Kerala welcomes new UDF government after 10 years as VD Satheesan takes oath as new CM
Kerala has welcomed a new United Democratic Front (UDF) government after a decade, with VD Satheesan taking the oath as Chief Minister. The swearing-in ceremony was attended by various dignitaries, including Congress leaders and Chief Ministers from other states. The new government plans to implement several key promises made during the election campaign.
- ▪VD Satheesan has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of Kerala.
- ▪The UDF secured a landslide victory in the 2026 Keralam Assembly elections, winning 102 out of 140 seats.
- ▪The new Cabinet includes senior Congress leaders and members from the Indian Union Muslim League.
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Kerala welcomes new UDF government after 10 years as VD Satheesan takes oath as new CMTelangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy also arrived in Thiruvananthapuram to attend the swearing-in ceremony.Updated on: May 18, 2026 10:55 AM ISTANIShare viaCopy link Congress MP KC Venugopal on Monday arrived at the airport in Thiruvananthapuram to welcome dignitaries arriving for the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister-designate VD Satheesan, as the United Democratic Front (UDF) prepared to assume power in Keralam after a decade.VD Satheesan also denied speculations that senior leaders Ramesh Chennithala and KC Venugopal lobbied for cabinet berths for their loyalists.
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