Congress locked in last-minute talks over finalising Satheesan-led Kerala Cabinet
Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) leadership appeared locked in hectic last-minute consultations among all party factions and key allies to finalise the contours of the Cabinet ahead of the government’s swearing-in on Monday (May 18, 2026).
The Congress leadership, including AICC general secretary in charge of Kerala, Deepadas Munsi, was reportedly making haste to prod the faction chiefs into a lasting consensus on cabinet formation before the deadline for submitting the final list of ministers to Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar expires at 2 p.m.
Congress appears locked in last-minute consultations on government formation
Congress is in urgent negotiations for cabinet formation in Kerala ahead of the swearing-in scheduled for May 18, 2026.
