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Updated on: May 18, 2026 11:07:41 AM IST
Kerala CM takes oath live: VD Satheesan has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Kerala as the state sees a change in government after 10 years of Left rule. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge as well as Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi are among those present at the swearing-in ceremony.
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Kerala CM sworn in live: VD Satheesan took oath as the new Chief Minister of Kerala in the presence of Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi.
Kerala CM taking oath directly: V D Sathisan was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Kerala on Monday. After a decade of Left rule, Kerala is witnessing a change in government today, with a 21-member United Democratic Front government led by Sathisean. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, where a huge stage was set up for the swearing-in, news agency PTI said. Temporary rain shelters and seating arrangements were also put in place for thousands of party workers, political leaders and invited guests.
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Who’s everyone attending?
Congress president Mallikarjun Karge and senior leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony. With the United Democratic Front returning to power in Kerala, the Congress Party will now rule three southern states: Karnataka, Telangana, and Kerala.
Tight security arrangements have been made across the state capital ahead of the grand event.
Who are all part of the cabinet?
After two days of hectic lobbying and consultations, Sathisan presented a list of 20 ministers to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlikar at Lok Bhavan on Sunday evening.
The proposed government includes senior Congress leaders and former ministers Ramesh Chennithala, K Muraleedharan and AP Anil Kumar, besides KPCC chief Sunny Joseph. Chennithala also emerged as a contender for the chief minister’s post before the AICC chose Satheesan.
Senior IUML leader PK Kunhalikutty, RSP leader Shibu Baby John, Kerala Congress leader Mons Joseph and Kerala Congress (Jacob) leader Anoop Jacob will also be part of the new government.
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May 18, 2026 at 11:07:41 am
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Kerala CM takes oath directly: Who are the Cabinet Ministers who took oath today?
Kerala CM takes oath live: The 20-member cabinet includes senior Congress leaders Ramesh Chennithala, K Muralidharan, AP Anil Kumar and KPCC chief Sunny Joseph. Senior IUML leader PK Kunhalikutty, RSP leader Shibu Baby John, Kerala Congress leader Mons Joseph, Kerala Congress (Jacob) leader Anup Jacob and CMP leader John also took oath.
CMP leader John and IUML leaders N Shamsuddin, KM Shaji, PK Basheer and VE Abdul Ghafoor are also among the new faces in the cabinet.
Congress leaders P C Vishnunadh, Roji M John, Bindu Krishna, T Siddique, K Thulasi and OJ Ganesh are also among the ministers for the first time. (PTI)
May 18, 2026 at 11:01:40 am
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Kerala CM taking oath live: Satheesan finally became CM after his first election win in 2001
Kerala CM takes oath directly: Chief Minister Sathisan, who is holding a government office for the first time despite being elected from Paravur since 2001. (PTI)
May 18, 2026 at 10:48:03 AM
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Kerala CM takes oath directly: Two more ministers take oath
Kerala Congress leader Mons Joseph and RSP leader Shibu Baby John take oath as ministers in the state government.
May 18, 2026 at 10:40:32 am
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Kerala CM takes oath directly: K Muraleedharan takes oath as Minister in Kerala Government
Kerala CM takes oath on live TV: Top KM leaders Sunny Joseph, K Muraleedharan took oath as ministers in the Sathisean-led government.
May 18, 2026 at 10:37:20 am
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Kerala CM takes oath live: Congress MP Chennithala takes oath as minister
Kerala CM takes oath live: IUML leader PK Kunhalikutty and Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala take oath as ministers in the Sathisan-led government.
May 18, 2026 at 10:31:18 am
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Kerala CM takes oath directly: Cabinet Ministers take oath now
Kerala CM takes oath directly: After VD Satheesan, the ministers of the newly formed government will now take oath with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlikar taking the oath.
May 18, 2026 at 10:19:44 am
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Kerala CM takes oath live: VD Satheesan is the new Kerala CM
Kerala CM takes oath directly: VD Satheesan takes oath as CM of Kerala. He takes the oath in Malayalam. The UDF government has been officially formed in Kerala. Former CM Vijayan is present on the stage.
May 18, 2026 at 10:14:03 AM
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Kerala CM taking oath live: Governor arrives at Central Stadium
Kerala CM taking oath of office live: The Governor arrived to attend the swearing-in ceremony at the venue, Thiruvananthapuram.
May 18, 2026 at 10:11:28 am
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Kerala CM taking oath live: Satheesan takes oath in the presence of senior leaders of the state across parties
Congress president Kharge sits next to Karanata CM Siddaramaiah. BJP’s Rajeev Chandrasekhar and former Prime Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, along with Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi, were also present at the event.
May 18, 2026 at 10:06:33 am
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Kerala CM swearing-in live: Minutes away from the swearing-in ceremony
Kerala CM oath taking live: Top leaders from Congress, BJP and CPI(M) sat on the stage. We are just minutes away from the start of the swearing-in ceremony.
May 18, 2026 at 10:01:25 am
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Kerala CM taking oath directly: Rahul Gandhi has arrived
Kerala CM swearing-in live: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi are also in Thiruvananthapuram for the swearing-in ceremony.
May 18, 2026 at 9:57:57 am
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Kerala CM takes oath LIVE: Karnataka CM arrives in Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala CM taking oath of office live: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah arrives to attend the swearing-in ceremony of VD Satheesan.
May 18, 2026 at 9:55:49 am
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Kerala CM takes oath directly: Who are the first-time ministers?
Kerala CM swearing in live: New faces in the cabinet include CP John and IUML leaders N Shamsuddin, KM Shaji, PK Basheer and VE Abdul Ghafoor. Congress leaders PC Vishnunadh, Roji M John, Bindu Krishna, T Siddique, KA Thulasi, and OJ Janeesh are also among the ministers for the first time. (PTI)
May 18, 2026 9:52:24 AM
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Kerala CM takes oath directly: Congress gets 12 seats in 21-member Kerala government; IUML gets 5 ministerial positions
The 21-member cabinet will include 12 ministers from the Congress, five from the IUML, and one each from the Kerala Congress, RSP, Kerala Congress (Jacob) and CPM, according to a Aaj Tak report.
May 18, 2026 9:48:33 AM
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Kerala CM takes oath directly: Report says Chennithala gets home portfolio
Kerala CM takes oath live: Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala said he will take charge of the Home Ministry in the next VD Satheesan-led government and asserted that the new administration will fulfill the five guarantees announced by Rahul Gandhi during the Kerala Assembly election campaign, according to an ANI report.
May 18, 2026 at 9:41:44 am
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Kerala CM takes oath live: KC Venugopal and Revanth Reddy arrive in Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala CM taking oath taking live: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, Congress MP KC Venugopal, Congress leaders Deepa Dasmunsi, Bhupesh Baghel arrived in Thiruvananthapuram to attend the swearing-in ceremony.
May 18, 2026 at 9:38:55 am
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Kerala CM taking oath live: The stage is set for the ceremony
Kerala CM takes oath live: The first pictures have come from the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, courtesy ANI. The ceremony will start at 10 am.
May 18, 2026 at 9:34:22 am
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VD Satheesan swearing-in ceremony live: The UDF government is likely to take these decisions soon after the swearing-in ceremony
VD Satheesan swearing-in ceremony live: All eyes are on the first Cabinet decisions, with the UDF promising five key guarantees:
– Free KSRTC bus travel for women
– A monthly salary of $1000 for female college students
– Increase the social welfare pension to $3000
– Health insurance up to $25 lakh per family
– Interest-free loans up to $5 lakh for young entrepreneurs. (PTI)
May 18, 2026 at 9:26:30 am
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Kerala CM takes oath live: Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu lands in Kerala to attend the ceremony
Swearing-in in Kerala: Reacting to the swearing-in of the new Kerala government, Himachal Pradesh Affairs Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the return of the Congress-led alliance to power in the state after a decade was a matter of great happiness. He added that every new government brings new plans and initiatives for the people.
May 18, 2026 at 9:20:27 am
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Kerala CM swearing in live: The former CM is likely to attend the ceremony
Kerala CM takes oath live: Senior leaders from across the political spectrum are also expected to attend the event, including former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, BJP State President Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Communist Party of India State Minister Binoy Viswam, and IUML State President Mr. Sadiq Ali Shahab Thangal. (PTI)
May 18, 2026 at 9:12:48 am
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Kerala CM taking oath directly: List of attendees
Kerala CM takes oath live: Congress chief Karg, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar will arrive in Thiruvananthapuram to attend the ceremony.
May 18, 2026 9:02:03 AM
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Kerala CM takes oath live: Get to know the new Kerala government
Kerala CM swearing in live: The 20-member cabinet that will take oath alongside Sathisan includes senior Congress leaders Ramesh Chennithala, K Muraleedharan and KPCC chief Sunny Joseph, along with Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leaders PK Kunhalikutty, PK Bashir, N Samsudin, KM Shaji and VE Abdul Ghafoor.
The other ministers in the cabinet are MNS Joseph, Shibu Baby John, Anoop Jacob, C P John, A P Anil Kumar, T Siddique, P C Vishnunate, RJ M John, Bindu Krishna, M Lijo, K Thulasi and OG Ganesh. (that I)
May 18, 2026 at 8:34:23 am
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Kerala swears in live: A new government will be formed today in Kerala
Kerala CM takes oath live: Kerala is all set for a regime change on Monday, as the 21-member UDF government led by Congress leader V D Satheesan is scheduled to take oath in the state capital at 10 am.
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