07/06/2026 Sunny Joseph faced scrutiny after his brother-in-law Benny Thomas, who had been appointed as his additional private secretary, resigned amid allegations of nepotism. The controversy drew significant political attention in Kerala and was widely reported in the state media.
18/05/2026 Sunny Joseph was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister in the Kerala government led by V. D. Satheesan. He was allotted the Electricity, Environment, Parliamentary Affairs, and ANERT portfolios, marking his entry into the state cabinet after serving as MLA from Peravoor and as a senior Congress leader.
04/05/2026 Sunny Joseph, then the state Congress chief, won the Peravoor constituency in the 2026 Kerala Assembly election by defeating former health minister K. K. Shailaja of the CPI(M). It was his fourth consecutive win from Peravoor, extending his record of electoral success in the constituency since 2011.
08/05/2025 Sunny Joseph was named President of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee, succeeding K. Sudhakaran, who stepped down amid internal party rifts. The appointment made him the state's top Congress leader ahead of the 2026 Assembly election.
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