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Kerala CM announcement highlights: Suspense in Kerala to end tomorrow as Congress to decide among frontrunners
Kerala CM announcement highlights: Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh has now announced that discussions within the party have been completed and Kerala's chief minister will be announced tomorrow.
- 6:52 PM IST, May 13Kerala Congress leaders, including KPCC Working President Shafi Parambil arrive at 10, Janpath
- 6:13 PM IST, May 13VD Satheesan supporters gather at Kochi residence as Congress high command meets in Delhi
- 6:04 PM IST, May 13Supporters gather at KC Venugopal's residence as Kerala CM race heats up
- 5:36 PM IST, May 13Kerala CM announcement likely today, says Congress chief Sunny Joseph
- 4:49 PM IST, May 13Who backs who in Kerala chief minister race
- 4:33 PM IST, May 13Ex-state Congress chief says told Rahul to consider public opinion
- 4:02 PM IST, May 13Congress overwhelmed with confusion, says BJP
- 3:38 PM IST, May 13: Posters in Wayanad warn Rahul Gandhi against KC Venugopal
- 3:33 PM IST, May 13Kerala CM announcement LIVE: Name to be out today, Sonia Gandhi's hospitalisation may cause slight delay, says Congress
- 3:10 PM IST, May 13Posters warning Rahul Gandhi seen in Wayanad as Venugupal leads CM race
- 2:20 PM IST, May 13What Udhayanidhi Stalin said during Vijay's trust vote
- 1:46 PM IST, May 13AIADMK's EPK govt formed by ‘luring some members’
- 1:25 PM IST, May 13Ally IUML says will announce stance after Congress call
- 1:10 PM IST, May 13Appointment of Vijay's astronomer revoked
- 1:05 PM IST, May 13DMDK leader opposes Vijay's astronomer's appoint for key post
- 12:45 PM IST, May 13Vijay vows a secular govt after winning trust vote
- 12:26 PM IST, May 13Assembly speaker says 22 MLAs opposed trust vote, 5 were neutral
- 12:23 PM IST, May 13DMK MLAs led by Udhayanidhi Stalin stage walkout amid trust vote
- 12:18 PM IST, May 13Assembly speaker lauds TVK's trust vote win
- 12:07 PM IST, May 13Who all voted for Vijay? Here's a breakdown
- 11:57 AM IST, May 13Vijay extends gratitude to MLAs who supported him
- 11:55 AM IST, May 13Supreme Court stays Madras HC order restraining TVK MLA from casting vote in floor test
- 11:44 AM IST, May 13Vijay wins floor test in Tamil Nadu assembly
- 11:36 AM IST, May 13Trust vote going on in TN Assembly as per block wise
- 11:19 AM IST, May 13DMK says will walk out during vote
- 11:10 AM IST, May 13Rebel AIADMK faction says it's supporting Vijay
- 11:07 AM IST, May 13Rebel AIADMK faction interrupted
- 11:03 AM IST, May 13EPS' faction of AIADMK opposes Vijay, his party
- 10:57 AM IST, May 13EPS questions whether its right for Vijay to support one faction of AIADMK
- 10:44 AM IST, May 13MJK votes against CM Vijay
- 10:41 AM IST, May 13PMK abstains from voting
- 10:35 AM IST, May 13Sole BJP MLA remains ‘neutral’ during trust vote
- 10:32 AM IST, May 13DMDK MLA tears into Vijay over appointing his astronomer for key post
- 10:29 AM IST, May 13Who is in Vijay corner?
- 10:22 AM IST, May 13VCK said extending support to avoid Governor's rule
- 10:09 AM IST, May 13Vijay crosses majority mark in Assembly as CPI extends support
- 10:03 AM IST, May 13Expelled AMMK MLA extends support to Vijay
- 9:57 AM IST, May 13IUML declares support to chief minister Vijay
- 9:53 AM IST, May 13CPI (M) declares support for Vijay, TVK
- 9:52 AM IST, May 13VCK declares support for Vijay, his party
- 9:50 AM IST, May 13Congress declares support for TVK govt
- 9:43 AM IST, May 13Vijay needs 117 seats to prove majority today, not 118
- 9:39 AM IST, May 13Rebel AIADMK MLAs arrive at Assembly
- 9:33 AM IST, May 13Vijay's floor test to prove majority in Tamil Nadu assembly begins
- 9:31 AM IST, May 13Posters targeting Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka appear in Wayanad
- 9:25 AM IST, May 13Udhayanidhi Stalin arrives in TN assembly
- 9:12 AM IST, May 13Vijay leaves from home for floor test
- 9:00 AM IST, May 13AIADMK's EPS arrives at Assembly
- 8:51 AM IST, May 13Tamil Nadu MLAs arrive at Assembly premises ahead of Vijay's floor test
- 8:49 AM IST, May 13Who might become Kerala CM?
- 8:44 AM IST, May 13AIADMK faced a split in 2016 too
- 8:28 AM IST, May 13Delay in CM decision dimmed sheen of UDF victory, said IUML MLA
- 8:23 AM IST, May 13Amid split, both factions claim to be real AIADMK in Tamil Nadu
- 8:08 AM IST, May 13‘We do not impose candidates - Congress leader after BJP’s infighting claims
- 7:51 AM IST, May 13AIADMK's Shanmugam accused other faction of wanting to ally with DMK
- 7:41 AM IST, May 13What will Vijay's floor test mean for AIADMK factions?
- 7:33 AM IST, May 13AIADMK cracks out in the open?
- 7:24 AM IST, May 13Who are the three main contenders for Kerala's top job
- 7:18 AM IST, May 13Vijay visits rebel AIADMK MLAs ahead of floor test
- 7:12 AM IST, May 13CM Vijay orders closure of 717 TASMAC liquor shops near schools, temples
- 7:07 AM IST, May 13Another key meet on the cards?
- 7:03 AM IST, May 13When will Congress announce Kerala CM?
- 6:58 AM IST, May 13Rahul Gandhi met Congress Kerala leaders ahead of CM announcement
- 6:54 AM IST, May 13CM Vijay makes maiden speech, congrats Speaker and deputy Speaker of assembly
Kerala CM announcement highlights: Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh has now announced that discussions within the party have been completed and Kerala's chief minister will be announced tomorrow. While all three other states and the Union territory of Puducherry that went to polls together now have new chief ministers, Kerala is yet to know its next CM with Congress failing to announce its pick for the post even after nearly 10 days of the declaration of results....Read More
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay won the floor test in Tamil Nadu legislative assembly on Wednesday, May 13, after he got 144 votes and proved majority comfortably. The majority tally for Vijay got a big boost after rebel AIADMK faction MLAs voted for him despite general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami's warning.
Small parties including CPI, CPI(M), VCK, IUML, and an expelled AMMK MLA extended support to Vijay and his party. While Vijay already secured the required majority tally with their support, he got more backing through rebel AIADMK faction MLAs whom he met yesterday.
Kerala CM suspense
The wait for a chief minister for Kerala is expected to end soon, over a week after assembly election results were announced, as Congress may announce its pick for the top job after much discussions and deliberations.
Several Congress' Kerala leaders, including five former Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee chiefs (KPCC), United Democratic Front convenor, KPCC disciplinary committee chief and three KPCC working presidents, met Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday to discuss and pick a chief minister for Kerala.
Out of them, seven backed Congress MP KC Venugopal for the job, while two leaders — K Muralidharan and VM Sudheeran — supported VD Satheesan, and one leader remained neutral.
While the party has not yet announced the name, Kerala Congress chief Sunny Joseph said on Tuesday that ‘white smoke can be expected soon’, in reference to how a Pope is elected in the Vatican.
Vijay's crucial floor test
After taking oath and forming government in Tamil Nadu, chief minister C Joseph Vijay and his party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam faced a floor test today in the assembly today. Vijay proved majority on the floor of the assembly with a trust vote, days after he took oath as chief minister.
Vijay's floor test became stage for widening AIADMK internal lift as a faction of the party decided to back the CM.
The rebel faction of AIADMK, led by senior leaders C V Shanmugam and SP Velumani, voted for Vijay despite EPS' warning, leading to ruckus in the state assembly.
