New Ministers in Kerala 2026
Kerala Chief Minister-designate V D Satheesan on Sunday (May 17, 2026) announced his ministerial team ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the new government in the State.
Mr. Satheesan said the list of Ministers had been finalised after discussions among alliance leaders, taking into account social and regional balance within the coalition.
The UDF also decided to appoint senior legislator Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan as Speaker of the Assembly, while Shanimol Usman will serve as Deputy Speaker.
Full List of Ministers
|
Sl. No. |
Minister |
Party/Note |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
V. D. Satheesan |
Congress – Chief Minister; Finance, Law & Ports |
|
2 |
Ramesh Chennithala |
Congress – Home & Vigilance |
|
3 |
P K Kunhalikutty |
IUML |
|
4 |
Sunny Joseph |
Congress |
|
5 |
K Muraleedharan |
Congress – Electricity & Devaswom |
|
6 |
Mons Joseph |
Kerala Congress |
|
7 |
Shibu Baby John |
RSP |
|
8 |
Anoop Jacob |
Kerala Congress (Jacob) |
|
9 |
C P John |
CMP Kerala State Committee |
|
10 |
A P Anil Kumar |
Congress |
|
11 |
N Samsudheen |
IUML |
|
12 |
P C Vishnunath |
Congress – Tentatively Electricity |
|
13 |
Roji M John |
Congress |
|
14 |
Bindu Krishna |
Congress – Tentatively Social Welfare |
|
15 |
M Liju |
Congress |
|
16 |
K M Shaji |
IUML |
|
17 |
P K Basheer |
IUML |
|
18 |
V E Abdul Gafoor |
IUML |
|
19 |
T Siddique |
Congress |
|
20 |
K A Thulasi |
Congress |
|
21 |
O J Janeesh |
Congress |
- Coalition breakdown: 21 ministers total – Congress, IUML with 5 posts, plus Kerala Congress, RSP, CMP Kerala State Committee, Kerala Congress (Jacob)
- Women in cabinet: 2 – Bindu Krishna and K A Thulasi
- Speaker: Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan
- Deputy Speaker: Shanimol Usman
- First-time ministers: 14, including Satheesan himself
The UDF won 102 of 140 seats, defeating the LDF which got 35 seats. The swearing-in was held at Central Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram.