Congress Accepts V D Satheesan as Kerala Chief Minister, Pledges Support

Congress general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal on Thursday accepted the party decision to select V D Satheesan as the chief minister of Kerala and congratulated him. ANYTIME, ANYWHERE. Experience a more refined e-paper today Subscribe ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Venugopal, who was one of the three persons being considered for the post, said he will provide all support to the CM and the UDF government in Kerala. The decision comes more than 10 days after the results of the April Assembly polls in Kerala were declared. Also Read:V D Satheesan: No-nonsense leader takes centre stage in Kerala Also Read:Kerala Assembly Elections 2026 | V D Satheesan: A no-nonsense Congress leader takes centre stage The Congress-led UDF secured a more than two-thirds majority in the Kerala Assembly elections, but the party has been unable to decide its chief ministerial face due to lobbying by different camps and protests by workers at the ground level. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Besides, Satheesan and Venugopal, senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala was also in the race for the CM post. ADVERTISEMENT Published 14 May 2026, 13:50 IST India News Kerala News V D Satheesan Kerala Legislative Assembly Senior Congress leader Follow us on : Follow Us Read More