Congress lawmakers choose 61-year-old veteran leader V.D. Satheesan to lead the relatively prosperous state of approximately 36 million people.

The Congress on Thursday named VD Satheesan as the next chief minister of Kerala, ending days of suspense and speculation over the matter.

V.D. Satheesan is appointed as the new Chief Minister of Kerala, ending a ten-day suspense after the elections.

VD Satheesan is set to be sworn in as Chief Minister on Monday, amid internal dissent within the Congress party.

Chief Minister-designate V D Satheesan on Thursday announced that the new Congress-led government in Kerala will be sworn in on May 18. The announcement comes days after the…