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For decades, many Kerala politicians believed that upsetting caste organisations could damage a political career. Satheesan appeared willing to challenge that idea.

New Keralam CM | "I am fully satisfied, I stand with high command pick": Congress MP KC Venugopal

The IUML's organisational and political weight played a major role in Congress choosing VD Satheesan as Kerala Chief Minister.

In Kerala Congress politics, Venugopal may not have become the face of power but he remains one of the people who decide how power works

Venugopal said the Congress leadership must have looked into all aspects before making a decision.

Satheesan said that Venugopal coordinated all activities of the AICC and extended "immense" support throughout the process of selecting Kerala CM. | India News

Kerala Congress welcomes V.D. Satheesan's nomination as Chief Minister, with a formal meeting scheduled for May 14.

VD Satheesan, the 61-year-old who has never held a ministerial position, beat competition from KC Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala to emerge as Congress' pick for Kerala Chief Minister.

The big announcement comes ten days after Congress-led United Democratic Front won in Kerala after ending a decade of Left rule in the state. | India News

Talking to the reporters, "AICC Keralam Observer Ajay Maken said, "Only after talking to everyone and holding extensive discussions, the decision was taken, I, Mukul ji and Deepa Das Munshi ji will go to Trivandrum today afternoon."