Second Vijayan ministry

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Second Vijayan ministry
23rd Ministry of Kerala
People's government.jpg
Date formed20 May 2021
People and organisations
Head of state Arif Mohammad Khan
Head of government Pinarayi Vijayan
No. of ministers21
Member parties   LDF
Status in legislature Majority
Opposition party   UDF
Opposition leader V.D. Satheesan
History
Election 2021
Legislature term5 years (2021 - 2026)
Predecessor First Pinarayi Vijayan Ministry

Second Pinarayi Vijayan Ministry is the Council of Ministers headed by Pinarayi Vijayan that was formed after winning in the 15th legislative assembly elections by bagging 99 of the 140 seats in the Assembly. The Council assumed office on 20 May 2021. [1] The ministry is having a total of 21 ministers in the Cabinet compared to 20 ministers in the previous government. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Contents

Council of Ministers

S.NoNameConstituencyDesignationDepartmentParty
Chief Minister
1 Pinarayi Vijayan Pinarayi Vijayan 1.jpg Dharmadam Chief Minister
  • Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice
  • Airports
  • All India Services
  • Coastal Shipping and Inland Navigation
  • Distress Relief
  • Election
  • Fire and Rescue Services
  • General Administration
  • Home
  • Information and Public Relations
  • Information Technology
  • Integration
  • Inter – State River Waters
  • Kerala State Inland Navigation Corporation
  • Metro Rail
  • Non- Resident Keralites’ Affairs
  • Personnel and Administrative Reforms
  • Planning and Economic Affairs
  • Pollution Control
  • Printing and Stationery
  • Prisons
  • Sainik Welfare
  • Science, Technology and Environment
  • Scientific Institutes
  • State Hospitality
  • Vigilance
  • State Disaster Management Authority
CPI(M)
Cabinet Ministers
2. K. Rajan K.Rajan.jpg Ollur Minister for Revenue and Housing CPI
3. Roshy Augustine Roshy Augustine minister.jpg Idukki Minister for Water Resources
  • Irrigation
  • Command Area Development Authority
  • Ground Water Department
  • Water Supply and Sanitation
KC(M)
4. K. Krishnankutty K. Krishnankutty.jpg Chittur Minister for Electricity
  • Electricity
  • ANERT
JDS
5. A. K. Saseendran A.K. Saseendran.jpg Elathur Minister for Forest and Wildlife NCP(SP)
6. Kadannappalli Ramachandran Kannur Minister for Registration, Museums and Archaeology
  • Registration
  • Museums
  • Archaeology
  • Archives
C(S)
7. K. B. Ganesh Kumar Pathanapuram Minister for Transport KC(B)
8. V. Abdurahiman Abdurahman.jpg Tanur Minister for Sports, Wakf and Haj Pilgrimage, Minority welfare
  • Sports
  • Wakf and Haj Pilgrimage
  • Post and Telegraphs
  • Railways
  • Welfare of Minorities
NSC
9. G. R. Anil Minister GR Anil.jpg Nedumangad Minister for Food and Civil Supplies
  • Food and Civil Supplies
  • Consumer Affairs
  • Legal Metrology
CPI
10. K. N. Balagopal K.N. Balagopal.jpg Kottarakkara Minister for Finance
  • Finance
  • National Savings
  • Stores Purchase
  • Commercial Taxes, Agricultural Income Tax
  • Treasuries
  • Lotteries
  • State Audit
  • Kerala State Financial Enterprises
  • State Insurance
  • Kerala Financial Corporation
  • Stamps and Stamp Duties
CPI(M)
11. R. Bindu Bindhu minister-273x300.jpg Irinjalakuda Minister for Higher Education and Social Justice
  • Collegiate Education
  • Technical Education
  • Universities (Except Agriculture, Veterinary, Fisheries, Medical and Digital Universities)
  • Entrance Examinations
  • National Cadet Corps
  • Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP)
  • Social Justice
CPI(M)
12. J. Chinchu Rani Chadayamangalam Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Dairy Development, Milk Co-operatives
  • Zoos
  • Kerala Veterinary & Animal Sciences University
CPI
13. M. B. Rajesh M B Rajesh.JPG Thrithala Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Local Self Governments, Rural Development and Excise
  • Local Self Governments
  • Panchayati Raj, Municipalities and Corporations
  • Rural Development
  • Town Planning
  • Regional Development Authorities
  • KILA
  • Excise
  • Parliamentary Affairs
CPI(M)
14. P. A. Mohammed Riyas Mohammed-riyas som.jpg Beypore Minister for Public Works and Tourism CPI(M)
15. P. Prasad Cherthala Minister for Agriculture
  • Agriculture
  • Soil Survey & Soil Conservation
  • Kerala Agriculture University
  • Warehousing Corporation
CPI
16. O. R. Kelu Mananthavady Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes
  • Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes
CPI(M)
17. P. Rajeeve P. Rajeev 2023.tif Kalamasseri Minister for Law, Industries and Coir
  • Law
  • Industries (Including Industrial co-operatives)
  • Commerce
  • Mining and Geology
  • Handlooms and Textiles
  • Khadi and Village Industries
  • Coir
  • Cashew Industry
  • Plantation Directorate
CPI(M)
18. V. Sivankutty Shivankutty.jpg Nemom Minister for General Education and Labour
  • General Education
  • Literacy Movement
  • Labour
  • Employment and Training
  • Skills, Rehabilitation
  • Factories and Boilers
  • Insurance Medical Service
  • Industrial Tribunals
  • Labour Courts
CPI(M)
19. V. N. Vasavan Vasavanmla.jpg Ettumanoor Minister for Co-operation, Ports and Devaswoms
  • Cooperation
  • Ports
  • Devaswoms
CPI(M)
20. Veena George Minister Veena George.jpg Aranmula Minister for Health and Woman and Child Development
  • Health
  • Family Welfare
  • Medical Education
  • Medical University
  • Indigenous Medicine
  • AYUSH
  • Drugs Control
  • Woman & Child Welfare
CPI(M)
21. Saji Cherian Saji Cheriyan.jpg Chengannur Minister for Fisheries and Cultural affairs
  • Fisheries
  • Harbour Engineering
  • Fisheries University
  • Youth Affairs
  • Culture
  • Kerala State Film Development Corporation
  • Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
  • Kerala State Cultural Activists Welfare Fund Board
CPI(M)

Chair and chief whip

S.NoNamePositionConstituencyDistrictParty
Chair
1 A. N. Shamseer A.N. Shamseer.jpg Speaker Thalassery Kannur CPI(M)
2 Chittayam Gopakumar Chittayam.jpg Deputy Speaker Adoor Pathanamthitta CPI
Chief Whip
1 N. Jayaraj Chief Whip Kanjirappally Kottayam KC(M)

Former cabinet members

NamePositionConstituencyStatusPartyRemarks
Saji Cherian MinisterFisheries, Culture Chengannur Resigned6 July 2022 CPI(M) Rejoined Cabinet later
M. V. Govindan MinisterLocal self Government Taliparamba Resigned2 September 2022CPI (M)Resigned to take charge as state secretary of CPI(M)
Ahamed Devarkovil MinisterPorts, Museum, Archeology, Archives Kozhikode South Resigned24 December 2023 INL Resigned as part of Cabinet reshuffle
Antony Raju MinisterTransport Thiruvananthapuram Central Resigned24 December 2023 JKC Resigned as part of Cabinet reshuffle
K. Radhakrishnan MinisterScheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, Parliamentary affairs, Devaswoms Chelakkara Resigned17 June 2024CPI (M)Resigned to take charge as MP of Alathur

Swearing Ceremony

Pinarayi Vijayan Ministry took oath at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on 20 May 2021 Thursday at 3:30 IST. The new Kerala state cabinet have 21 members including the chief minister. This time, the ruling Left Democratic Front had decided to replace all sitting ministers. Before taking oath, all CPI(M) ministers offered prayers at the Martyrs Column in Alappuzha. The swearing ceremony took place in strict adherence to Covid-19 protocol. Around 350 people attended the ceremony. [9]

Notable work =

Kochi Water Metro KWM Boat.jpg
Kochi Water Metro

Reception

Demographics

Political Distribution

As of June 2024, out of the 21 ministers, 11 belongs to CPI(M), 4 to CPI, and 1 each for KC(M), NCP(SP), JD(S), NSC, KC(B) and C(S).

Geographical Distribution

Kollam District has the most number of ministers with 3. Kannur, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Thrissur, Alappuzha and Thiruvananthapuram has 2 ministers each. Wayanad, Malappuram, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta has 1 minister each.


Religious Distribution

16 - Hindu, 3 - Christian, 2 - Muslim




See also

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