Of the two who emerged as the main rivals to Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala at least had a solid claim. It is doubtful whether either Satheesan or Chennithala would have countenanced K C Venugopal pipping them to the post
While Ramesh Chennithala and K C Venugopal are also said to be in the running, LoP V D Satheesan's supporters feel "public perception" in their favour.
