India, May 11 -- The race for the throne of Kerala chief minister is still on, a week after the results were declared last Monday, with no light at the end of the tunnel yet in sight, and Congress's UDF allies growing impatient.

The suspense continues with the party high command yet to announce its decision, amid hectic lobbying of three top contenders - VD Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala, and KC Venugopal.

The BJP has also attacked the grand old party for the delay, as have Congress's own supporters. But it is a rebuke from the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) that would sting the party the most.

IUML, a key constituent of the Congress-led UDF having 22 seats, on Monday expressed strong displeasure over the delay in deciding Kerala's n...