Congress Names VD Satheesan as Kerala Chief Minister

The Indian National Congress party announced VD Satheesan as the new Chief Minister of Kerala, ending a 10-day period of suspense and internal deliberations. His selection, which involved overcoming other contenders, has drawn both support and criticism from political rivals.

14 May, 17:20 — 15 May, 02:29

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The appointment of a new Chief Minister in Kerala signifies a significant political transition in the state. This change will likely lead to new policy directions and leadership, impacting the state's governance and its citizens.

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VD Satheesan has been named the new Chief Minister of Kerala
Satheesan is a prominent leader of the Congress party
His appointment follows a period of suspense regarding the CM candidate

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VD Satheesan is the new Chief Minister of Kerala.

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Satheesan was a key architect of the Congress win and led the UDF.

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There was suspense regarding who would be the next Kerala CM, with Venugopal, Satheesan, or Chennithala as potential candidates.

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual85d ago

10 days of ‘manthan’ for Kerala’s ‘simhasanam’: Why Cong picked Satheesan over Venugopal

After intense deliberations, VD Satheesan has been chosen as Kerala's new Chief Minister, overcoming strong contenders KC Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala. Key factors included alliance support, grassroots sentiment, and Satheesan's vocal opposition to the incumbent government, making him the preferred choice for a stable UDF administration.

By TOI NEWS DESK

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual85d ago

How VD Satheesan edged out KC Venugopal for Kerala’s top post

Congress maintained that the high command dropped its plan to promote Venugopal as they felt it would go against the sentiments of the organisation.

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indian-expressMostly Factual85d ago

Chief Minister V D Satheesan must own Kerala’s mandate for Congress

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DawnMostly Factual85d ago

Congress names Kerala chief minister after rare win

V.D. Satheesan NEW DELHI: India’s main opposition party Congress named the chief minister for the southern state of Kerala on Thursday, after a rare decisive election victory. The Congress party, led by Rahul Gandhi, was a dominant force for decades — but has dramatically lost ground to the Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and now directly controls just four states. The win was the lone bright spot for Congress in the state elections held i...

By none@none.com (AFP)

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ndtvMostly Factual85d ago

VD Satheesan To Be Sworn In As Kerala Chief Minister On May 18

The national leadership will invite leaders from other states for the ceremony, Satheesan told reporters after visiting the house of former Chief Minister late Oommen Chandy here on Thursday.

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kuwait-timesMixed85d ago