Pinarayi Vijayan became the Chief Minister of Kerala for the second time

New Delhi. Pinarayi Vijayan was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Kerala today. Pinarayi Vijayan was sworn in as Chief Minister by Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan at an event held in Thiruvananthapuram. Along with Pinarai, 21 cabinet members also sworn in as ministers.

Let us tell you that LDF had won in the results on May 2 after the assembly elections held in Kerala on 6 April. The LDF retained power in Kerala by defeating its rivals — Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and NDA — winning 99 seats, while the UDF managed to win only 41 seats. BJP could not manage to win a single seat.

The protocol of Kovid-19 was completely followed in the ceremony. Opposition Congress-led UDF leaders did not attend the ceremony because of Kovid-19. The Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed the government to attend a limited number of people in the event in view of the epidemic.

Only the JDS leader in the old faces except the Chief Minister in the new cabinet. Krishnanakutty and NCP leader AK Sasindran. CPI and CPI, the key partners in the ruling coalition, have decided not to retain any ministers of the previous government this time.

Among those who became ministers for the first time were DYFI national president and Vijayan's son-in-law PA Mohammad Rias, CPI's acting state secretary A Vijayaraghavan's wife R Bindu (both CPI), GR Anil, Chinchu Rani and P Prasad (all CPI) and Ahmed Devarakovil (INL).