Sources said an overwhelming number of the 63 MLAs prefer Venugopal, considered close to Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. (PTI Photo) 5 min read New Delhi May 7, 2026 05:58 PM IST First published on: May 7, 2026 at 05:58 PM IST The task of choosing the next Kerala Chief Minister may turn out to be a tricky and complicated affair for the Congress high command as party sources said an “overwhelming” majority of the newly elected MLAs and MPs on Thursday favour the AICC general secretary in charge of Organisation, K C Venugopal, for the post. However, his rivals in the party point out that Venugopal is not an MLA and the party’s central leadership had, in the run-up to the polls, decided not to field MPs in the elections. There are three clear contenders for the top post: Venugopal, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the outgoing Assembly, V D Satheesan, and veteran leader Ramesh Chennithala.…