The Throne Of Thiruvananthapuram: Inside The Three-Way Battle In Congress For Kerala’s CM Post

The Throne Of Thiruvananthapuram: Inside The Three-Way Battle In Congress For Kerala’s CM Post

Last Updated:May 08, 2026, 06:00 IST The primary contenders are VD Satheesan, the outgoing Leader of the Opposition, and KC Venugopal, the AICC General Secretary. A third veteran, Ramesh Chennithala, remains a factor KPCC president Sunny Joseph speaks during a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) to decide on the chief ministerial candidate in…

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Panagariya Bats For Simultaneous Polls, Warns Of Economic Costs Of Frequent Elections

Panagariya Bats For Simultaneous Polls, Warns Of Economic Costs Of Frequent Elections

Last Updated:September 24, 2025, 11:40 is Citing academic research, Panagariya highlighted the macroeconomic benefits of synchronised polls The economist also argued that when elections are staggered, political parties are compelled to repeatedly announce new subsidies and transfers to woo voters, multiplying fiscal costs. Representational pic/PTI Economist and Sixteenth Finance Commission Chairman Arvind Panagariya strongly backed…

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