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Kerala Cm Pinarayi Vijayan

Pinarayi Vijayan

DOB: 24/5/1945

Pinarayi Vijayan (born 24 May 1945) is an Indian politician who is the current Chief Minister of Kerala, in office since 25 May 2016. A member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), he was the longest-serving secretary of the Kerala State Committee of the CPI(M) from 1998 to 2015. He also served in the government of Kerala as Minister of Electric Power and Co-operatives from 1996 to 1998. Vijayan won a seat in the May 2016 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.

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Kerala: Pressure mounts on Vijayan govt for corruption in housing project

Kerala: Pressure mounts on Vijayan govt for corruption in housing project

India | Aug 19, 2020, 02:58 PM IST

Already under scanner in the controversial gold smuggling racket, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was in for another shock on Wednesday when the agreement between a charitable organisation in the UAE and Life Mission -- the flagship project of the Vijayan government, surfaced in the media.

Kerala gold sumggling case: Campaign to tarnish image of

Kerala gold smuggling case: Campaign to tarnish image of govt won’t last long, says CM Vijayan

India | Jul 19, 2020, 08:55 AM IST

Facing flak from the opposition in the gold smuggling case, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said the attack on the state government was a "planned campaign" to tarnish its image, as the NIA stepped up investigation carrying out raids in multiple locations.

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan/FILE

Kerala CM Vijayan on pregnant elephant's death: 'Strict action will be taken against culprits'

India | Jun 03, 2020, 07:13 PM IST

​Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has ensured strict against the culprits who killed a pregnant elephant in Malappuram.

Pinarayi Vijayan moves resolution in Kerala assembly to

Pinarayi Vijayan moves resolution in Kerala assembly to revoke CAA

India | Dec 31, 2019, 12:31 PM IST

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan moved a resolution in the state assembly on Tuesday demanding the revocation of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). 

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala CM tables anti-CAA resolution in Assembly

India | Dec 31, 2019, 10:47 AM IST

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday moved a resolution in the state Assembly demanding the scrapping of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). 

Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala CM condoles Sushma Swaraj's death

India | Aug 07, 2019, 01:29 AM IST

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed deep condolences on the demise of former external affairs minister and senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi on Tuesday night.

An aeriel view of the flooded locality of Aluva after heavy

Kerala floods: 29 dead, 54000 people left homeless, Rajnath Singh to visit state on Aug 12

India | Aug 11, 2018, 01:37 AM IST

Kerala flood Latest Updates:All 5 shutters of Cheruthoni Dam have been opened. People in Cheruthoni town have been evacuated. The bridge in the town, connecting north and south Idukki district, has been flooded due to incessant heavy rainfall in the region.

Priya Prakash, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Oru Aadar Love: Intolerance towards free expression of art cannot be accepted, says Pinarayi Vijayan

Bollywood | Feb 16, 2018, 09:21 AM IST

The song went viral in the social media catapulting debutante actress Priya Prakash Varrier to instant stardom with her wink and smile.

Kerala CM Vijayan

Congress demands case against Kerala CM Vijayan for diverting relief fund

Politics | Jan 10, 2018, 06:12 PM IST

A government order surfaced on Tuesday directing payment of Rs 8 lakh be paid from the Ockhi relief fund for Vijayan's chopper ride on December 26.