The UDF in Kerala is making strides to determine which of the big three names, V. D. Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala and KC Venugopal will be confirmed as the next chief minister.
The party will reportedly call a meeting today or tomorrow, reports say. Party high command observers are also likely to meet the MLAs one-on-one.
Ramesh Chennithala met with Sonia Gandhi in Delhi to discuss the chief ministerialship. After the meeting, Chennithala told the media that there is no competition for the support of MLAs; being considered for the CM post and that the decision will be made by the party high command. Rahul Gandhi, meanwhile, has maintained that the there should be no confusion in the decision when the decision is made
Meanwhile, the UDF coalition parties have said that they will not interfere in the decision made by the Congress. However, the parties, including the Muslim League, will express their position if the high command fails to make a decision.
The MLAs have all been called to the capital for the process, and the leaders are trying to ensure they have support
Meanwhile, supporters of the three have also made their arguments as to why they should be made the CM,
Satheesan is being hailed as the top contender as he served as the opposition leader.
Chennithala’s supporters, meanwhile, say that he is the most senior out of the three and that they should respect seniority.
Supporters of KC Venugopal, meanwhile, claim that he has the biggest supporters. Soon after, the results boards and hoardings with his name appeared near the KPCC headquarters.
KC Venugopal, however, said that flexes and banners will not be a criterion in deciding who the CM is.
