Vijayan
Pinarayi Vijayan is the Chief Minister of Kerala, India, serving since May 2016. He is a prominent leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and has been a significant figure in Kerala's political landscape for decades. Vijayan has been vocal in advocating for social justice, development, and the welfare of marginalized communities. Recently, he made headlines by urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene in the case of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse facing execution in Yemen, highlighting the need for immediate government action to save her life.
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CM Vijayan said the opposition’s comments reflected their own behaviour.
Kerala becomes 1st state to eradicate 'extreme poverty' | Kochi News
India· 2025-11-01
Vijayan reiterated Kerala’s demand for the Wayanad landslide to be declared both a 'national disaster' and a 'disaster of severe nature.'
'Relief must rise above politics': Priyanka Gandhi hits out at Centre after Wayanad floods; questions insufficient aid | India NewsIndia· 2025-10-04
Kerala CM Vijayan described the allegations against Mamkootathil as 'deeply criminal' and unacceptable.
Rahul Mamkootathil: Another case against Congress MLA for stalking, harassing women on social media; Kerala CM Vijayan says 'deeply criminal' | Kochi NewsIndia· 2025-08-28
Kerala chief minister Vijayan has appealed to Prime Minister Modi to act immediately in Nimisha Priya's case.
‘Only option is blood money settlement’: Centre to Supreme Court on Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya's execution case in Yemen; calls it a 'complex issue' | India NewsIndia· 2025-07-14
