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Kerala Chief Minister Keeps Finance, Law As Governor Approves Portfolios
| Updated: May 20, 2026 18:14 IST
V D Satheesan will handle 35 departments, including Finance, Law, General Administration.
Highlights
- Kerala CM V D Satheesan was allocated 35 departments including Finance and Law
- Ramesh Chennithala named Minister for Home, Vigilance, and three other departments
- IUML leader P K Kunhalikutty to manage Industries, IT, Mining, and Handlooms sectors
Thiruvananthapuram:
Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan has recommended to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar the portfolios to be allocated to the cabinet ministers who were sworn in along with him on May 18, and it has been approved by the governor, Lok Bhavan said on Wednesday.
According to the Lok Bhavan, Satheesan will handle 35 departments, including Finance, Law, General Administration and Ports, while senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala was designated as Minister for Home, Vigilance and three other departments.
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader P K Kunhalikutty will take care of Industries and Commerce, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Startups, Mining and Geology and Handlooms and Textiles, it said.
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief Sunny Joseph was given charge of Electricity, Environment and Parliamentary Affairs, while senior party leader K Muraleedharan will head 7 departments, including Health, Devaswoms, Food Safety and Medical Education, the Lok Bhavan said.
Besides them, Roji M John will handle Higher Education, A P Anil Kumar will head Land and Revenue and N Shamsudheen will be General Education Minister, it said.
Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) MLA Shibu Baby John got Forests and Wildlife Protection and Skill Development, while Kerala Congress (Joseph) legislator Mon Joseph will head the Irrigation, Ground Water, Water Supply and Sanitation and Housing Departments, the Lok Bhavan added.
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