Kerala Chief Minister-designate V D Satheesan announced his Cabinet ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, naming senior Congress leaders including Ramesh Chennithala and K Muraleedharan. The UDF also finalised the Speaker and Deputy Speaker posts after alliance discussions on social and regional balance
The IUML, a key Congress ally in Kerala, announced five ministers for the new cabinet headed by V D Satheesan. Party leaders said the selections were made after internal consultations and aligned with the coalition’s agreed power-sharing arrangement
It has come as a shock to many in the party and outside and all what Shailaja said was, she is a disciplined party worker and will abide by the party's decision.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan added that a new law will be passed only after a detailed discussion in the Assembly and gathering opinions of all sides.
