Keralam Chief Minister Satheesan is guest at Express Adda today

Chief Minister of Kerala, V D Satheesan, is set to participate in the Express Adda event in New Delhi this Friday. The event will see Satheesan engage in conversation with Vandita Mishra, National Opinion Editor of The Indian Express, and Liz Mathew, Deputy Editor of the same newspaper. Satheesan took office as Chief Minister of Kerala five months ago, following a decisive victory for the Congress-led UDF alliance, which had been out of power for a decade.

Since assuming office, Satheesan has been working on positioning Kerala, renowned for its strong record in social development, tourism, and potential in various sectors like maritime trade, aviation, IT, healthcare, and higher education, as a key global investment destination. Known for his sharp political instincts, Satheesan has endeavored to make the government more accessible to the public, adopting an approach that is distinct from his predecessors.

As a part of his government's visible initiatives, the anti-drugs campaign, Operation Toofan, has been launched. This campaign involves a combination of police raids, public awareness programs, and de-addiction care. Satheesan, an avid reader with interests spanning economics, politics, fiction, and poetry, is also recognized among the few chief ministers in the Opposition INDIA bloc.

Along with his Opposition counterparts from southern states, Satheesan is viewed as a potent voice on matters concerning fiscal federalism, maintaining the south's parliamentary voice, and achieving balanced relations between the center and the states.