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Kerala Congress leaders clash over CM pick as Delhi meeting fails to end deadlock
Politics
Published on 12 May 2026
Six top voices reportedly back Rahul’s choice
Congress’s commanding win in Kerala’s Assembly election has been overshadowed by a leadership deadlock. Even after the UDF secured a clear mandate, naming the next Chief Minister has stalled as competing factions push for different contenders, with a Delhi meeting failing to bridge the divide between senior leadership and local claimants.
- UDF’s election win did not settle who leads Kerala’s next government
- A Delhi meeting is being used to resolve the CM deadlock
- Factions are split between Rahul’s preferred candidate and local leadership
- Reports claim multiple key leaders are supporting one side strongly
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