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From emerging out of AK Antony’s shadow to becoming one of the most popular chief ministers to serve Kerala, the Congress party has lost its tallest leader in the state with Oommen Chandy’s passing. It was his comfort in being in the midst of people all the time that marked him out as a politician and public servant
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Senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy, who served as the chief minister of Kerala twice, died in Bengaluru in the early hours of Tuesday, his family said.
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Oommen Chand was the chief minister of Kerala twice for a total of seven years. He had also served as Minister of Labour, Home, and Finance in various governments headed by K Karunakaran and AK Antony. He also served as the Leader of Opposition in the Kerala assembly.
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Oommen Chandy, a former chief minister of Kerala and a veteran of the Congress, sat in the state Assembly for 18,728 days, making him the assemblyman with the longest tenure.
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The Congress now comes across as a party that lacks discipline, with unhappy leaders, and appears confused. In such a scenario, its supporters can’t be blamed for being sceptical about the grand old party's future
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Oommen Chandy, the 77-year-old veteran Congress leader, who had been the Kerala Chief Minister for two terms, had kept busy these past weeks, campaigning for the Congress party in the state that went to polls on April 6.
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As a politician, Chandy has an exceptional record, winning 11 consecutive times from his hometown constituency of Puthuppally in Kottayam district.
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The Congress has approached Oommen Chandy more than four years after it washed its hands of the leader and virtually forced him into political exile after the Congress lost the 2016 elections to the CPI(M)
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Rather than ensuring that genuine citizens do not become disenfranchised, the government has adopted a very insensitive approach.
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Rajya Sabha elections in Kerala are scheduled to be held on June 21
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"They (BJP) came to power in 2014 with promises to the people but they could not keep any of these promises and people are upset with them," he told journalists.
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The Congress, which leads the opposition United Democratic Front, has found itself in a bind on this issue as some its members have been accused of crimes ranging from sexual assault to bribery.
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Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy was today cross-examined in a city civil court in connection with the solar project cheating case during which he replied to about 30-odd questions.
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Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today said one of the four companies said to have been shortlisted for supplying plastic notes appeared to be "blacklisted" which he felt smacks of corruption.
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The reaction came soon after election trends in five states suggested that Congress had lost in Kerala and Assam ruled by it and failed to make a dent in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu despite alliances.
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During Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry, BJP was the most discussed political party while West Bengal Chief
Minister Mamata Banerjee the most talked about political leader on Facebook
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"Prime Minister's image is decreasing day by day. NDA's failure in Bihar and Delhi shows he is no longer powerful. The situation for BJP will be pathetic in the five states where assembly elections are being held. To save face, Modi is making visits to Kerala", Gowda said.
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The budget, presented by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, spared the common man of any additional tax burden, gave thrust to infrastructure development, boost to agricultural and social sectors, besides setting apart Rs 200 crore as subsidy to students who have availed educational loans, but are unable to repay.
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Today we are in conversation with the Chief Minister of Kerala, Oommen Chandy.
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Under the new set of rules, prior sanction will be sought from land owners and more compensation and rehabilitation ensured to those who lose their lands.
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Talking to reporters after discussions with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Principal Advisor E Sreedharan in Nedumbassery, Oommen Chandy said the 'Metro man' had pointed out some vagueness in the state's letter to the Centre on implementing the projects, worth Rs 6,278 crore.
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"Bosch Limited, a leading supplier of technology and services, has commissioned a 12 MW solar project for Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL)," the company said in a press release.
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The MoU was signed by Kerala Principal Secretary (Ports) James Varghese and Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Ltd CEO Santosh Kumar Mahopatra here this evening in the presence of state CM Oommen Chandy and Adani Ports Chairman Gautam Adani.
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Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will inaugurate CIAL's green initiative--a 12MWp solar power project set up on the premises of the airport on August 18, Airport Managing Director V J Kurien told reporters here.
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A four-member delegation of the Adani Group led by Karan Adani, ED, will hold discussions with Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Monday to work out implementation details of the Rs 7,000-crore Vizhinjam deep sea port project.
