Kerala’s next Chief Minister is being selected by the Congress party after internal deliberations over who will lead the state. Earlier reports across outlets point to several senior leaders as contenders, including AICC general secretary K C Venugopal, Leader of the Opposition V D Satheesan, and senior party leader Ramesh Chennithala. The process is described as involving meetings of Congress MLAs and the party’s legislative party leadership decision. One report states that Congress picks its legislative party leader at a meeting of MLAs, which is expected to determine the next CM, and notes that the final choice comes about 10 days after earlier political developments. Coverage also indicates that Satheesan and Venugopal are among the most prominent names being discussed in the run-up to the announcement, with some accounts suggesting Satheesan as the eventual pick. While the reporting reflects different timings and emphasis, the common thread is that the decision is made within Congress’s legislative wing and then used to finalize the CM selection for Kerala.