Thiruvananthapuram, May 15 -- Senior state officials on Friday began arriving at the residence of Keralam Chief Minister-designate V D Satheesan in Thiruvananthapuram ahead of the formation of the new United Democratic Front (UDF) government in the state.

Among those who arrived to meet Satheesan were Vigilance Director Manoj Abraham, Intelligence Wing Head P Vijayan and Chief Secretary A Jayathilak.

The meetings come a day after the Congress officially named Satheesan as the next Chief Minister of Keralam following the UDF's sweeping victory in the 2026 Assembly elections.

Satheesan is scheduled to take oath as Chief Minister on May 18 at 10 am at Lok Bhavan.

The Congress-led UDF secured a decisive mandate in the 140-member Keralam A...