Kerala CM Race: When the results of Kerala Assembly elections came, the Congress led alliance got an overwhelming majority. After this, now the efforts to form government in Kerala have intensified. There is a churning going on in Kerala regarding the name of the Chief Minister. According to sources, there are only two names in the race for Chief Minister in Kerala – Party Organization General Secretary K. C. Venugopal and Maharashtra in-charge Ramesh Chennithala. It remains to be seen whose name the Congress high command approves.
K is a confidant of Rahul Gandhi. C. Venugopal
Know that K. C. Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala, both leaders come from the Nair community. Since Venugopal is a confidant of Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, and is also an important part of the organization creation campaign of the Congress party. In such a situation, Rahul Gandhi has to decide whether to send him to Kerala or not.
Started career with student politics
Let us tell you that K. C. Venugopal is currently an MP from Alappuzha Lok Sabha seat in Kerala. Before this, he had also been a Rajya Sabha MP from 2020 to 2024. Venugopal started his career in student politics through Kerala Students Union.
Chennithala has been the president of Youth Congress.
At the same time, Ramesh Chennithala is an organization man. He has also been the President of Youth Congress in the past and is currently in-charge of Maharashtra Congress. Ramesh Chennithala is a senior and experienced Congress leader. In the Kerala Assembly elections 2026, he has been elected MLA from Haripad Assembly seat for a record sixth time. Before this, he had also been a Lok Sabha MP 4 times. He has also served as the Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly. Ramesh Chennathala started his career from NSUI.
In the Kerala Assembly elections 2026, Congress has single-handedly won 63 seats. At the same time, its ally IUML has won 22 seats. A meeting of Congress MLAs has taken place in Kerala. The final decision has to be taken by the Congress high command.
