The Congress party is set to convene its newly elected Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on Thursday morning to initiate the selection process for a new chief minister. All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Mukul Wasnik and treasurer Ajay Maken arrived in the state capital to oversee the meeting. They plan to meet with MLAs individually to gather their opinions rather than relying solely on a headcount. The party is eager to complete this process by Sunday, with senior leaders including Pradesh Congress president Sunny Joseph, VD Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala, and AICC general secretary KC Venugopal being considered as frontrunners for the chief minister position. Venugopal, a close ally of Rahul Gandhi, has long aspired for this role.