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Congress Kerala chief minister race frozen as party warns against public lobbying
Politics
Published on 9 May 2026
Public pressure campaigns are now being explicitly discouraged
Congress top leadership has put the Kerala chief ministerial candidate race on hold after meetings with senior state leaders. Party officials warned that supporters must stop public demonstrations and lobbying for the CM pick, saying the high command will decide the candidate after consultations with newly elected MLAs. Leaders have urged loyalists to respect the final decision.
- Kerala CM race put on ice by Congress high command
- Public demonstrations and lobbying for the CM candidate barred
- Final CM face will be decided by the party leadership soon
- Decision follows consultations with newly elected MLAs
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