Two new ministers join Kerala cabinet

Ramachandran Kadannappally of Congress (S) and K B Ganesh Kumar of Kerala Congress (B) took the oath as ministers in Kerala's CPI(M)-led LDF government. Governor Arif Mohammed Khan administered the oath of office to the new ministers on Raj Bhavan's lawns. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his cabinet colleagues, Left legislators and leaders of Left alliance partners attended the ceremony. The Congress-led UDF boycotted the ceremony in protest against the induction of Kumar, who, according to them, conspired against its late leader and former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in the solar panel case. As per the understanding, Antony Raju of the Democratic Kerala Congress and Ahammad Devarkovil of the Indian National League resigned as transport minister and ports minister, respectively.