The AICC is postponing the announcement of Kerala’s next Chief Minister, even as internal support hardens. The contest is between KC Venugopal and VD Satheesan, with allies leaning toward Satheesan, while Venugopal reportedly holds stronger MLA backing. Satheesan, however, is said to have deeper cadre support. A final decision is expected after consulting party factions.
Tamil Nadu Congress has escalated the state’s government formation standoff, arguing that governments are decided in the Assembly floor, not on the lawns of Lok Bhavan. As pressure grows on Governor Vishwanath Rajendra Arlekar over inviting TVK to form the government, Congress MP Manickam Tagore backed Vijay as a symbol of hope and accused efforts to stop a people-backed government as wrongdoing.
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