Morning Digest: Kerala Cabinet to take oath today; India, Sweden agree to elevate ties to Strategic Partnership, and more
Kerala's Chief Minister-designate V.D. Satheesan has announced a 20-member Council of Ministers ahead of the swearing-in ceremony. India and Sweden have agreed to elevate their relationship to a Strategic Partnership, focusing on key sectors like trade and technology. In other news, police have arrested two women involved in a disturbing incident related to a temple entry dispute in Maharashtra.
- ▪V.D. Satheesan unveiled the 20-member Council of Ministers for the Congress-led UDF government in Kerala.
- ▪India and Sweden agreed to enhance their ties to a Strategic Partnership during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
- ▪Two women were arrested for their involvement in a violent incident involving the public humiliation of another woman over a temple entry dispute.
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Satheesan names 20 Ministers; Kerala Cabinet to take oath on May 18A day before his swearing-in ceremony, Kerala’s Chief Minister-designate V.D. Satheesan on Sunday (May 17, 2026) unveiled the 20-member Council of Ministers of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government. Congress will have 11 Ministers in the Cabinet – Ramesh Chennithala, Sunny Joseph, K. Muraleedharan, A.P. Anil Kumar, P.C. Vishnunadh, T. Siddique, Bindu Krishna, K.A. Thulasi, Roji M. John, M. Liju and O.J.
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