VD Satheesan will be next chief minister of Kerala,

The state Congress on Thursday named VD Satheesan as the next chief minister of Kerala, ending nearly 10 days of suspense following the Assembly election results. The big announcement comes ten days after Congress-led United Democratic Front won in Kerala after ending a decade of Left rule in the state.

After the election results were announced on May 4, other states got their new chief ministers and governments in place, while the Congress’ delay in naming its CM pick caused a stir in Kerala.

The decision comes after several leaders of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) and former chiefs of Congress’ Kerala unit met with party’s high-command in Delhi to discuss and pick a name.

Among the three frontrunners for the top job were, along with Satheesan, were KC Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala.
(UPDATED ON 14TH MAY 2026)