Satheesan ministry

V. D. Satheesan Ministry

24th Ministry of Kerala
V. D. Satheesan
Hon'ble Chief Minister of Kerala
Date formed18 May 2026 (2026-05-18)
People and organisations
Head of state
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
Head of government
V. D. Satheesan
No. of ministers
1 Chief minister
20 Cabinet ministers
Member parties
  •   UDF
Status in legislature
Majority
Opposition party
  LDF
Opposition leader
Pinarayi Vijayan
History
Election2026
Legislature term16th Kerala Assembly
PredecessorSecond Vijayan ministry

The V. D. Satheesan Ministry is the Council of Ministers headed by V. D. Satheesan that was formed after the United Democratic Front (UDF) won the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly elections.[1][2][3] The Council assumed office on 18 May 2026.[4] The ministry had a total of 21 ministers in the Cabinet at the time of swearing.[5] V. D. Satheesan sworn in as 24th Chief Minister of Kerala, 13th person to hold this position.[6][7]

Council of Ministers

S.No Name Portrait Constituency Designation[8] Portfolios[9][10] Party
Chief Minister
1. V. D. Satheesan Satheeshan.V.D.UDF Paravur Chief Minister INC
Cabinet Ministers
2. Ramesh Chennithala Haripad Minister for Home, Vigilance and Coir INC
3. K. Muraleedharan Vattiyoorkavu Minister for Health and Family Welfare, and Devaswom
  • Health
  • Family Welfare
  • Ayush
  • Devaswom
  • Medical Education
  • Medical University
  • Indigenous Medicine
  • Drugs Control
  • Food Safety
 INC
4. Sunny Joseph Peravoor Minister for Electricity, Environment and Parliamentary Affairs INC
5. Shibu Baby John Chavara Minister for Forests and Wild Life, and Skill Development RSP
6. Mons Joseph Kaduthuruthy Minister for Water Resources and Housing KEC
7. Anoop Jacob Piravom Minister for Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs KC(J)
8. P. K. Kunhalikutty Malappuram Minister for Industries and Information Technology IUML
9. C. P. John Thiruvananthapuram Minister for Transport CMP
10. A. P. Anil Kumar

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 Wandoor Minister for Revenue INC
11. N. Samsudheen Mannarkkad Minister for General Education and Minority Welfare IUML
12. Roji M. John Angamaly Minister for Higher Education INC
13. P. C. Vishnunadh Kundara Minister for Tourism and Culture INC
14. Bindhu Krishna Kollam Minister for Labour, Dairy Development, Women and Child Development, and Animal Husbandry INC
15. M. Liju Kayamkulam Minister for Excise and Co-operation INC
16. K. M. Shaji Vengara Minister for Local Self Governments IUML
17. P. K. Basheer Eranad Minister for Public Works IUML
18. V. E. Abdul Gafoor Kalamassery Minister for Fisheries and Social Justice IUML
19. T. Siddique Kalpetta Minister for Agriculture INC
20. K. A. Thulasi Kongad Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Backward Classes INC
21. O. J. Janeesh Kodungallur Minister for Sports, Youth Affairs, Registration and Archaeology INC

Chair

Speaker - Chair
Name Portrait Position Constituency District Party
1Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan SpeakerKottayamKottayamINC
2Shanimol Osman Deputy SpeakerAroorAlappuzhaINC

Chief whip

Chief Whip
Name Portrait Position Constituency District Party
1Apu John Joseph Chief WhipThodupuzhaIdukkiKEC

Ministers by party

Representation of cabinet ministers by party
  1. Indian National Congress (57.1%)
  2. Indian Union Muslim League (23.8%)
  3. Kerala Congress (4.76%)
  4. Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) (4.76%)
  5. Kerala Congress (Jacob) (4.76%)
  6. Communist Marxist Party (4.76%)
Party Cabinet Ministers
Indian National Congress 12
Indian Union Muslim League 5
Kerala Congress 1
Revolutionary Socialist Party 1
Kerala Congress(J) 1
Communist Marxist Party 1

Ministers by District

Representation of cabinet ministers by district
  1. Ernakulam (19.0%)
  2. Malappuram (19.0%)
  3. Kollam (14.3%)
  4. Alappuzha (9.52%)
  5. Thiruvananthapuram (9.52%)
  6. Palakkad (9.52%)
  7. Kannur (4.76%)
  8. Wayanad (4.76%)
  9. Thrissur (4.76%)
  10. Kottayam (4.76%)
Representation of Cabinet Ministers by District
District Number of Ministers Ministers District in-charge Minister[12]
Ernakulam 4 V. D. Satheesan,
Roji M. John,
V. E. Abdul Gafoor,
Anoop Jacob		 Roji M John
Malappuram A. P. Anil Kumar,
P. K. Kunhalikutty,
K.M Shaji,
P. K. Basheer		 P K Basheer
Kollam 3 Bindu Krishna,
P. C. Vishnunadh,
Shibu Baby John		 Shibu Baby John
Alappuzha 2 Ramesh Chennithala,
M. Liju		 M Liju
Thiruvananthapuram K. Muraleedharan,
C. P. John		 C P John
Palakkad K.A. Thulasi,
N. Samsudheen		 N Shamsuddeen
Kannur 1 Sunny Joseph Sunny Joseph
Wayanad T. Siddique T Siddique
Thrissur O. J. Janeesh O J Jeneesh
Kottayam Mons Joseph Mons Joseph
Kozhikode 0 - A P Anil Kumar
Kasaragod K M Shaji
Pathanamthitta P C Vishnunath
Idukki Anoop Jacob

Initiatives

  • In the first cabinet meeting of this ministry, approval of two Indira Guarantees promised in the UDF manifesto consisting of free KSRTC buses for women and an old age commission.
  • A decision was made to investigate the beating of Indian Youth Congress and Kerala Students Union workers during the Navakerala Yatra by the LDF government.
  • Formation of the Senior Citizens Welfare Department, described as the first separate department for senior citizens in India.[13]
  • Proposal for free health insurance under the “Oommen Chandy Health Insurance” scheme.[14]

Demographics

By Religion

Hindu - 9

Muslim - 6

Christains-6

See also

References

  1. ↑ Parthasarathy, Srinivasan Ramani , Pon Vasanth B. A. , Nitika Francis , Devyanshi Bihani , Areena Arora & Sambavi (6 May 2026). "UDF's near three-fourths majority marked a historic victory for the Congress-led coalition". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 May 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ Ravi, Rajesh (17 May 2026). "UDF's Brave poll leader staked all to win big". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Kerala Assembly Election Results 2026". www.janavidhi.com. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Satheesan names 20 Ministers; Kerala Cabinet to take oath on May 18". The Hindu. 17 May 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  5. ↑ KG, Shibimol (17 May 2026). "CM-elect Satheesan announces Kerala Cabinet, 21 ministers to take oath tomorrow". India Today. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Satheesan takes oath as Kerala CM tomorrow, but Venugopal camp holds sway in Cabinet". The Indian Express. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Sudhi, K. S. (17 May 2026). "Who is V.D. Satheesan? The Nehruvian revivalist set to lead Kerala". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Committees - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Allocation of Portfolios to Ministers (Kerala Council of Ministers)" (PDF). General Administration Department, Government of Kerala. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Notification No. Pro. 5/57(2)/2026/GAD: Reassignment and Allocation of Ministerial Portfolios" (PDF). General Administration (Protocol) Department, Government of Kerala. 31 May 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  11. 1 2 Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Kerala cabinet expansion: CM VD Satheesan, key Ministers allocated additional portfolios in reshuffle". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Kerala government assigns district responsibilities to ministers". The Times of India. 31 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  13. ↑ Money, Outlook (19 May 2026). "Kerala Government Announces Welfare Measures, Sets Up Dedicated Department For Senior Citizens". Outlook Money. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Rs 25 lakh health cover per family; UDF Govt announces Oommen Chandy Insurance Scheme". @mathrubhumi. 29 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
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