Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan Hails Mani Shankar Aiyar's 'Charismatic Words'

• Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan described senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar’s remarks as “charismatic” after Aiyar expressed confidence in Vijayan continuing in office.
• Aiyar praised Kerala’s decentralized governance model and asserted Vijayan would remain Chief Minister after the upcoming Assembly elections.
• Speaking at the ‘Vision 2031 International Conference’, Aiyar highlighted Kerala as the only state making progress in “Gandhiji’s direction” regarding grassroots democracy.
• He urged CM Vijayan to amend state law to reinforce Kerala as the best Panchayati Raj state, noting Karnataka's exemplary legislation.
• Aiyar's remarks have sparked political discussion, especially as Congress seeks to regain power in Kerala.