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  VS Achuthanandan dies: All about the Communist icon who became the oldest CM of any Indian state

  India | July 21, 2025 17:23 IST

  A towering figure in Kerala’s political history, Achuthanandan was a founding member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and a lifelong crusader for workers’ rights, land reforms, and social justice.

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  VS Achuthanandan, former Kerala Chief Minister and Left stalwart, dies at 101

  India | July 21, 2025 23:52 IST

  A towering figure in Kerala's political arena, Achuthanandan was known for his uncompromising commitment to Leftist ideals and tireless advocacy for the people.

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  PM Narendra Modi wishes former Kerala CM VS Achuthanandan on his 100th birthday

  India | October 20, 2023 19:49 IST

  Prime Minister wished former Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan to lead a long and healthy life. Achuthanandan was a member of the Kerala Assembly seven times and the 11th Chief Minister of the state.

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  Stop 'lie campaign' or face legal action: Oommen Chandy warns Achuthanandan

  Politics | April 24, 2016 20:46 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: Slamming CPI-M veteran V S Achuthanandan for spreading "blatant lies", Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today asked him to stop his "lie campaign" and apologise or else face legal action. "Achuthanandan is using

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  Are Advani, Achuthanandan riding the same boat?

  Politics | April 06, 2015 12:39 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: Despite belonging to opposing ideologies, BJP patriarch L.K. Advani and V.S. Achuthanandan of the CPI-M seem to be riding in the same boat now.Both the Communist Party of India-Marxist veteran, now 91, and the

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  Stop rubber imports immediately: Kerala

  India | January 14, 2015 6:50 IST

  New Delhi: Concerned over falling rubber prices, the Government of Kerala Tuesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take steps for stopping rubber imports and include the industry in the Make in India scheme.  Kerala

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  Chandy rejects CBI probe on "bar bribe" issue

  Politics | November 05, 2014 13:08 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today rejected the demand of opposition leader V S Achuthanandan for a CBI probe into the ‘bar bribe' issue, holding that an examination by Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau was

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  VS takes swipe at CPI(M) leadership

  Politics | October 29, 2014 6:45 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: With the CPI(M) in throes of inner-party commotions over the political and tactical lines, party veteran V S Achuthanandan has expressed some sharp critical views against the central and state leadership.Sources in the Achuthanandan

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  Kerala will not allow river linking project: Oommen Chandy

  Politics | July 17, 2014 15:31 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala today categorically stated it would not allow the proposed inter-linking of its rivers Pampa-Achenkovil with Tamil Nadu's Vaipar river, holding that the project would not only result in drying up of rivers, but

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  Have met Prashant Bhushan but am not joining AAP, says Achuthanandan

  Politics | February 20, 2014 18:47 IST

  Thiruvananathapuram: Veteran CPI-M leader V.S. Achuthanandan Thursday admitted to having met lawyer and Aam Aadmi Party leader Prashant Bhushan but asserted that he is not interested in joining the Arvind Kejriwal-led party.The 90-year-old founding member

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  CPI(M) Politburo rejects VS's stand on Chandrasekharan case

  Politics | February 08, 2014 16:49 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: The CPI(M) central leadership today categorically rejected party veteran V S Achuthanandan's stand supporting a CBI probe into the ‘conspiracy' behind murder of RMP leader TP Chandrasekharan, contradicting the party's official position on the

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  Bring political parties under RTI Act; Shashi Tharoor

  Politics | October 12, 2013 21:24 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: Political parties should be brought under the ambit of the Right to Information Act to ensure transparency in governance and strengthen the trust of the people in democracy, Union Minister Shashi Tharoor said today."Political

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  Achuthanandan takes sacking of aides in his stride

  Politics | May 14, 2013 17:17 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram, May 14: The central leadership of the CPI-M had sacked three of his staff members but former Kerala chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan appeared to have taken it in his stride and Tuesday appeared for

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  Three close aides of Achuthanandan thrown out of CPI-M

  Politics | May 13, 2013 8:11 IST

  New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, May 13: The long-delayed sacking from the CPI-M of three staff members of Kerala's Leader of Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan was effected Sunday at the two-day politburo and central committee meeting of the party

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  Achuthanandan unsure of remaining leader of opposition

  Politics | May 10, 2013 10:55 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram, May 10: Veteran CPI-M leader V.S. Achuthanandan, who has long been the bete noire of the majority faction in the Kerala unit led by state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan, Thursday said he was unsure if

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  Giving nod to Kudankulam n-plant unfortunate: Achuthanandan

  Politics | May 06, 2013 16:02 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram, May 6: Former Kerala chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan Monday termed as unfortunate the sanction accorded by the apex court to operationalise the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu."It is common knowledge that the

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  Commission Kudankulam plant only after probe: Achuthanandan

  Politics | April 22, 2013 8:53 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram, April 22: Contending serious defects are now surfacing at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), CPI-M leader V.S. Achuthanandan Sunday demanded theta it should be commissioned only after a probe to find out lapses

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  CPI-M leader Achuthanandan takes a dig at RSS on Vivekananda

  Politics | March 14, 2013 14:44 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 14: CPI (M) veteran and opposition leader in the Kerala assembly, V S Achuthanandan, took a dig at the RSS by using a forum of the saffron outfit and criticised its “attempts” to

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  I was dropped from Politbureau for telling truth: Achuthanandan

  Politics | January 30, 2013 15:45 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 30: Unfazed by the organisational consequences, CPI(M) stalwart V S Achuthanandan today said he was dropped from the party Polit Bureau (PB) a few years back for telling the truth about a corruption

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  Achuthanandan stopped on way to Kudankulam

  Politics | September 18, 2012 12:51 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 18: Marxist leader V.S. Achuthanandan Tuesday left for Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu to protest against the nuclear project but was stopped by police on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border.The former chief minister had set