Opposition Leader V D Satheesan, former Opposition Leader Ramesh Chennithala and All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary K C Venugopal (in order) 4 min read New Delhi May 13, 2026 09:33 PM IST First published on: May 13, 2026 at 09:33 PM IST After nine days of intense drama, hectic lobbying and marathon discussions, the Congress on Wednesday said its Chief Ministerial pick in Kerala would be announced on Thursday. While the party high command maintained that deliberations on the issue have concluded, the delay in announcing a decision suggests that a formula acceptable to all three contenders — outgoing Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Kerala Assembly V D Satheesan, AICC general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal and former Kerala LoP Ramesh Chennithala — was still being worked out. The announcement came after a nearly 40-minute meeting between Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and LoP in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.…