March 17, 2021 4:52 am
Chacko said the need of the hour is to forge an alternative to BJP but he does not see the Congress taking that initiative.
March 16, 2021 12:32 pm
P C Chacko quit the Congress on Wednesday claiming allocation of seats was done only on the basis of groups in Kerala. The allegations of factionalism in the state Congress are not new, nor is Chacko the only one to make them.
October 13, 2019 9:00 am
In the letter, Sandeep is learnt to have written that Chacko caused mental agony to Sheila in her last days, which led to her sudden demise.
October 12, 2019 9:04 pm
The United Democratic Front (UDF) swept the Lok Sabha polls in Kerala, winning 19 of the 20 seats in the state. The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) could only manage to win one seat, while the BJP was washed out.
July 18, 2019 10:12 am
The equation between the two top leaders had turned sour after Dikshit appointed a five-member committee to identify loopholes in the party’s performance during Lok Sabha polls in Delhi, reportedly without keeping Chacko in the loop.
June 30, 2019 2:16 am
On Friday, Dikshit dissolved all block committees after a five-member committee formed to probe the party’s debacle in recent Lok Sabha polls suggested an overhaul.
June 20, 2019 9:45 am
According to sources, the Delhi unit is now divided into two groups — one supporting Dikshit and the other Chacko.
June 14, 2019 4:44 pm
Under the stewardship of Chacko, the Congress was engaged in long drawn discussion over pre-poll alliance with the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) which finally did not materialise but caused delay in announcement of party candidates in Delhi.
April 27, 2019 12:21 pm
P C Chacko, however, clarified that he doesn't support Yasin Malik's ideology or his actions
April 24, 2019 4:05 am
Chacko had flown to Kochi on Monday night, cast his vote early Tuesday, and took a 10.30-am flight from Ernakulam to reach Delhi by 1.30 pm.
February 16, 2016 6:26 am
New Delhi, Feb 16 (ANI): Reacting over the arrest of former Delhi University lecturer SAR Geelani, Congress leader P.C. Chacko said the police cannot act in disproportionate manner. He added that before arresting the lecturer, police should assure whether he was involved in the incident or not. He further said that the police should not proceed without clear evidence as the action was taken in a hurry. Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nalin Kohli said any issue that involves violence is not right and should be seen by the court of law. He added that the incident happened on Monday evening should be investigated thoroughly as this was already said by the Delhi police commissioner.