Satheesan names 20 Ministers; Kerala Cabinet to take oath on May 18
Kerala's Chief Minister-designate V.D. Satheesan announced the 20-member Council of Ministers for the Congress-led United Democratic Front government. The Cabinet includes 11 Congress Ministers and representatives from coalition partners such as the Indian Union Muslim League and the Revolutionary Socialist Party. The swearing-in ceremony is set for May 18, with extensive arrangements made for the event.
- ▪V.D. Satheesan unveiled the 20-member Council of Ministers a day before the swearing-in ceremony.
- ▪The Cabinet consists of 11 Congress Ministers and members from coalition partners including IUML and RSP.
- ▪The swearing-in ceremony will take place at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, attended by several prominent political leaders.
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A day before of 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. Janeesh. Also read | IUML to get five Cabinet posts in UDF government in KeralaFive Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) MLAs — P.K. Kunhalikutty, N. Shamsudeen, K.M. Shaji, P.K. Basheer and V.E. Abdul Gafoor – will be sworn in as Ministers.
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