Thiruvananthapuram: As exit poll had suggested, the
Left Democratic Front has trounced the United Democratic Front (UDF) with huge
margin in the May 16 Kerala Assembly election.
With the LDF all set to form the next government in
the state, the big question before everybody is, who would be the next chief
minister of the state.
The two probable the party has for the chief
ministerial post are- VS Achuthanandan and former state secretary Pinarayi
Vijayan.
During the start of the campaign, the party expected
that there would be no trouble at all in making Vijayan the Chief Minister.
However, Achuthanandan threw the hat at the last minute announcing he was all
set to take up the post of the Chief Minister.
Both VS Achuthanandan and party heavyweight Pinrayi
Vijayan appear keen to take on the mantle – which has put CPM’s central
leadership in a tough spot.
A meeting is scheduled to take place on May 20 to
decide on the next chief minister of Kerala.
Speculation is rife that the party has arrived at an
informal understanding on power sharing in which 92-year-old Achuthanandan
(yeah, you read it correct) will lead the government for the first two years,
and Pinarayi will get the chief ministerial’s throne afterwards.
According to insiders, the party cannot afford to
ignore any of the two leaders. While, Achuthanandan is extremely popular among
the grass root level workers and has contributed immensely to the party;
Pinarayi is known for his administration and has proved his mettle on numerous
occasion when it comes to decisions and running the party.
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