‘I, Vadasseri Damodara Menon Satheesan’: Why Kerala Congress leaders are not happy with their own CM

Kerala CM VD Satheesan faces a political storm over using his full legal name, including ‘Menon’, during his oath. Critics within his party argue it contradicts the Congress’s secular image and signals caste politics. Satheesan defended the move, stating it was to honor his late parents, not a political statement.