VD Satheesan is set to become Kerala Chief Minister as the Congress-led UDF government takes oath with a 20-member cabinet after winning the 2026 Assembly elections.
Mani Shankar Aiyar criticises Shashi Tharoor and Pawan Khera, questions Congress unity in Kerala; party leaders respond distancing themselves from his comments.
Shashi Tharoor is expected to remain absent from a crucial Congress meeting in Kerala, with sources citing dissatisfaction over his treatment during Rahul Gandhi’s Kochi visit.