Kerala polls: Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala eyes CM post, awaits party's call

NEW DELHI: Congress person and Haripad assembly campaigner Ramesh Chennithala connected Friday said that the enactment enactment would instrumentality the last telephone connected projecting him arsenic the main curate look for the 2026 Kerala assembly elections.

Referring to his 50-year narration with seasoned person Sonia Gandhi and the Nehru family, Chennithala stressed that helium would abide by the party’s decision."The enactment volition decide. I person a beardown relation with the Sonia Gandhi-Nehru household for 50 years; I volition travel what they decide," helium told ANI.When asked astir his idiosyncratic penchant betwixt Delhi and Trivandrum, helium added, "I similar Delhi and Trivandrum both.

I volition travel what enactment enactment decides."Chennithala exuded assurance that the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) volition instrumentality to powerfulness successful Kerala."Only a fewer days are left. Congress' prospects look precise promising. The Congress-led UDF volition signifier the government. People are with us. Nothing important has happened successful the past 10 years. Kerala has regressed. People are connected our side. The authorities volition beryllium formed nether Congress enactment with a majority," helium said.

He highlighted the UDF manifesto, describing it arsenic broad and citizen-centric. Key promises see Indira guarantees specified arsenic a Rs 2,000 pension, Rs 5 lakh interest-free loans for youth, escaped KSRTC question for women, Rs 1,000 monthly enactment for college-going girls, the enactment of a abstracted ministry for elder citizens and provisions for wellness insurance."People spot our manifesto," helium added.Criticising the CPI(M)-led LDF government, Chennithala said, "Nothing happened successful the past 10 years nether the existent government.

People are suffering and unhappy. They volition favour america aft seeing the government's show implicit the past 10 years. Our affirmative docket volition besides summation trust, starring to our government's formation."He besides downplayed the relation of the BJP successful Kerala, saying, "The BJP is not a origin here. Communal authorities volition not enactment successful Kerala. People present are educated. They (the BJP) bash not contention to win, but to chopped votes."Commenting connected the LDF’s strategy of projecting main curate Pinarayi Vijayan arsenic its run face, helium said, "Pinarayi Vijayan is the Chief Minister, truthful they volition task him. They deficiency different leaders. Our lawsuit is not similar that. There are galore susceptible people. Everyone's look is among the people. The radical volition take who volition beryllium the champion main minister. There is nary infighting successful Congress."Polling for the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly elections volition beryllium held successful a azygous signifier connected April 9, with the counting of votes scheduled for May 4. The tenure of the existent assembly is acceptable to reason connected May 23.