Pinarayi Vijayan Disputes Kerala CM's Claim on Personal Staff Numbers
· India · The Hindu, Hindustan Times
Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan has rejected allegations made by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan regarding the number of personal staff appointed by the previous Left Democratic Front (LDF) government. Satheesan had claimed the LDF appointed 787 staff members, a figure Vijayan labeled factually incorrect. Vijayan asserted that the total number of personal staff remained below 500 throughout the previous term. He has demanded that the Chief Minister publicly disclose the list of 787 individuals to substantiate the claim.
Why it matters
The dispute over government staff appointments highlights ongoing political friction in Thiruvananthapuram regarding administrative transparency and resource management.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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