Putting an end to the high drama and suspense that lasted for ten days, Congress today announced the name of V D Satheeshan as the new Chief Minister of Keralam. The announcement was made by Congress leaders Ajay Maken, Mukul Wasnik, Deepa Dasmunshi during a press conference in New Delhi.

With the announcement, Congress-led UDF will proceed to form the government in the State, ending days of speculation as the top leaders tussled among themselves for the post. UDF secured a more than two-thirds majority in the Kerala Assembly elections, but the party was unable to decide its chief ministerial face due to lobbying by different camps and protests by workers at the ground level.