New Delhi, April 30 -- IUML supremo Sadik Ali Shihab Thangal reportedly hinted at Congress leader VD Satheesan as the UDF's face for the Kerala chief minister's post after exit polls predicted the LDF's rout in the state. The Axis My India exit polls also predicted Satheesan as the second choice for CM after Pinarayi Vijayan.

VD Satheesan is the Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly and UDF candidate from Paravur constituency.

Reacting to queries in Malappuram about his view on Satheesan being given prominence as the next chief minister in the exit polls, Thangal said it probably reflects public opinion, and the Congress always considers the people's opinion.

"I think that is the public opinion. People must have decided in that m...