Kerala portfolios announced: Satheesan keeps Finance, Home to Chennithala. Check full list
The Kerala government has announced the allocation of portfolios in the new cabinet following the recent swearing-in of Chief Minister VD Satheesan. Satheesan will oversee 35 departments, including Finance and Home, while senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala has been assigned the Home and Vigilance portfolios. Further details regarding the distribution of remaining departments among cabinet ministers are expected soon.
- ▪Chief Minister VD Satheesan retains charge of 35 departments, including Finance and Law.
- ▪Ramesh Chennithala has been entrusted with the Home and Vigilance portfolios.
- ▪The portfolio allocation follows the recent swearing-in of the new government in Kerala.
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Kerala portfolios announced: Satheesan keeps Finance, Home to Chennithala. Check full listThe portfolio allocation comes days after the swearing-in of the new government in the state.Published on: May 20, 2026 3:35 PM ISTBy HT News DeskShare viaCopy link The Kerala government on Tuesday announced the allocation of portfolios in the new cabinet, with chief minister VD Satheesan retaining charge of 35 departments, including Finance, Law, General Administration and Ports, according to a notification issued by Kerala Lok Bhavan.Newly sworn-in Kerala chief minister VD Satheesan takes charge at his office in the state secretariat, in Thiruvananthapuram.
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