Kerala swearing-in ceremony LIVE: Satheesan, along with Cabinet, to take oath today

Kerala Chief Minister-designate VD Satheesan handed implicit the database of Ministers to beryllium sworn successful tomorrow, on with him, to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar astatine Lok Bhavan, successful Thiruvananthapuram connected May 17, 2026. Photo: Lok Bhavan/ANI Photo

Congress’ V.D. Satheesan volition instrumentality oath arsenic the Chief Minister of Kerala, astatine 10 a.m. astatine the Central Stadium successful Thiruvananthapuram contiguous (May 18, 2026), taking helm of the State’s UDF Government.

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Along with Mr. Satheesan, the UDF Cabinet volition besides beryllium sworn in. Congress volition person 11 Ministers successful 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. Five Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) MLAs — P.K. Kunhalikutty, N. Shamsudeen, K.M. Shaji, P.K. Basheer and V.E. Abdul Gafoor – volition beryllium sworn successful arsenic Ministers. Mons Joseph from Kerala Congress (Joseph), Shibu Baby John of the Revolutionary Socialist Party, Anoop Jacob from Kerala Congress (Jacob) and C.P. John of the Communist Marxist Party are the Ministers-designate from the different conjugation partners successful the UDF.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and erstwhile enactment main Rahul Gandhi are expected to be the swearing-in ceremony. Extensive arrangements person been made for the swearing-in ceremony scheduled for 10 a.m. astatine the Central Stadium successful Thiruvananthapuram wherever the Governor volition administer the oath of bureau to Mr. Satheesan and his Cabinet.

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