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Congress High Command to Decide Kerala CM Name on Sunday

Congress leader K Muraleedharan announced that the party high command will finalize the Kerala Chief Minister's name on Sunday. The decision follows the Congress Legislature Party meeting authorizing the high command to choose the CLP leader. Muraleedharan dismissed any possibility of rebellion within the party, stating unity will prevail after the announcement. The UDF secured a thumping victory in Kerala with 102 seats, including 63 by Congress.

Key Points: Kerala CM Name to Be Announced Sunday: Congress

  • Congress high command to finalize Kerala CM name Sunday
  • CLP authorizes high command to decide leader
  • Muraleedharan rules out revolt despite differences
  • UDF won 102 seats, Congress 63 in Kerala
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"High command is final": Congress leader Muraleedharan says Keralam CM name to be announced on Sunday

Congress leader K Muraleedharan says party high command will finalize Kerala CM name on Sunday after consultations, ruling out revolt.

"The decision of the high command is final... - K Muraleedharan"

Thiruvananthapuram, May 8

Congress leader K Muraleedharan on Friday said the party high command would take a final decision on the Keralam Chief Ministerial face after consultations with senior leaders of the state.

Speaking to ANI following the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting at the Keralam Congress headquarters, Muraleedharan said the observers had already left for Delhi and would submit their report to the party leadership.

"The central observers will submit their report today...The decision will be taken by the high command tomorrow in consultation with the senior leaders of Kerala...The name will probably be announced the day after tomorrow...The decision of the high command is final..." Muraleedharan said.

He further said that despite differences within the party, all leaders would unite once the high command announces its decision.

"When the name comes out, everybody will be united. See, flux is going on. Tomorrow, decision will come. High command is final," he said.

Muraleedharan said discussions were ongoing but ruled out any possibility of rebellion within the Congress. "There will not be any revolt in the party," he added.

The UDF recorded a thumping victory in Keralam with securing 102 seats, including 63 by the Congress. The Congress is currently deliberating on the face for the Chief Ministerial post.

The All India Congress Committee (AICC) observer Mukul Wasnik from Keralam said that all party MLAs passed a resolution authorising the Congress high command to decide the leader of the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) during a meeting held after the Assembly election results.

Wasnik said, "In Kerala, following a Congress Legislative Party meeting, all party MLAs discussed and approved a proposal authorising the Congress high command to select the leader of the legislative party. A detailed report will be submitted to the party leadership."

Meanwhile, LDF convenor TP Ramakrishnan on Thursday said that the alliance is yet to decide a name for the leader of opposition in the Keralam Assembly, and dismissed demands of a leadership change in the CPI(M) after the alliance lost the elections under outgoing Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

- ANI

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Michael C
From an outsider's perspective, it's interesting to see how Congress handles leadership selection internally. In the US, primaries decide this, but here it's all high command. Hope they pick someone who respects democratic processes within the party first.
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Priya S
Finally! After years of LDF rule, at least we have a change. But Congress needs to learn from past mistakes - internal squabbles always hurt them. If they want to stay in power, they need to project unity from day one.
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David E
Having lived in both Kerala and the UK, I find the idea of "high command is final" quite top-down. But every democracy has its own culture. As long as the chosen leader serves the people of Kerala well, I'm okay with the process.
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Kavya N
As a Malayali, I'm just happy the UDF is back in power. But why can't the high command trust the state leaders? This is Kerala's government, not Delhi's. Let us decide who leads us!
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Ramesh W
I feel this is just typical Congress indecisiveness. The people of Kerala have already given them a mandate. Why wait for the high command? Show some confidence in your local leadership. Still, better than the alternative. 🤞
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