Tharoor on Kerala CM Pick as Exit Polls Hint UDF Win
Tharoor on Kerala CM Pick as Exit Polls Hint UDF Win
As counting begins in Kerala, Tharoor explains how the CM is chosen after results, while exit polls hint at a UDF edge.
Counting for the Kerala Assembly elections will begin at 8 am tomorrow, as voters await a verdict that could shape the state’s political future. In a detailed outline of the CM selection process, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor explained how the party chooses its chief minister after results. He described a routine in which victorious MLAs meet an envoy of the party president, who then reports back to Delhi. The high command weighs the inputs before deciding, and there is no hard-and-fast rule binding the final pick.
Exit polls have projected the UDF taking the lead, boosting confidence among its supporters while the LDF argues voters usually opt for stability over change. The NDA is positioning itself as a development-oriented alternative to the two established fronts, hoping to narrow margins. Analysts say the real test will come after the counting, when MLAs gather to elect the CM.
Riyas, a minister, framed the election as a contest of ideologies rather than a boxing match. He referenced a dare from a UDF candidate about shaving his head if defeated, noting that even UDF workers would not accept such stunts. The big question remains: who will emerge as the consensus choice for Kerala’s next chief minister, and how will the party leadership translate a likely win into governance?
