Congress's Kerala CM Gambit: K.C. Venugopal Emerges as Top Contender

• Congress is considering K.C. Venugopal as a potential Chief Ministerial candidate for the upcoming Kerala assembly elections.
• An AICC internal survey suggests fielding Venugopal could bring significant political advantage to the party.
• This move is seen as an attempt to balance factionalism within Congress and manage the influence of leaders like Shashi Tharoor.
• Venugopal, AICC General Secretary, is expected to contest from the Alappuzha assembly constituency, where he has been actively campaigning.
• The party may make an exception to its rule against sitting MPs contesting assembly elections for Venugopal, given his trusted position.