Thiruvananthapuram, May 5 -- The Congress-led UDF's comprehensive win in the Kerala assembly elections with 102 out of 140 seats, one of its strongest performances in history, will now evoke discussions on the question of the chief minister's post.

As the leader of the alliance, the Congress will get to pick its chief ministerial nominee though informal consultations will likely be made with allies such as Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), Kerala Congress (Joseph) and Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP).

The leading contenders for the CM's post are outgoing Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan, former leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala and party general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal. While Satheesan and Chennithala are MLAs, ...