IUML leader and Fisheries Minister Abdul Gafoor’s mission to iron out difficulties with Church leadership in a closed-door meet with Thiruvananthapuram Archbishop Thomas J. Netto appears to have yielded mixed results
When the UDF finalised its Cabinet members, Kasaragod, Idukki and Pathanamthitta were left with no Ministerial representation
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Along with Mr. Satheesan, the UDF Cabinet will also be sworn in
Chief Minister-designate V.D. Satheesan’s office confirmed that the Congress has allocated five Cabinet berths to the IUML, the second-largest constituent of the UDF
CM-designate Satheesan and his Cabinet with 20 ministers will take the oath of office on Monday (May 18, 2026)
Full Council of Ministers to be sworn in on May 18 morning, says CM-designate; rumours suggest he may hold on to the Finance portfolio while allotting Home to his vanquished rival Ramesh Chennithala
Key decisions regarding the new government, including Cabinet formation and portfolio allocation, will be finalised at the meeting, says convener Adoor Prakash