THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala congratulated the chief minister ahead of the swearing in ceremony of the second Pinarayi Vijayan government. Chennithala congratulated the chief minister via phone. The UDF had decided not to attend the function held at the Central Stadium in the wake of transmission of Covid. The UDF will watch the function on TV. None from the UDF will attend the function today.

The chief minister in a press conference yesterday said at least two people could have come representing the opposition. He also asked whether it was right for the opposition to take such an approach from the very beginning of the government formation. It was in between this the opposition leader called the chief minister to congratulate him.

Meantime, the decision on the new opposition leader will be announced by the AICC in two days. Along with the name of Chennithala, the name of V D Satheesan is also heard.