THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The newly formed United Democratic Front (UDF) government in Kerala has finalized its cabinet portfolio allocation. Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan officially submitted the completed list of ministers and their respective departments to the Raj Bhavan.
In a significant move, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has taken charge of the crucial Finance portfolio, along with General Administration and Planning. Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala has been allocated the Home and Vigilance departments.
IUML leader P.K. Kunhalikutty will handle Industries, IT, and Artificial Intelligence (AI), while K. Muraleedharan has been appointed as the new Health and Devaswom Minister.
Here is the complete list of Kerala UDF Ministers and their Portfolios:
1. V.D. Satheesan (Chief Minister)
- Portfolios: Finance, National Savings, Stores Purchase, Commercial Taxes, Agricultural Income Tax, Treasuries, Lotteries, State Audit, KSFE, State Insurance, KFC, Stamps & Stamp Duties, Ports, Law, Planning and Economic Affairs, General Administration, All India Services, Science & Technology, Pollution Control, Scientific Institutions, Personnel & Administrative Reforms, Election, Integration, Military Welfare, Relief & Disaster Management, State Hospitality, Civil & Criminal Justice Administration, Airports, Metro Rail, Inter-State River Waters, Coastal Shipping & Inland Navigation, KSNIC, Information & Public Relations (I&PR), Printing & Stationery, Minority Welfare, all major policy affairs, and subjects not allocated to other ministers.
2. Ramesh Chennithala
- Portfolios: Home, Vigilance, Fire & Rescue Services, Jails, and Coir.
3. Sunny Joseph
- Portfolios: Electricity, Environment, and Parliamentary Affairs.
4. K. Muraleedharan
- Portfolios: Health, Medical Education, Medical University, Indigenous Medicine (including AYUSH), Drug Control, Food Safety, and Devaswom.
5. A.P. Anil Kumar
- Portfolios: Revenue, Survey and Land Records.
6. P.C. Vishnunadh
- Portfolios: Tourism, Culture, KSFDC, Chalachitra Academy, and Cultural Activists’ Welfare Fund Board.
7. M. Liju
- Portfolios: Co-operation and Excise.
8. Roji M. John
- Portfolios: Higher Education, Entrance Examinations, and National Cadet Corps (NCC).
9. T. Siddique
- Portfolios: Agriculture, Soil Survey & Soil Conservation, Kerala Agricultural University, and Warehousing Corporation.
10. K.A. Thulasi
- Portfolios: Scheduled Castes (SC) Welfare, Scheduled Tribes (ST) Welfare, and Backward Classes Welfare.
11. Bindu Krishna
- Portfolios: Labour, Dairy Development, Milk Co-operatives, and Women & Child Welfare.
12. O.J. Janeesh
- Portfolios: Sports, Youth Affairs, Zoo, Museum, Registration, Archaeology, and Archives.
13. P.K. Kunhalikutty
- Portfolios: Industries & Commerce, Information Technology (IT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Startups, Mining & Geology, and Handloom & Textile Industry.
14. N. Shamsuddeen
- Portfolios: Public Education, Literacy Movement, Haj, Wakf, and Minority Development.
15. K.M. Shaji
- Portfolios: Panchayat, Municipality, Corporation, Town Planning, Rural Development, Regional Development Authorities, and KILA.
16. P.K. Basheer
- Portfolio: Public Works Department (PWD).
17. V.E. Abdul Gafoor
- Portfolios: Fisheries, Harbor Engineering, and Social Justice.
18. Mons Joseph
- Portfolios: Water Resources, CADA, Groundwater Department, Water Supply & Sanitation, and Housing.
19. Anoop Jacob
- Portfolios: Food & Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs, and Legal Metrology.
20. Shibu Baby John
- Portfolios: Forests, Wildlife Protection, and Skill Development (KASE).
21. C.P. John
- Portfolios: Transport, Motor Vehicles Department (MVD), and Water Transport.
