K.V. Thomas quits as Kerala’s Special Representative in New Delhi after new UDF govt takes over
K.V. Thomas has resigned from his position as Kerala's Special Representative in New Delhi following the new UDF government's assumption of office. His tenure ended with the conclusion of the previous Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's term. Thomas was appointed by the former LDF government in 2023 and faced criticism for the additional financial burden his role placed on the state.
- ▪K.V. Thomas resigned after the new UDF government took office in Kerala.
- ▪He was appointed by the former LDF government in 2023 as a Special Representative with Cabinet rank.
- ▪Thomas faced criticism for causing an additional financial burden on the state.
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Close on the heels of the new UDF government assuming office in Kerala, former Congress leader and former Union Minister K.V. Thomas has resigned from his position as the Special Representative of Kerala government in New Delhi.He also vacated his office and quarters at Kerala House. Mr. Thomas also clarified that his tenure naturally came to an end when the term of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan ended. Congress a divided house in Kerala, has no leader to match stature of Pinarayi Vijayan: K.V. ThomasMr. Thomas was appointed by the former LDF government in 2023 as a Special Representative of the State with Cabinet rank “to be the bridge between the Centre and the State”. He also had the task of accelerating the State’s projects with the Centre through liaisoning.Mr.
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