India, May 13 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met senior party leaders from Kerala on Tuesday to end the logjam over selecting the United Democratic Front (UDF) chief minister, over a week after the alliance won the recently held state polls, according to party leaders aware of the development.

A senior leader who attended the meeting said a decision on the new chief minister will be made on Wednesday.

Six of the nine leaders who attended the meeting supported Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal's candidature for chief minister (CM), the leaders said. Two leaders backed senior Kerala Congress leader and MLA from Paravur, VD Satheesan; one leader remained neutral.

Ramesh Chennithala, Congress leader and MLA from Harip...