US EditionCongress Names Chennithala Chairman, Tharoor Co-Chairman of Campaign Committee for Kerala Polls
Congress formed key campaign and manifesto committees ahead of Kerala elections, with Chennithala and Tharoor leading efforts to regain power after a decade in opposition.
- On Thursday , the Congress approved two panels for the Kerala Assembly polls, naming Ramesh Chennithala chairman and Shashi Tharoor co-chairman of the campaign committee.
- Shashi Tharoor had earlier complained that some leaders tried to sideline him at a Kochi event, but after meetings earlier this month with Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, he said he was very satisfied.
- Committee rosters show Benny Behanan will chair the manifesto committee, and Shafi Parambil will convene the campaign committee with members,
- Tharoor has recently been speaking prominently for the Congress and initiated the Union Budget discussion in the Lok Sabha, positioning him to play a key role in the Kerala campaign.
- With elections due in April‑May, the Kerala polls are crucial as the Congress seeks to wrest power from the Left after 10 years in opposition.
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Assembly polls: Chennithala to lead Congress Kerala campaign, Tharoor co-chair
Tharoor's appointment is seen as significant as it follows his recent meeting with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul.Kerala Assembly elections, Congress party Kerala, Shashi Tharoor, Ramesh Chennithala, KPCC, Kerala politics, Congress campaign committee, Indian National Congress, Mallikarjun Kharge, Kerala election news, UDF Kerala, Congress manifesto committee
Congress adds Tharoor in campaign committee for Kerala polls
New Delhi: The Congress has set up two key panels for the upcoming Kerala Assembly polls, with Ramesh Chennithala and Shashi Tharoor appointed chairman and co-chairman, respectively, of the party’s campaign committee. Tharoor’s appointment assumes significance as it comes days after he met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi for redressal of his grievances, after which he said “all is good” and “we are all o…
Chennithala to head Kerala Congress campaign panel, Tharoor co-chair - The Tribune
With the Assembly elections months away, the Congress has activated its organisational machinery in Kerala, announcing dedicated campaign and manifesto committees as it seeks to return the United Democratic Front (UDF) to power.
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