Thiruvananthapuram, May 13 -- The Congress high command is expected to announce Kerala's next Chief Minister on Wednesday as hectic discussions in New Delhi entered the final stage following the United Democratic Front's (UDF) sweeping victory in the 2026 Assembly elections.
Top Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, held a series of consultations with senior Kerala leaders amid efforts to arrive at a consensus candidate for the top post.
The race for the Chief Minister's chair is understood to be centered around senior Congress leaders V. D. Satheesan, K. C. Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala. However, discussions also involved several influential leaders and former KPCC presidents, including K. Muraleedharan, Thi...