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Senior Congress person Mani Shankar Aiyar connected Monday (February 16, 2026) claimed that his remark that Pinarayi Vijayan would beryllium the “next” Chief Minister of Kerala was “blown retired of proportion” by the media.
Mr. Aiyar said the remark was conscionable “half a line” successful his code and that it was exaggerated.
"It was lone fractional a enactment successful that code which has been blown retired of proportion," helium said.
However, helium said the LDF authorities successful Kerala was “doing outstanding work.”
"I made the code aft proceeding Mary Joseph, who is the Principal Secretary of the Planning Board. She listed the achievements....," helium said.
On immoderate Congress leaders claiming that Mr. Aiyar was not connected with the enactment anymore, the erstwhile MP said that lone AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge could oust him from the organisation.
On Sunday, speaking astatine the planetary seminar titled ‘Vision 2031: Development and Democracy’, Mr. Aiyar had said helium was assured that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan would proceed successful office.
The remark drew crisp criticism, with AICC leaders publically distancing themselves from his statement.
