New Kerala cabinet: Here are all members of the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government; Veena George replaces KK Shailaja as health minister
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Pinarayi Vijayan's willpower and pragmatism helped broaden the support base of the LDF in the state with people from all castes, religion and economic classes lending support to his leadership. (Graphic | Vijesh CK)Antony Raju of the Democratic Kerala Congress will be the transport minister while the NCP’s AK Saseendran will get the forest department. (Graphic | Vijesh CK)Veena George, a journalist-turned-politician and the youngest member of the cabinet, will be capable enough to handle the crucial portfolio in this hour of crisis, felt the senior leadership. (Graphic | Vijesh CK)K N Balagopal, who has proved his mettle as the Rajya Sabha MP, will be new finance minister. (Graphic | Vijesh CK)Saji Cherian is the minister for fisheries and cultural affairs. (Graphic | Vijesh CK)V N Vasavan will handle cooperation and registration. (Graphic | Vijesh CK)P Rajeeve, who was a CPM strongman in the Rajya Sabha, will handle the industries portfolio. (Graphic | Vijesh CK)The CPM assigned the power portfolio to constituent JD(S) and its nominee K Krishnankutty will be the minister in charge. (Graphic | Vijesh CK)M V Govindan, who is the second in seniority in the cabinet, will get local self-government and excise portfolios. (Graphic | Vijesh CK)Beypore MLA Mohammed Riyaz is set to get two crucial portfolios – PWD and Tourism. (Graphic | Vijesh CK)J Chinchu Rani of the CPI is tipped for animal husbandry and legal metrology. (Graphic | Vijesh CK)A two-time MP, MB Rajesh wrested Thrithala constituency from the Congress which it had held for a decade. He will be the new Speaker of the Kerala assembly. (Graphic | Vijesh CK)
