VD Satheesan Swearing-in LIVE: Satheesan to take oath as Keralam chief minister along with full Council of Ministers

Chief Minister-designate Vadasseri Damodaran Satheesan will be taking oath as the Chief Minister of Keralam on Monday at 10 am at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, along with his full Council of Ministers. Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) secured a decisive mandate in the 2026 Keralam Assembly elections, ending the Left Democratic Front's (LDF) 10-year rule in the state. Satheesan had announced the full list of ministers who will be taking oath with him on Monday after his name was picked to lead the state. Track VD Satheesan Swearing-in LIVE Updates only at Mint.

Who will be taking oath as ministers? According to the reports, Ramesh Chennithala, who was also running for the post of chief minister, has been picked as minister in the Satheesan cabinet. K Muraleedharan and Sunny Joseph will also take oath as ministers along with several other IUML leaders.

MLA Apu John Joseph has been appointed as the Government Chief Whip.

9:50 am: Who's taking oath in Satheesan's Cabinet?

The 20-member Cabinet that will take oath along with VD Satheesan includes senior Congress leaders Ramesh Chennithala, K Muraleedharan and KPCC chief Sunny Joseph, along with Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leaders PK Kunhalikutty, PK Basheer, N Samsudheen, KM Shaji and VE Abdul Gafoor.

Others are Mons Joseph, Shibu Baby John, Anoop Jacob, CP John, AP Anil Kumar, T Siddique, PC Vishnunath, Roji M John, Bindu Krishna, M Liju, KA Thulasi and OJ Janeesh.

9:45 am: VD Satheesan to take oath as Keralam CM today