Nair Service Society (NSS) general secretary G. Sukumaran Nair on Wednesday (May 6, 2026) said the Congress-led UDF's win in the 2026 Kerala Assembly polls was not due to efforts of any individual, but an outcome of the people being “fed up” with the government and wanting a change.

Mr. Nair made the remark in response to reporters' queries in Kottayam regarding Congress leader V.D. Satheesan's role in the victory of the UDF.

He termed the poll outcome as “a victory for democracy” and contended that the Left lost due to internal issues within it and not due to any anti-incumbency sentiment.

Regarding his differences with Mr. Satheesan, the NSS general secretary said that they “still exist” as the organisation does not like the stand of the Congress leader on some issues.

However, Mr. Nair said that he was not going to ask Mr. Satheesan to correct his stand as that would amount to an "invitation" and there was no need for that.

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At the same time, he said that the differences with the Congress leader were not used against him in the elections. "No directions were issued from here on whom to support and whom not to," Mr. Nair said.

On next Kerala CM

On who should become the Chief Minister of Kerala from the Congress, the NSS general secretary said that he has “no opinion” on the matter and that the Congress’ central leadership will take a call on that.

"We only want that the CM should be competent and experienced. We do not have a person in mind. The Congress' central leadership will decide who should be CM," he said.

Mr. Satheesan, senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala and party general secretary K C Venugopal are the persons in consideration for the post of Chief Minister.

NSS is a forward Nair community outfit.