India, May 15 -- The Congress party on Thursday named VD Satheesan as the next Chief Minister of Kerala. The decision was announced in New Delhi at a press conference by AICC in-charge of Kerala Deepa Dasmunsi, party's central observers for the State, Ajay Maken and Mukul Wasnik, as well as Congress general secretary in-charge communications, Jairam Ramesh. The three main contenders for the post of CM were Satheesan, KC Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala. The Government will take oath on May 18, said Satheesan.

"The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) had met in Thiruvananthapuram on May 7, 2026 and had unanimously resolved to authorise Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to appoint the new leader of the CLP in the State," Dasmunsi said. Ac...