THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has approved Chief Minister V D Satheesan’s recommendation of the portfolios to be allocated to the cabinet ministers who were sworn in along with him on May 18, Raj Bhavan said on Wednesday.
Chief Minister Satheesan will personally handle 35 departments, including Finance, Law, General Administration, and Ports, while senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala has been designated as the Minister for Home, Vigilance, and three other departments.
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader P K Kunhalikutty will take charge of Industries and Commerce, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Startups, Mining and Geology, and Handlooms and Textiles.
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief Sunny Joseph has been given the charge of Electricity, Environment, and Parliamentary Affairs, while senior party leader K Muraleedharan will head seven departments, including Health, Devaswoms, Food Safety, and Medical Education.
In addition to them, Roji M John will handle Higher Education, A P Anil Kumar will head Land and Revenue, and N Shamsudheen will serve as the General Education Minister.
Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) MLA Shibu Baby John has secured 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.
(With inputs from TNIE)
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