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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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'Absolutely astonished by Deve Gowda's lies', says Kerala CM after JDS chief's tie-up claim with BJP

India | Oct 20, 2023, 04:39 PM IST

HD Deve Gowda, a former Prime Minister, on October 19 claimed that all the state units of his party, including- Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Maharashtra, had given their consent for it to align with the BJP and that Vijayan had concurred with the move that would save the JDS.

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Third edition of Professional Student's Summit-2023 in Kerala on Feb 11

Education | Jan 27, 2023, 03:36 PM IST

Professional Student's Summit 2023: The third edition of Professional Student's Summit 2023 will be held in Kerala. The date has been announced, check here.

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Won't allow erosion of autonomy of state universities, says Kerala Governor

India | Sep 17, 2022, 12:25 PM IST

The Governor's statement comes a day after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan lashed out at Khan over his remarks on alleged nepotism in appointments in the state varsities, calling it 'absurd.'

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Kerala Guv Arif Mohammed Khan hits back at CM, to make letters public

India | Sep 17, 2022, 12:01 PM IST

Arif Mohammed Khan has been going hammer and tongs against Vijayan, especially in the way his private secretary's wife got a teaching job at the Kannur University. He went to the extent of saying that this appointment would not have been possible without the knowledge of the Chief Minister.

CM Vijayan said the matter was being viewed very seriously

Kerala CM introduces Strict Monitoring System to prevent human trafficking

India | Jul 18, 2022, 11:30 PM IST

NORKA, with the help of Indian Embassies and expatriate organisations, will take immediate steps to bring back those trapped abroad due to illegal recruitments or human trafficking, Kerala CM said.

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'If UP becomes Kerala...': CM Vijayan hits back at Yogi Adityanath

Elections | Feb 10, 2022, 05:08 PM IST

Ahead of the first phase polling in the state, UP CM Adityanath had posted a message on Twitter, and said, "It would not take much time for Uttar Pradesh to become Kashmir, Kerala and Bengal."

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Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan to fly to US for medical treatment, govt to bear expenses

India | Jan 06, 2022, 05:55 PM IST

The state government like in the past is meeting the expenses as always. Prior to the Covid pandemic began, Vijayan was in the US for receiving medical attention.  

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40-year-old man held for threatening Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan over phone

India | Aug 11, 2021, 08:33 AM IST

The accused, Kottayam-native Anil, was apprehended by a team led by Vaikom Deputy SP, while travelling from Thalayolaparambu to Ernakulam on a bus.

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Kerala relaxes lockdown restrictions as COVID-19 cases decline. Details

India | Jul 18, 2021, 08:41 AM IST

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan observed that the test positivity rate is now down to 10% as opposed to a whopping 29%.

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Kerala CM Vijayan seeks allocation of additional COVID vaccine doses for state

India | Jul 16, 2021, 11:58 PM IST

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the steps taken by the state government to mitigate the effects of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and sought allocation of more vaccine doses.

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Kerala: Congress to start Covid death count campaign, says govt list fudged

India | Jul 16, 2021, 02:35 PM IST

Congress MP, Benny Behanan said the figures provided by Vijayan in his daily statement on Thursday show 15,025 Covid deaths.

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Yediyurappa to write to Kerala CM appealing him not to rename border villages

India | Jun 29, 2021, 07:16 AM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister, B.S. Yediyurappa on Monday said that he would write to his counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan, appealing him not to rename villages situated on bordering areas.

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Kerala Congress trying to save Vijayan govt, alleges BJP

India | Jun 20, 2021, 11:24 AM IST

The BJP has alleged that the war of words between Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Kerala Congress president K Sudhakaran is nothing but an attempt to distract the attention of the people.  

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Vijayan announces 100-day action plan to help Kerala tide over Covid-triggered economic slowdown

India | Jun 12, 2021, 08:23 AM IST

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday announced a 100-day action plan to help the state tide over the economic slowdown triggered by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Kerala CM tables resolution in Assembly extending support to Lakshadweep people

India | May 31, 2021, 10:40 AM IST

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday moved a resolution in the state Assembly expressing solidarity with the people of Lakshadweep

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Vijayan retains Home & IT; Veena George is new Kerala Health Minister

India | May 21, 2021, 09:22 AM IST

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will retain key portfolios including Home in the succesive LDF government in the state while his son-in-law PA Mohamed Riyas and Veena George, both first time ministers, will handle PWD and Health, respectively.

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Has Vijayan's glorification upset CPI-M?

India | May 07, 2021, 02:49 PM IST

There's a buzz going around that the CPI-M is a bit upset with the way Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is being glorified after he led the party to a historic win.

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Pinarayi Vijayan submits resignation to Ker Governor Arif Mohammed Khan

India | May 03, 2021, 01:54 PM IST

CM Pinarayi Vijayan who led the ruling CPI(M)-headed LDF in Kerala to a resounding victory in the April 6 Assembly polls, on Monday resigned from the post

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Ahead of counting, Pinarayi Vijayan 'in pole position'

Elections | May 02, 2021, 08:34 AM IST

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, according to several exit polls results, is in a pole position, as not a single one has said the Congress-led UDF will win.

Kerela CM moves resolution against central farm laws in Assembly

Kerala Assembly passes resolution demanding withdrawal of three farm laws

India | Dec 31, 2020, 11:52 AM IST

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday moved a resolution in the state Assembly and attacked the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre over the three contentious central farm laws against which farmers are agitating in Delhi.