Oommen Chandy

People are being sidelined in Congress party: Chandy Oommen

Congress MLA Chandy Oommen, the son of late party stalwart Oommen Chandy, on Tuesday said he was not given any responsibilities during the by-poll in Palakkad and claimed that there were instances of people at the lower levels of the party being "sidelined". Oommen said that it was neither correct nor acceptable for party members or supporters to be sidelined. The Puthuppally MLA, however, threw his weight behind KPCC chief K Sudhakaran amidst reports of a complete organisational revamp in Congress state unit in Kerala, saying his removal from the post was not the remedy. He said that Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief Sudhakaran has worked hard for the party and the people of the state and the UDF has scored several electoral victories under his leadership. Therefore, there was no need to remove him and there was no need for any such discussion, he added. Oommen further said it was necessary to keep everyone together while moving forward and it was the duty of the par

Congress to launch charitable mission in Oommen Chandy's name in Kerala

Senior Congress leaders on Thursday recalled the contributions and work of late Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and said the party would be soon launching a charitable mission in his name to help people across the state. AICC general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal, former Union Defence Minister and party veteran A K Antony, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief K Sudhakaran and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Assembly V D Satheesan, all recalled the love and compassion Chandy had for the people in Kerala. "His work and his love for the people was seen in the farewell the public gave to him on his death," they said while speaking at the launch of a book -- 'Aardramanas' -- about party stalwart Chandy prepared by the KPCC. Venugopal said Chandy touched thousands of lives through his work and he was a leader that the Congress would be proud of forever. He said the party was obligated to him and each Congress member should pay it back in his own way. In his

UDF's Chandy Oommen wins margin of over 36,000 votes Puthuppally bypoll

Opposition Congress-UDF on Friday retained the Puthuppally Assembly constituency in Kerala as its candidate Chandy Ommen won by a margin of over 36,000 votes in the bypoll, Election Commission sources said. While Oommen, son of late Congress stalwart Oommen Chandy, gained a clear edge since the initial round, his nearest rival and ruling LDF candidate Jaick C Thomas could never gain a lead in any rounds. The CPI(M)-led LDF lost ground even in its stronghold areas, and BJP candidate Lijin Lal was nowhere in the picture when the counting was over. Chandy Oommen (37), currently chairman of the Youth Congress's national outreach cell, could well surpass his father's record of margin of 33,255 votes in the constituency, which the late Congress leader represented Puthuppally in the state assembly for over five decades. The bypoll result, which came a few months ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, is seen as a huge setback for the ruling CPI(M), which has been facing allegations of corrupt

Kerala Assembly session to begin on Monday, first one after Chandy's death

The upcoming Kerala Assembly session will commence from Monday by paying tributes to Congress stalwart and MLA Oommen Chandy who died in Bengaluru last month. This will be the first session of the House in more than five decades when Chandy is not a member of the legislative assembly. He had represented Puthuppally Assembly constituency in Kottayam district for the past 53 years. The session will commence with an obituary reference on the demise of Chandy. During its 10-day long sitting, the House would be considering various bills including the one to substitute the ordinance issued by the government for the safety and security of those working in the healthcare sector. The House is also likely to witness heated discussions, debates and even protests on a variety of issues concerning the Left administration, including the financial crisis the state is in. The controversial remarks by Speaker A N Shamseer, the police action over a brief malfunctioning of a microphone when Kerala C

Kerala Guv, top actors, politicians pay tribute to departed Oommen Chandy

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, top Malayalam movie stars and senior politicians cutting across party lines paid tributes to former state Chief minister Oommen Chandy after his mortal remains reached Kottayam on Thursday. Movie stars Mammootty, Suresh Gopi and Dileep paid tributes to the mortal remains of the Congress stalwart here. After paying tribute to Chandy, Governor Khan spent some time with his family members. Meanwhile, award-winning Malayalam actor Vinayakan landed in trouble for his alleged unpleasant remarks against the late Chandy. A Congress activist lodged a police complaint against the actor's comments on the departed political leader, even as his "who is this Oommen Chandy?" remarks did not go down well with many. At Kottayam, the police and Seva Dal workers of Congress as well as its leaders could barely control the sea of people who vied with each other to get a final glimpse of Chandy, who died in Bengaluru on Tuesday. Besides the thousands inside the ..

Oommen Chandy bids adieu to Thiruvananthapuram, remains taken to Kottayam

Bidding adieu to the state capital, the mortal remains of former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy -- who died in Bengaluru a day ago -- was taken to Kottayam, the stronghold of the Congress stalwart, on Wednesday morning. During his decades long political career, he had spent a major chunk of his life in the state capital as legislator, leader of the Congress party and a chief minister. His body was taken to Kottayam by road in a specially modified low-floor bus covered in garlands and pictures of Chandy and packed with party leaders and workers. The bus was sent off around 7.20 am from his residence here by a large number of party workers and supporters shouting slogans in support of the departed leader. Teary eyed party workers also walked and jogged alongside the bus and many others walked in front of it. People, with children in tow, were lined up at many places for a last glimpse of the veteran Congress leader as the bus moved through the state capital. State Cooperation

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Remembering Oommen Chandy — A people’s chief minister

Oommen Chandy: A political tactician and a people's chief minister

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Former Kerala CM Oommen Chandy passes away at 79 after battling cancer

Oommen Chandy represented the Puthupally constituency in Kottayam district for more than 50 years. He was the MLA from Puthupally

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In poll-bound Kerala, PM mentions 'seven deadly sins' of LDF and UDF

Modi claimed the two fronts were envious, jealous and want to outdo each other in committing wrongs

Kerala polls: Cong will announce its candidates on Sunday, says Chandy

Congress leader and former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy on Saturday said that the party will announce its list of candidates for Kerala Assembly polls on Sunday."Congress will announce its list of candidates tomorrow in Delhi. You all have to wait to know who will be the candidate in the Nemom constituency," said Chandy.When asked if he will be contesting from Nemom constituency, he said, "Wait to know who will be the candidate in the Nemom constituency."Nemom is one of the ten seats out of 91 that Congress is yet to choose a candidate.The Congress party on Friday announced that 81 candidates have been finalised, out of the 91 seats it will be contesting in Kerala. However, it did not announce the names of these candidates."There are no disputes in the ten seats, candidates are yet to be decided by the party," said Oommen Chandy.Nemom, a suburb in the state capital is becoming a focal point of the Kerala assembly polls, with all three fronts betting huge for a victory on the ...

Kerala: Oommen Chandy blames CPM for political killings in Kunnur

Stung by criticism of the CPI-M that blamed the Congress party for political murders of two of their cadres, Oommen Chandy claimed that it was the CPI-M which was responsible for the murders

We will see a lot more of Oommen Chandy

So far, Chandy has maintained a distance from the Congress High Command. But as party general secretary, he will be pushed into the hurly-burly of Delhi politics

Oommen Chandy set for comeback in Kerala

Religious factors, popularity make veteran leader a front runner for state Congress president

Kerala vigilance court orders enquiry against Oommen Chandy

The former Kerala CM is accused of accepting a bribe of Rs 1.9 crore in the solar scam

Action against Babu and Mani politically motivated: Oommen Chandy

Effort to trap Mani in the case again and raid the house of Congress leader Babu, was with political motives and would backfire at the LDF government, said Chandy

Land assignment: Quick verification ordered against Chandy

This is the second such verification ordered by a vigilance court in the state against Chandy over actions of the previous UDF government