The Congress high command on Wednesday announced V D Satheesan as the next Chief Minister of Kerala, ending days of speculation following the Assembly election results. Earlier, there were strong indications that K C Venugopal could be considered for the top post. However, party sources said Satheesan enjoyed greater public support and wider acceptance within Read More…
A week after the Kerala Assembly election results were announced, the Congress leadership is yet to finalise its choice for the next Chief Minister. Senior leaders KC Venugopal, Ramesh Chennithala and VD Satheesan are among the main names being discussed for the post. As part of the consultation process, the party high command has called Read More…
A decision on Kerala’s next chief minister is expected by Sunday following discussions between Congress high command observers, party leaders and newly elected MLAs. After the Congress Legislature Party meeting, AICC observers held consultations with senior leaders and legislators to assess support for the top post. Political circles indicate that the names of V. D. Read More…
With the announcement of the state assembly elections expected soon, differences have surfaced within the Congress party in Kerala over candidate selection. Senior Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor has expressed dissatisfaction with the ongoing discussions on selecting party candidates. Tharoor alleging that he has been deliberately excluded from the meetings being held in Read More…