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Times of India5/14/2026Politics4 min readIndia

Congress Picks VD Satheesan as Kerala Chief Minister After Intense Leadership Battle

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After 10 days of deliberation, Congress selects VD Satheesan as Kerala's CM over KC Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala, citing alliance support, grassroots sentiment, and public perception.

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Kerala's assembly election saw a sweeping UDF victory under Satheesan's leadership.

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NEW DELHI: After 10 days of intense consultations, lobbying and internal churning, Congress on Thursday finally ended suspense over Kerala’s chief ministerial face by picking VD Satheesan for the top post... (Full Article Text Preserved)

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