Kerala politics LIVE: All eyes on Congress equations in Satheesan’s home turf ahead of Cabinet formation

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Differences implicit Kerala Chief Minister enactment volition beryllium resolved smoothly, says K.C. Venugopal

Updated - May 16, 2026 09:36 americium IST

Chief Minister designate V. D. Satheesan, Indian Union Muslim League person P. K. Kunhalikutty, KPCC president Sunny Joseph and different UDF constituent enactment leaders during the UDF enactment gathering held astatine Cantonment House successful Thiruvananthapuram connected Friday. | Photo Credit: JAYAMOHAN A

With V.D. Satheesan emerging arsenic the Congress-led United Democratic Front’s main ministerial face, the enactment portion successful Ernakulam, his stronghold, appears to beryllium acceptable for a governmental reset. Mr. Satheesan’s elevation arsenic the party’s Chief Minister-designate, aft an aggravated interior turbulence, has triggered speculations implicit who each from the territory could find a berth successful his Cabinet.

United Democratic Front (UDF) convener Adoor Prakash said connected Friday (May 15, 2026) that the UDF enactment gathering held successful Thiruvananthapuram was lone a “formal” gathering. The gathering did not get astatine immoderate last decisions regarding ministerial berths. Key decisions regarding the caller government, including Cabinet enactment and portfolio allocation, would beryllium finalised astatine different gathering scheduled for Saturday (May 16), helium added.

Meanwhile, All India Congress Committee (AICC) wide caput K.C. Venugopal said that differences among elder Congress leaders implicit the enactment of the Kerala Chief Minister, including issues involving Ramesh Chennithala, would beryllium resolved smoothly.

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All eyes connected Congress equations successful Satheesan’s location turf up of Cabinet formation
With V.D. Satheesan emerging arsenic the Congress-led United Democratic Front’s main ministerial face, the enactment portion successful Ernakulam, his stronghold, appears to beryllium acceptable for a governmental reset.
Mr. Satheesan’s elevation arsenic the party’s Chief Minister-designate, aft an aggravated interior turbulence, has triggered speculations implicit who each from the territory could find a berth successful his Cabinet.
Notably, the Congress did not person a Minister from Ernakulam successful the erstwhile Oommen Chandy-led UDF government. The Indian Union Muslim League’s V.K. Ebrahim Kunju and Anoop Jacob of the Kerala Congress(J) were the 2 ministers from the territory then. This time, the Congress whitethorn spell for 1 much Minister from the district, too the Chief Minister. With the UDF poised to sermon Cabinet enactment connected Saturday, Congress insiders suggest Aluva MLA Anvar Sadath, T.J. Vinod (Ernakulam), Roji M. John (Angamaly), and Mathew Kuzhalnadan (Muvattupuzha) are among the ministerial probables from the district.
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All eyes connected Congress equations successful Satheesan’s location turf up of Cabinet formation
Speculation rises connected Cabinet enactment successful Ernakulam arsenic V.D. Satheesan leads Congress aft interior shifts and assemblage considerations.