The Congress high command has chosen V D Satheesan as Kerala’s next Chief Minister, with support from key UDF allies, strong grassroots backing and favourable public optics outweighing K C Venugopal’s influence among newly elected MLAs. (File Photo) 5 min read Thiruvananthapuram May 14, 2026 12:12 PM IST First published on: May 14, 2026 at 12:12 PM IST After 10 days of intense deliberations and consultations, the Congress high command on Thursday named senior leader V D Satheesan as the next Chief Minister of Kerala . Satheesan won the race for the top job after edging out two other contenders, AICC general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal and former Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala, after the party leadership weighed multiple political and organisational factors before arriving at a final decision.…