Student leader to state head: Rise of VD Satheesan

Satheesan stood out from his party colleagues for taking a firm, uncompromising stand on those making hateful, communal speeches.

Vadassery Damodaran Satheesan, better known as VD Satheesan, was inducted into the Congress party through its student wing, the Kerala Students Union (KSU), in the early 1980s.

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Soon, Satheesan’s oratory skills were on display on the campus. Next, his leadership skills came to the forefront during his time as the three-time union councillor at MG University in Kottayam. Despite his popularity, the young leader was overlooked for key posts in the KSU and youth Congress.

A decade later, in 1996,