Congress pushes consensus on KC Venugopal, Kerala CM announcement delayed again

The announcement of the new Chief Minister of Kerala is expected to be made on Thursday, May 14, the Congress Party said. Earlier, it was assumed that the decision could be declared on Wednesday, but the timeline has now been pushed as the party continues internal discussions and attempts to arrive at a broad consensus.

Sources indicate that the Congress leadership is working to consolidate support, particularly around the name of KC Venugopal, while also engaging alliance partners, including the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML),



which is seen as a key stakeholder in the United Democratic Front (UDF) coalition.

In a significant development, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence on Wednesday. The meeting, which lasted around 40 minutes, focused on the ongoing deliberations over the Chief Ministerial choice for Kerala.

The discussions come at a crucial time as the party attempts to balance internal factions and alliance sensitivities before making a formal announcement from Delhi.