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Pinarayi Vijayan
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Pinarayi Vijayan (Malayalam: [piɳɐraːji ʋid͡ʒɐjɐn]; born 24 May 1945) is an Indian politician who served as the 12th Chief Minister of Kerala and leader of the house in the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 25 May 2016 to 4 May 2026 and currently serving as the Caretaker Chief Minister of Kerala since 4 May 2026. A member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), he is the longest-serving secretary of the Kerala State Committee of the CPI(M) (1998–2015). He has also served as Minister of Electric Power and Co-operatives during the third E. K. Nayanar ministry. Vijayan won a seat in the May 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election and 2021 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. He is the first chief minister from Kerala to be re-elected after completing a full term (five years) in office. In 2022, he also became the longest-continuous serving chief minister of Kerala, surpassing C. Achutha Menon who had been the first to remain in office for 2364 consecutive days.
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Kerala’s LoP Vijayan accuses UDF of attempting to divert public attention from shoddy disaster response by raising “Missing Messi” row
Vijayan alleges Kerala govt intervention to remove drug case arrest reports from social media
Pinarayi Vijayan accuses Kerala CM of insulting coastal community through ‘callous’ remarks about their plight
Pinarayi Vijayan urges continued support for families affected by Keralam monsoon disaster
Did former CM Pinarayi Vijayan 'red card' country's laws to lure Messi to Kerala?
Kerala Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan demands government job for rescue worker Rajesh’s wife
Collectorate staff’s death and doctor’s illness take a political turn in Kerala after Pinarayi Vijayan’s social media post
Pinarayi Vijayan alleges harassment, politically motivated transfers of public servants under UDF govt
ED attack case at Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence: SIT issues notices to CPM leaders MV Govindan, John Brittas
Pinarayi Vijayan says ‘disrespect’ shown to rescue worker’s body reflects UDF government’s ‘uncaring’ flood response
Pinarayi accuses Congress of not objecting to RSS ‘injecting communally divisive narrative’ into Kerala school curriculum
Pinarayi Vijayan slams Kerala govt on disaster response and search for missing fishermen
CPI(M) demands withdrawal of order to sing full Vande Mataram at Independence Day celebrations
Pinarayi Vijayan accuses Keralam govt of failing to take precautions amid heavy rains
"Attempt to bring Sangh Parivar ideology": Pinarayi Vijayan slams UDF govt for agreeing to implement PM SHRI scheme
You were at Delhi protest, but your police booked protesters in Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan to CM Satheesan
Former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan says arrest attempt of student Aishe Ghosh is an assault on democratic rights
Leader of the Opposition in Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan demands withdrawal of cases in State against student protesters
Pinarayi govt in Kerala escaped party checks; the campaign became personality-driven: CPI(M) admits
CPI(M) review says ‘personalising’ campaign around Pinarayi Vijayan weakened political initiative in 2026 Kerala Assembly polls
CPI(M) Admits Kerala Poll Campaign Was Over-Centred On Pinarayi Vijayan, Says It Cost Party Political Edge
Keralam: CMRL MD’s reported statement allegedly names Pinarayi Vijayan; ED may question former CM
Former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayanin tight spot over daughter's alleged deal with CMRL
ED moves to question former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan in CMRL-Exalogic monthly pay
CMRL-Exalogic case: As ED probe advances, an old statement takes on new significance, puts fresh spotlight on Pinarayi Vijayan
ED Finds Documents Of Another Firm Linked To Pinarayi Vijayan's Daughter Veena, Freezes Rs 15.57 Lakh In Bank Account
Trying To Mislead Muslims: VD Satheesan Slams Pinarayi Vijayan Over Waqf Row
Pinarayi Vijayan releases ‘White Paper of Facts’, rejects UDF claims on Kerala’s Rs 5.07 lakh crore debt
CPI reiterates demand for Deputy Opposition Leader post; Pinarayi says issue is ‘closed’