Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 -- Kerala Chief Minister-designate V D Satheesan on Thursday expressed deep gratitude to senior Congress leaders Ramesh Chennithala and K C Venugopal for their pivotal support in shaping the party's leadership decision.
Talking to newspersons here, Satheesan said the decision to elevate him as Chief Minister was the outcome of collective deliberations within the Congress leadership and the United Democratic Front (UDF), stressing that it was "not the achievement of any single individual," but a reflection of unity and coordinated discussions among senior leaders.
Acknowledging the behind-the-scenes coordination that led to consensus, he particularly highlighted the contributions of Chennithala and Venugopal, say...