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- The Indian National Congress named V. D. Satheesan as Kerala’s next chief minister after a 10-day internal deadlock.
- Satheesan, a six-time MLA and former opposition leader, is widely credited with helping engineer the UDF’s election victory.
- Senior Congress leaders, including K. C. Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala, welcomed the decision.
After an impasse that lasted for 10 days Kerala finally got its Chief Minister on Thursday as VD Satheesan, former leader of opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly was announced as the man for the top job in the state.
The Congress announced his name after a meeting at Indra Bhavan, the headquarters of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) in Thiruvananthapuram.
The announcement came after multiple days and deliberations by the party high command which included talking with past KPCC presidents and working presidents.
Satheesan edged out rivals KC Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala who were also contenders for the post.
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BY Ashlin Mathew |
