Bengaluru, May 14 -- Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday said that Congress workers wanted VD Satheesan to become the Keralam Chief Minister, and alleged another frontrunner for the post, KC Venugopal, attempted to influence the decision along with the party high command.

VD Satheesan is poised to become the Keralam Chief Minister after the Congress announced him as the Legislative Party leader. KC Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala were also in the fray for the top post.

Speaking to reporters here, Kumaraswamy said, "Many workers wanted Satheesan to become the CM. However, through the high command, KC Venugopal tried to influence the process."

However, he declined to make further comments on the internal affairs of the party, stat...