The Congress high command has called former Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) presidents and senior party leaders to New Delhi for discussions on Tuesday, as uncertainty over the next chief minister continued in the southern state a week after the assembly poll results were announced.
Former Congress Kerala chiefs K Muraleedharan and VM Sudheeran confirmed they would travel to the national capital at the direction of the high command.
The development comes as the Congress top leadership has failed to decide on a chief ministerial nominee a week after the party-led United Democratic Front (UDF) swept the April 9 Kerala assembly polls, winning 102 of the state’s 140 seats.
Ever since the poll results were announced on May 4, hectic lobbying has been underway by the camps of three top contenders for the CM’s post — VD Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala and KC Venugopal.
Muraleedharan, who won the recent polls from Vattiyoorkavu constituency, said the decision on the CM’s post is expected within the next 48 hours.
The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a key constituent of the UDF with 22 seats, has expressed strong displeasure over the delay in picking the chief minister.
