Kerala Chief Minister-designate V D Satheesan said the Congress-led United Democratic Front government will be sworn in on May 18, following a decisive Assembly election comeback. The UDF chose Satheesan as its chief ministerial face after weeks of leadership speculation, winning 102 seats in a 140-member House and cutting the Left Democratic Front’s tally to 35. BJP-led NDA managed three seats. Satheesan, credited with rebuilding Congress organisation, leveraged momentum from Lok Sabha, local polls and key bypoll wins.
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