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Kerala Congress awaits a chief minister decision after New Delhi talks; leaders urge supporters to cease campaign rallies and poster removal to avoid perceived division.
Congress leaders met in New Delhi to select Kerala's new chief minister after the UDF's election win, with a decision expected soon amid some internal party tensions.
Udma MLA-elect K Neelakandan protested to Congress observers after his chief minister preference was unrecorded on a document, questioning the transparency of the selection process.
The party leadership faces pressure from grassroots workers and a social media campaign, while observers are set to submit a report on newly elected MLAs' views to the party president.
Following West Bengal's 2026 election, Mamata Banerjee's refusal to step down as Chief Minister after her party's defeat creates a constitutional crisis; Indian law, under Article 164, allows the Governor to dismiss a government lacking assembly confidence.
The UDF has returned to power in Kerala after a decade. Speculation now focuses on three prominent leaders—V D Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala, and K C Venugopal—as potential Chief Minister candidates.
The CPM's electoral defeat stemmed from perceived Islamophobia, alleged deals with the BJP, and abandoning its secular stance, alienating voters, particularly in its traditional strongholds.
Leaders from the IUML and Congress have urged restraint regarding public discussions about the United Democratic Front's Chief Ministerial candidate.
CM Pinarayi Vijayan expressed suspicion of a hidden agenda behind FCRA amendment Bill.
Vijayan defended his use of the term as part of political discourse, analogous to calling someone a 'traitor' for their political actions, and stated he has used it for decades to describe such behaviour.
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