India, Sept. 22 -- The Kerala government is exploring the possibility of setting up a nuclear power plant in the state amid an acute electricity shortage, with Power Minister Sunny Joseph saying political consensus would be sought before taking the proposal forward.

The UDF government plans to consult the leaderships of political parties as a first step towards building consensus on the proposal.

"The government will move forward with the setting up of a nuclear power plant in Keralam provided the party leaderships reach a consensus," Joseph, who is also the Congress state president, told The New Indian Express.

He said the government would take all stakeholders into confidence before arriving at a final decision.

"Considering the esc...