VD Satheesan to Be Kerala CM: 3 Reasons Why Congress Chose Him for Top Post
The party chose Satheesan after a nine-day deadlock, with allies and grassroots workers backing him over two other senior contenders.
- After 10 days of deliberations, the Congress High Command named senior leader V D Satheesan as the next Chief Minister of Kerala on Thursday.
- A nine-day deadlock preceded the decision, involving a three-way contest among Satheesan, former Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala, and AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal.
- The Indian Union Muslim League , with 22 legislators in the 102-strong UDF camp, put its weight behind Satheesan, whose five-year Opposition leadership proved decisive.
- Minutes after the announcement, celebrations erupted across Kerala as supporters burst crackers and distributed sweets, while Venugopal pledged full support to the new Chief Minister.
- Satheesan must secure a seat in the Assembly within six months to formally enter the legislature, requiring the party to facilitate a resignation from a safe seat.
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Opinion | One Person In Gandhi Family Is Smiling Over Satheesan's Kerala Win - Despite Rahul
Rahul lost in Kerala. Priyanka gained. Kharge is satisfied. Venugopal was checked. And Satheesan emerged as Chief Minister. That is the internal Congress story beneath the Kerala story.
Kerala’s Chief Minister-designate V.D. Satheesan holds out an olive branch to other contenders for the top post
He terms Chennithala, United Democratic Front’s (UDF) campaign committee chairperson, ‘his leader, close friend and beloved party compatriot.’ He also appeared to place on record Venugopal’s ‘immense contribution to the UDF’s historic win.’
Congress names new Kerala CM 10 days after election triumph, VD Satheesan gets top job
The Indian National Congress has ended days of suspense over Kerala’s next chief minister, naming V. D. Satheesan as the new CM following the United Democratic Front (UDF)’s decisive victory in the Kerala Assembly Elections. The announcement was made by AICC Kerala in-charge Deepa Dasmunsi, a day after Rahul Gandhi held key discussions with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi. Satheesan, widely regarded as one of Congress’s strong…
How was VD Satheesan picked as Kerala CM? Why Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge sidelined KC Venugopal, Ramesh Chennithala
Congress will now proceed to form the government in the state, sidelining Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal and senior leader Ramesh Chennithala who were the other leaders in the fray for the state's top post.
V. D. Satheesan named Kerala CM: How Muslim-Christian vote politics, Hindu arithmetic and BJP pressure took Congress 10 days to announce Kerala CM
Putting an end to the speculations on Thursday (14th May), the Congress-led United Democratic Front in Kerala announced the name of VD Satheesan as the next chief minister of the state. The announcement comes 10 days after the Kerala Assembly election results were announced. The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), which won the election, struggled for over a week to finalise a name for the chief ministerial post. Usually, after receiving…
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