Kerala to have 19-member Cabinet

Chief minister-designate Pinarayi Vijayan submits list of ministers to Governor P. Sathasivam.

May 25, 2016 10:55 am | Updated November 17, 2021 01:47 am IST - Thiruvananthapuram

The swearing-in of Kerala CHief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his ministry will take place at 4 p.m. at the Central stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. The Governor will administer the Oath of Office and Secrecy to the Chief Minister and Ministers.

Council of Ministers

Pinarayi Vijayan

Chief Minister

The CPI(M) leader won from the Dharmadom constituency. He had served as a minister in the E.K. Nayanar Cabinet in the late Nineties.

E.P. Jayarajan

The CPI(M) leader, who started his political life as a student activist, represents the Mattanur constituency.

T.M. Thomas Isaac

This CPI(M) Central Committee Member was elected from the Alappuzha constituency. He was the Finance Minister in the LDF government headed by V.S. Achuthanandan.

G. Sudhakaran

Representing Ambalappuzha in the Assembly, this CPI(M) leader is a first-time minister.

A.K. Balan

The Tarur MLA was Electricity minister in the 2006-11 cabinet. He also held the SC/ST development portfolio.

K.K. Shylaja

A teacher by profession, this CPI(M) leader represents Kuthuparamba.

C. Ravindranath

The former education minister was elected from Puthukkad.

Kadakampally Surendran

A first-time minister, he represents the Kazhakoottam constituency.

T.P. Ramakrishnan

The CPI(M) leader was elected from Perambra.

J. Mercykutty Amma

Represents the Kundara Assembly constituency. She is one of the two women ministers in the Cabinet.

A.C. Moideen

The Kunnamkulam MLA is a first-time minister.

K.T. Jaleel

The CPI(M) leader has won from Thavanoor.

E. Chandrasekharan

The CPI leader was elected from Kanhagad.

V.S. Sunil Kumar

He represents Kaipamangalam constituency in the Assembly.

P. Thilothaman

The Cherthala MLA is a first-time minister.

K. Raju

The CPI leader won from Punaloor.

Mathew T. Thomas

The Thiruvalla MLA contested as a JD(S) candidate with the Left's support.

A.K. Saseendran

The Nationalist Congress Party leader won from Elathur.

Ramachandran Kadannappalli

A former minister for Devaswom, he won from Edakkad contesting in the Congress (S) ticket.

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