Thiruvananthapuram
With suspense intensifying over who will become Kerala’s next Chief Minister, the Congress high command has moved into the decisive phase of consultations after AICC observers submitted their detailed report to party President Mallikarjuna Kharge in New Delhi on Friday. Observers Ajay Maken and Mukul Wasnik personally handed over the report at Kharge’s residence after completing marathon discussions with newly elected MLAs and senior leaders in Kerala. The observers are learnt to have informed the high command that the political situation in the state remains complex, with intense lobbying and factional pressure continuing till the final stage. An announcement on the new Chief Minister is now expected by Sunday.
