the site of multiple explosions in Kochi's Kalamassery, which left three dead and several injured. The Chief Minister was accompanied by Congress MP Hibi..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Need more clarity': CM sets up team of 20 to probe blastsKerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan formed a 20-member team to investigate the recent convention center blasts in Kalamassery, which killed two women and injured 58 churchgoers. He emphasized the need for..IndiaTimes - Published |
"Those who're poisonous will keep spitting poison...": Kerala CM slams Rajeev ChandrasekharKerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan criticized Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar for his remarks on the recent blasts at a Christian group's convention centre in Kochi. Vijayan stated that..IndiaTimes - Published | Shocked and dismayed: Shashi Tharoor after twin blasts rock prayer meet in KeralaCongress leader Sashi Tharoor condemned the twin explosions that occurred at a convention centre in Kerala, expressing shock and demanding swift police action. He called the incident tragic and urged..IndiaTimes - Published |
Convention centre blast: Union home minister Amit Shah speaks to Kerala CM Vijayan; NSG, NIA teams being sentFollowing the explosion at a convention center linked to a Christian group in Kochi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah contacted Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday to evaluate the situation,..IndiaTimes - Published | HD Deve Gowda claims Pinarayi Vijayan approved JD(S) tie-up with BJP, Kerala CM says it's a lieIndiaTimes - Published |
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan denies Deve Gowda's claim that he approved of LDF partner JD(S)'s tie up with BJPKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has denied JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda's claim that he supported the party's alliance with the BJP in Karnataka. The Congress party alleged that this reveals an..IndiaTimes - Published | Deve Gowda's claim on Kerala CM's nod for JD(S) alliance with BJP in Karnataka creates stir in stateA political controversy has arisen in Kerala after JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda claimed that Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had approved his party's alliance with the BJP in Karnataka. However,..IndiaTimes - Published |
Nipah outbreak under control but threat not over yet: Kerala CM Pinarayi VijayanKerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan stated that the Nipah outbreak in Kozhikode district is currently under control, but the threat is not completely eliminated. The possibility of a second wave of..IndiaTimes - Published | BJP demands probe into questions raised by I-T office against firm of Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughterBJP national spokesperson Tom Vadakkan on Thursday demanded an investigation into the firm of Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena Vijayan. He alleged that Income-tax authorities..IndiaTimes - Published |
