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- V. D. Satheesan served as the Leader of the Opposition during the Left government’s tenure in Kerala.
- K. C. Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala lobbied strongly for the Chief Minister’s post.
- Public support, along with the backing of allies such as the Indian Union Muslim League, proved crucial for V. D. Satheesan.
In 2011, when the Congress-led UDF scraped through to power with a slender majority, there was little doubt about who would lead the government — former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. But in the fierce battle against the popular Communist Chief Minister V. S. Achuthanandan, it was V. D. Satheesan who emerged as one of the sharpest voices against the government.
For many political observers, Satheesan was the natural choice for a cabinet berth once the UDF won. Senior leaders had assured him of a ministerial post, and he left Thiruvananthapuram for his home constituency of Paravoor, expecting to be sworn in. But when the final list was announced, Satheesan’s name was missing.
“I have lost many things between the cup and the lip,” Satheesan would later remark.
But recognition finally came after the Congress suffered a second consecutive defeat in 2021. A beleaguered party entrusted Satheesan with the task of reviving both the Congress and the UDF in Kerala. Over the next five years, he recalibrated the party’s approach on several issues, reached out to marginalised communities, and reshaped the Opposition’s campaign narrative.
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