– NEW DELHI: Pushing back against the claims of delay on the part of Congress in selecting Kerala CM, AICC manager Ajay Maken said Congress has taken an average of five days in selecting its 22 CMs since 2000, against BJP’s average of 7.2 days to select its 30 CMs.Amid intense headlines over the issue, Maken posted on social media his calculation of the time taken by the two national parties in selecting their CMs over the last 26 years.Maken revealed that Congress has never taken more than nine days to pick a CM, like in the case of Kerala which will end on Thursday on the tenth day. He said in 14 out of the 22 cases, Congress took five days or less to select a CM.In contrast, Maken found that BJP took 15 days to select the CM of UP in 2022, and took eight days or more in 13 of the 30 instances of selecting a CM. He said BJP’s Uttarakhand CM in 2022 was picked in 13 days, while Rajasthan CM in 2023 was selected after 12 days, as was the Delhi CM in 2025.“Congress is 40% faster than BJP in selecting a CM,” he concluded.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosCongress Claims Assam FIR Row Is Linked To Questions Over Himanta Sarma Assets | WatchCBI Arrests Five In NEET-UG 2026 Paper Leak Case As Probe Expands Nationwide | WatchEx-Army Chief Naravane Backs People-To-People Ties To Improve India Pak RelationsAir India Cuts 29 International Routes As West Asia War Drives Up Fuel Costs And DisruptionsVijay Reverses Astrologer Appointment; PM Modi Orders Nearly 50% Convoy | Headlines@9EPS Removes Rebel Leaders Backing Vijay Government As AIADMK Internal Crisis DeepensPostmortem Reveals Massive Blood Clot In Lungs Caused Prateek Yadav’s Death | WatchHimanta Biswa Sarma Announces UCC Bill For Assam As State Moves Towards Uniform Civil LawNEET UG 2026 Cancellation Sparks Rajasthan Political Storm As BJP And Congress Clash Over LeakPosters Against Rahul Gandhi Surface As KC Venugopal Emerges Frontrunner For Kerala CM123PhotostoriesAlia Bhatt stuns in an icy blue gown at Cannes 2026; fashion fans say, “Elsa who?”Inside 15 years of Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales’s most talked-about royal looksFigs are more powerful than you think: Here’s what happens when you eat them regularly and how to eat it properlyStop throwing away mango peel: 6 delicious ways to use them in your kitchen5 weird things people do in love and why, as per psychologyWhy these 5 vegetable DIY remedies are harmful for your skin8 Indian states where women can travel free on government buses; West Bengal becomes the latest to join the list5 deadliest insects on the planet: Small creatures with a massive global impactThe silent vitamin deficiency experts say could increase your cancer risk over timeCommon snakes found in Florida and how to keep them away from home and garden123Hot PicksCBSE class 12 resultUS Iran warPrateek YadavHaryana election resultForeign outflowNEET exam cancelledTamil Nadu assemblyTop TrendingNashik AstrologerTamil Nadu NewsIPL Points TablePM Internship SchemeIPL Match TodayHimanta Biswa SarmaIPL Orange Cap 2026Aparna YadavAir India FlightsPrateek Yadav
NEW DELHI: Pushing back against the claims of delay on the part of Congress in selecting Kerala CM, AICC manager Ajay Maken said Congress has taken an average of five days in selecting its 22 CMs since 2000, against BJP’s average of 7.2 days to select its 30 CMs.Amid intense headlines over the issue, Maken posted on social media his calculation of the time taken by the two national parties in selecting their CMs over the last 26 years.Maken revealed that Congress has never taken more than nine days to pick a CM, like in the case of Kerala which will end on Thursday on the tenth day. He said in 14 out of the 22 cases, Congress took five days or less to select a CM.In contrast, Maken found that BJP took 15 days to select the CM of UP in 2022, and took eight days or more in 13 of the 30 instances of selecting a CM. He said BJP’s Uttarakhand CM in 2022 was picked in 13 days, while Rajasthan CM in 2023 was selected after 12 days, as was the Delhi CM in 2025.“Congress is 40% faster than BJP in selecting a CM,” he concluded.
