Updated: May 12, 2026 10:35:41 am IST
Top: Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly VD Satheesan, with state party unit chief Sunny Joseph, party general secretary KC Venugopal and senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala. Below: Newly appointed Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu C Joseph Vijay
Tamil Nadu, Kerala Government News Live Updates: More than a week after the UDF got a decisive victory in the Kerala Assembly Elections 2026 results, the Congress is yet to reach a consensus and announce its choice for the chief minister’s post, for which there are reportedly three main contenders – KC Venugopal, VD Satheesan and Ramesh Chennithala.
The Congress-led United Democratic Front returned to power in Kerala on May 4 after a decade of Left rule. However, the party has so far failed to choose a chief ministerial candidate for the state.
Meanwhile, actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay or ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on May 10 after a four-day long struggle to reach the majority mark of 118 in the 234-member state assembly. His party won 108 seats in the Tamil Nadu elections, 10 short of the magic figure.
Tamil Nadu, Kerala Government News | key points
-While suspense continues over the Kerala Chief Minister, several Congress leaders have reportedly gone to Delhi to discuss and choose the new leadership of Kerala, even as most of them have maintained silence about who might get the post.
-The discussions were expected to take place on Tuesday as former Kerala Congress chiefs K Muraleedharan and VM Sudheeran confirmed they would be in Delhi for the discussions at the invitation of the high command.
-Ever since the Congress-led faction in Kerala won 102 of the total 140 seats in the state assembly, several names have emerged as potential candidates for the post of chief minister – the most prominent: KC Venugopal, VD Satheesan and Ramesh Chennithala.
-In Tamil Nadu, actor-politician and Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) supremo Vijay took oath as the Chief Minister on Sunday, May 10. Since then he has issued several orders, the most recent of which is to close 717 TASMAC liquor shops located within 500 meters of places of worship, educational institutions and bus stations.
-Currently, 4,765 liquor retail shops are being operated by Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC). Of these, CM Vijay ordered an audit to identify shops located within 500 meters of places of worship, educational institutions and bus stations, an official release said on Tuesday.
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The Congress-led United Democratic Front returned to power in Kerala on May 4 after a decade of Left rule. However, the party has so far failed to choose a chief ministerial candidate for the state.
Meanwhile, actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay or ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on May 10 after a four-day long struggle to reach the majority mark of 118 in the 234-member state assembly. His party won 108 seats in the Tamil Nadu elections, 10 short of the magic figure.
Tamil Nadu, Kerala Government News | key points
-While suspense continues over the Kerala Chief Minister, several Congress leaders have reportedly gone to Delhi to discuss and choose the new leadership of Kerala, even as most of them have maintained silence about who might get the post.
-The discussions were expected to take place on Tuesday as former Kerala Congress chiefs K Muraleedharan and VM Sudheeran confirmed they would be in Delhi for the discussions at the invitation of the high command.
-Ever since the Congress-led faction in Kerala won 102 of the total 140 seats in the state assembly, several names have emerged as potential candidates for the post of chief minister – the most prominent: KC Venugopal, VD Satheesan and Ramesh Chennithala.
-In Tamil Nadu, actor-politician and Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) supremo Vijay took oath as the Chief Minister on Sunday, May 10. Since then he has issued several orders, the most recent of which is to close 717 TASMAC liquor shops located within 500 meters of places of worship, educational institutions and bus stations.
-Currently, 4,765 liquor retail shops are being operated by Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC). Of these, CM Vijay ordered an audit to identify shops located within 500 meters of places of worship, educational institutions and bus stations, an official release said on Tuesday.
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May 12, 2026 10:35:40 am First
Kerala CM announcement news live: Split in AIADMK? Anti-EPS faction supports Vijay, insists on MLA ‘majority’
Kerala CM announces news LIVE: Actor-turned-politician Vijay’s spectacular political rise has created a complete internal crisis within the AIADMK, with rival camps now openly sparring over whether to support the new Tamil Nadu government or continue under party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami.
Just days after Vijay was sworn in as Chief Minister, a major faction within the AIADMK publicly supported his government, exposing deep divisions in the party that once dominated Tamil Nadu politics.
The AIADMK faction led by senior leaders CV Shanmugam and SP Velumani on Tuesday announced support to the ruling Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam government. Congratulating the new Chief Minister and supporting the government, Shanmugam said, “The people’s mandate is not for TVK. The mandate is for Vijay to become the Chief Minister.”
The faction also claimed that a majority of the party’s 47 MLAs are supporting them and not party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami. The camp stressed that while the EPS retained the support of only 20-22 MLAs, the majority of the MLAs favored ceding support to the Vijay-led TVK government in the interest of political stability. Read more.
May 12, 2026 10:25:57 am First
Kerala CM’s announcement News Live: VCK welcomes TVK’s action on liquor
Kerala CM’s announcement News Live: VCK welcomes Tamil Nadu government’s order to close over 700 government-run retail liquor shops in the state. MLA Vanniyarasu praised CM Vijay for this step.
May 12, 2026 10:23:23 am First
Kerala CM announces news LIVE: No alliance with anyone other than DMK, says AIADMK’s CV Shanmugam
Kerala CM announces news LIVE: AIADMK’s CV Shanmugam said he and his party faction are “not in alliance with any party except TVK”.
May 12, 2026 10:16:11 am First
Kerala CM announcement News Live: BJP mocks Congress over failure to choose CM
Kerala CM announcement News Live: Pending On Kerala CM announcement, BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla mocked the Congress for not reaching a consensus and said, “…Congress has got the absolute majority. Even after so many days, the Congress party has not been able to decide who will be the Chief Minister. It is being said that Priyanka Gandhi, under pressure from the Jamaat, is putting forward the name of VD Satheesan, while Rahul Gandhi is putting forward the name of KC Venugopal. Moving the name forward.”
Speaking to ANI news agency, Poonawalla said some people are bringing forward Ramesh Chennithala, and added that “some people want to make Shashi Tharoor the chief minister”.
He said, “It seems that the Congress party has planned to give five chief ministers in five years…”
May 12, 2026 10:12:09 am First
Kerala Chief Minister Announcement News Live Updates: Who is leading the race?
Ever since the Congress-led faction in Kerala won 102 of the total 140 seats in the state assembly, several names have emerged as possible candidates for the post of chief minister.
The party is in internal talks to decide the selection of its Kerala Chief Minister, for which senior leaders KV Venugopal, VD Satheesan and Ramesh Chennithala are said to be the main contenders.
Discussions are expected to take place in Delhi today as former Kerala Congress chiefs K Muraleedharan and VM Sudheeran have confirmed that they will be in the city for talks on the CM post at the invitation of the high command.
May 12, 2026 10:06:45 am First
Tamil Nadu Government News Live: CM Vijay orders closure of over 700 TASMAC liquor shops
Tamil Nadu Government News Live: Newly appointed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay on Tuesday issued orders to close 717 TASMAC liquor shops located within 500 meters of places of worship, educational institutions and bus stations, the government said on Tuesday.
It said the order should be implemented within two weeks for the welfare of the public.
“Currently, 4,765 liquor retail shops are being operated by the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC). Of these, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister S Joseph Vijay has ordered an audit to identify shops located within 500 meters of places of worship, educational institutions and bus stations,” an official release on Tuesday said. Read full report Here
May 12, 2026 9:56:09 am First
Kerala Chief Minister News Live: Still no Chief Minister chosen by Congress
Tamil Nadu, Kerala Government News Live: Congress has not announced the post of Kerala Chief Minister even a week after the assembly election results were declared in which the party-led UDF alliance won the decisive mandate.
The Congress-led United Democratic Front returned to power in Kerala on May 4 after a decade of Left rule.
