Dubai: Ahead of his elevation to Kerala’s top post, chief minister-designate VD Satheesan visited the home of his late mentor and became visibly emotional, breaking down in tears. Satheesan, who is set to be sworn in as Chief Minister on May 18 following the Congress-led United Democratic Front’s landslide victory in the state assembly elections, visited the Thiruvananthapuram residence of veteran Congress leader G. Karthikeyan on Friday as part of a series of pre-oath courtesy visits. He was received by Karthikeyan’s wife, M.T. Sulekha, and son, Congress leader K. Sabarinadhan. Overcome with emotion during the meeting, Satheesan could not hold back his tears, prompting a gentle rebuke from Karthikeyan’s wife, who remarked, “A CM shouldn’t cry like this.” He responded with a smile through his tears. Speaking to reporters afterwards, Satheesan reflected on the deep bond he shared with the late leader, who passed away in 2015. “I had actually stepped away from student and youth politics.…