Kerala CM Announcement Likely Today, Swearing-In On Thursday | Read

The next Chief Minister of Kerala could be announced by Tuesday evening, sources in the Congress have indicated. The oath ceremony could be held as early as May 15. The timeline, though, does not reflect the impasse that is still in place over the selection of the candidate. The party's central observers Ajay Maken and Mukul Wasnik have been told that KC Venugopal - who enjoys the support of the Central leadership -- is the choice of 47 out of 63 MLAs of the party. Under the circumstances, VD Satheesan, the leader of the Congress Legislature Party who enjoys wide public support, is seen as the challenger.