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The Throne Of Thiruvananthapuram: Inside The Three-Way Battle In Congress For Kerala’s CM Post
The state of Kerala has arrived at a historic political crossroads following the results of the 2026 assembly elections. After a decade of dominance by the Left Democratic Front (LDF), the state has returned to its traditional pattern of alternating power, but with a force that has left the political establishment reeling. As of May 8, the crisis is no longer about whether the government will change but who will lead the new administration and how the Left will navigate its most significant defeat in half a century.
The crisis was set in motion on May 4 when the counting of votes revealed a landslide victory for the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF). In a dramatic reversal of the 2021 results, the LDF’s seat share plummeted from 99 to just 35, while the UDF secured a commanding 97 seats in the 140-member house.
The scale of the defeat was most visible in the cabinet; 13 ministers in the Pinarayi Vijayan government lost their seats. Even the Chief Minister himself faced an unprecedented scare in his stronghold of Dharmadam, trailing in the early rounds before eventually scraping through with a significantly reduced margin. This “rout" has effectively ended the era of the “Captain" and left the CPI(M) without a single state government in India for the first time in 50 years.
With the UDF set to form the government, a “three-way leadership war" has broken out within the Congress party. The primary contenders are VD Satheesan, the outgoing Leader of the Opposition, and KC Venugopal, the AICC General Secretary. Satheesan is being credited by many grassroots workers as the architect of the UDF’s “human face of resistance", while Venugopal is seen as a powerful national figure with the ear of the high command.
A third veteran, Ramesh Chennithala, remains a factor, backed by influential social groups like the SNDP Yogam for his administrative experience. The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has dispatched observers Mukul Wasnik and Ajay Maken to Thiruvananthapuram to hold one-on-one consultations with newly elected MLAs to break the deadlock and finalise the next Chief Minister.
Observers point to a combination of deep-seated anti-incumbency and internal fractures. The government was weighed down by economic anxieties—including rising unemployment and agrarian distress—as well as the “buffer zone" controversy in forested regions. Furthermore, the Left’s decision to welcome support from radical groups drew sharp criticism from its traditional secular base.
Internal dissent also played a critical role. In constituencies like Payyannur, rebel candidates backed by the UDF successfully challenged the CPI(M) leadership, capitalising on the perception that the party had become “arrogant" and “inaccessible." This perception was further fuelled by the Chief Minister’s frequent travels abroad for medical treatment while the state’s own healthcare model faced scrutiny.
As of today, Pinarayi Vijayan has tendered his resignation, acting as a caretaker Chief Minister until the new cabinet is sworn in. The Congress Legislative Party (CLP) is expected to meet at Indira Bhavan to formally elect its leader. However, the lobbying has reached a feverish pitch, with posters and social media campaigns appearing across the state supporting different factions.
The immediate challenge for the UDF is to manage these internal rivalries to provide a stable administration. For the Left, the crisis marks a period of deep introspection as they attempt to reconcile their “Dravidian-adjacent" welfare model with an electorate that has decisively called for a change in leadership style.
Source: News18
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