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VD Satheesan has been sworn in as the chief authorities minister of Kerala. The leader officially takes bill of a young Congress-led government that comes into office after a brief post-election delay. Alongside him, a 20-member council of ministers also took oath at a ceremony administered by Governor RV Arlekar.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, along with senior leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, were at the swearing-in ceremony.Track live updates of the oath ceremony here.The leadership change follows the Congress’ return to power in Kerala after two consecutive terms of the Left Democratic Front (LDF), with Satheesan becoming the face of the party’s revival in the state. Internal discussions had reportedly seen the central leadership favour KC Venugopal for the top post before consensus eventually shifted in Satheesan’s direction.With the United Democratic Front (UDF) returning to power in Kerala, the Congress is now in government across three southern states including Karnataka and Telangana.Satheesan's elevation was finalised after key political coordination between INDIA bloc chairperson Sonia Gandhi and veteran Congress leader AK Antony.VD Satheesan's cabinet of ministersThe new cabinet includes a mix of experienced and first-time ministers. From the Congress, 11 members have been inducted. This includes Ramesh Chennithala, Sunny Joseph, K Muraleedharan, AP Anil Kumar, PC Vishnunadh, Roji M John, Bindu Krishna, T Siddique, KA Thulasi and OJ Janeesh.The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a key ally, has secured five ministerial positions. PK Kunhalikutty, KM Shaji, V Abdul Gafoor, N Shamsuddin and PK Basheer joins the cabinet.Smaller coalition partners are also represented, including Mons Joseph of Kerala Congress (Joseph), Shibu Baby John of the RSP, Anoop Jacob of Kerala Congress (Jacob), and CP John of the CMP. Fourteen of the ministers are first-time members of the cabinet.

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