India, May 13 -- The race for Kerala's top post has reached its most decisive phase. After days of speculation over who could be the next chief minister, Kerala is expected to get its name for the top post today, more than a week after Assembly election results were announced. The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) secured a landslide victory, winning 102 out of 140 seats and ending a decade of Left Democratic Front (LDF) rule.

Now, after much discussion and deliberation, Congress is set to announce the name today. Top contenders include senior leaders Ramesh Chennithala, V D Satheesan and AICC general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal.

Several Congress leaders from Kerala, including five former Kerala Pradesh Congress Comm...