Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 -- Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed on Thursday welcomed the party's decision to appoint VD Satheesan as the next Chief Minister of Keralam, calling it a "very good decision".

She added that the Congress leadership, under Rahul Gandhi and the party president, had consulted MLAs, people of Kerala, and alliance partners before arriving at the final decision.

The Congress on Wednesday officially named VD Satheesan as the Chief Minister following the United Democratic Front's (UDF) return to power in the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections. The announcement came after more than 10 days of deliberations and speculation over the party's leadership choice.

Speaking to reporters in Thiruvananthapuram, Shama Mohamed sai...