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V.D. Satheesan

Kerala CM-designate Satheesan ‘difficult but right’ choice for Congress; is Venugopal headed for a bigger role?

The Congress on Thursday finally announced V.D. Satheesan as the Chief Minister-designate for the new United Democratic Front (UDF) government in Kerala — a “difficult but right choice”, according to party observers — that came more than 10 days after the Assembly election results were declared on May 4. The decision followed intense lobbying, negotiations and consultations at multiple levels, according to Congress insiders.