Keralam UDF convener Adoor Prakash hits out at CM Satheesan, says he learns of govt decisions ‘through media’
UDF convener Adoor Prakash has publicly criticized Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan for making key government appointments without consulting the UDF leadership. Prakash expressed frustration at learning about these decisions through media reports rather than internal channels.
Why it matters
The internal friction within the UDF coalition suggests potential instability in the ruling alliance and highlights communication breakdowns in state governance.
The tensions simmering within the ruling Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in Keralam exploded on Thursday (October 1, 2026), with its convener Adoor Prakash coming out openly against Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan and stating that he was being “kept in the dark about important government decisions.”
Expressing his strong displeasure at a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram, Mr. Prakash indicated that the Chief Minister, in his capacity as UDF chairman, had not taken the initiative to convene a meeting of the UDF. Mr. Prakash added that, as UDF convener, he had become aware of several decisions taken by Mr. Satheesan’s government “through the media.”
According to him, he was not informed about Wednesday’s Cabinet decision to appoint IUML leader M.K. Muneer as chairman of the State Administrative Reforms Commission and Forward Bloc leader G. Devarajan as the State government’s representative in New Delhi, two positions that carry Cabinet rank.
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