- 47 of 63 MLAs in favour, KC Venugopal gains edge in race for Kerala CM chair The New Indian Express
- Congress camps ‘flex’ muscle as Kerala CM race spills onto streets The Times of India
- Pinarayi promises to listen to people, make corrections The Hindu
- Venugopal stakes claim for Kerala CM post, cites role in UDF victory The News Minute
- Kerala Congress allies back VD Satheesan for CM as Venugopal gains support Telegraph India