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Congress to announce Kerala chief minister pick Thursday after intense Rahul Kharge talks
Politics
Published on 13 May 2026
The decision follows lobbying and a key Rahul Kharge meeting
Congress will announce its choice for Kerala’s next chief minister on Thursday after days of intense lobbying and internal discussions. The timing follows a meeting between Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. The announcement also comes about ten days after the UDF secured a major victory in Kerala’s assembly elections, ending a political suspense period.
- Congress will name Kerala CM nominee on Thursday
- Decision follows days of lobbying within the party
- Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge met before the call
- Announcement ends suspense after UDF’s election win
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