
A massive political transformation has unfolded in Thiruvananthapuram. Bringing an end to a decade of opposition, the Congress-led UDF has staged a thunderous comeback with V D Satheesan taking oath as the 13th Chief Minister of Kerala. Flanked by top high command leaders including Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi, the mega-event mirrored the party's historic Karnataka show of strength. In this exclusive breakdown, we decode the intense internal power balancing behind the fresh 20-member cabinet from the massive influence of K C Venugopal's loyalists to the crucial 5-berth IUML factor.