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Kerala CM Decision at 6 PM: Kharge set to name next leader amid UDF fight
Politics
Published on 11 May 2026
One Congress heavyweight has a clear frontrunner edge
Kerala’s week-long political deadlock is nearing its end as Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is expected to announce the next Chief Minister by 6 PM. The UDF’s post-election power struggle has tightened around K C Venugopal, seen as the frontrunner against V D Satheesan, with the decision likely reshaping Congress’s leadership line in the state.
- Kharge will announce Kerala’s next CM by 6 PM today
- A week-long UDF deadlock is poised to break
- K C Venugopal is emerging as the frontrunner
- Decision could reset Congress power dynamics in Kerala
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