THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In the first reshuffle since it came to power in May, the LDF government in Kerala inducted controversial senior party leader and MLA MM Mani from Idukki district as the electricity minister on Sunday.
As per the decision taken at the ongoing CPM State Committee meeting here in the state capital, Kadakampally Surendran who now holds the electricity portfolio will be given the Co-operation and Tourism portfolios. He will also continue to handle the Devaswam portfolio.
A C Moideen, who has been handling the Co-operation and Tourism portfolios, will be given the Industries portfolio. The Industries portfolio fell vacant after EP Jayarajan stepped down on nepotism charges in October. Moideen has also been given Sports and Youth Affairs.
MM Mani, the MLA from Udumbanchola, is known for shooting off his mouth, the famous being his speech in 2012 where he claimed that the party had prepared a list of 13 political opponents to be killed.