AICC (All India Congress Committee) observers Mukul Wasnik and Ajay Maken on Thursday held meetings with Congress MLAs to gather their views on the selection of the next Keralam Chief Minister after the party-led UDF’s victory in the Assembly elections. Responding to reporters after the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting, Wasnik said there was an atmosphere of jubilation as the Congress victory in the Assembly election was “remarkable” and “historic”. “It is a matter of great joy, and in this atmosphere the meeting took place,” he said. Asked whether it was a tough or easy decision for the AICC observers to make on the next Keralam Chief Minister, Wasnik did not give a clear answer. “We are here to meet our colleagues and party MLAs. The meeting went on very well.

 

The first item the Congress legislators decided was to unanimously pass a resolution, which was moved by KPCC president Sunny Joseph and seconded by the existing CLP leader V D Satheesan, authorising the Congress President to decide on the next CLP leader,” he said. Maken said the resolution was passed in the CLP meeting. “Let us see what happens next,” he said. Maken said the party leadership wanted one-on-one discussions with all MLAs. “We held discussions with all MLAs. In the evening, we are leaving for Delhi. We will submit our report. We are hopeful that a decision will be taken soon. Everyone has left it to the leadership to decide,” Maken said. Keralam Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has dissolved the 15th Legislative Assembly of the State, according to a gazette notification made public on Thursday. The Governor dissolved the Assembly on Wednesday, it said.