New Delhi, May 14 -- VD Satheesan will become the next chief minister of Kerala, the Congress announced on Thursday after 10 days of intense discussions and meetings.

The suspense finally ended on Thursday morning when the Congress announced Satheesan, over other top contenders KC Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala, as Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader, and the choice for the Kerala CM post.

In his first statement after the announcement, VD Satheesan, 61, said he e would take into confidence senior Congress leaders and candidates for the top post, KC Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala.

"I do not see this position as a personal achievement, but as something divine. It was KC Venugopal who coordinated all the activities of the AICC. Hi...