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Who is VD Satheesan, Congress's pick for the Kerala chief minister post

Posted on: May 14, 2026 12:08 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Who is VD Satheesan, Congress's pick for the Kerala chief minister post
THe u.s. Congress on th proclaimed VD Satheesan as its Kerala chief government minister break up after days of discussions for the top post for which senior leaders KC Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala were also in the running.Congress leaders Ajay Maken, Mukul Wasnik and Deepa Dasmunshi announced the selection of VD Satheesan as the leader of Kerala legislature party (CLP)on Thursday, paving the way for his oath-taking as state chief minister.The decision marks a rare instance where the Congress high command was unable to install its preferred choice as chief minister, despite initial reports suggesting that an overwhelming majority of MLAs backed Venugopal for the post.Who is VD Satheesan?According to publicly available information senior Congress leader Satheesan is a lawyer from Kerala who served as the Leader of the Opposition in the state legislative assembly from 2021 to 2026.He represents the Paravur constituency in Ernakulam district and has been elected MLA multiple times since 2001. He won from the seat in the 2026 Kerala assembly election as well.Satheesan has had wide support among the party rank as well as key allies like the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) and Kerala Congress (Joseph).Born in 1964 in Nettoor near Kochi, Satheesan studied social work and law before practising as an advocate in the Kerala high court. He reportedly rose through student politics and the Congress organisation, including the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) — party's student wing.

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