Kerala Cabinet Formation LIVE: Congress-led UDF locked in last-minute talks, Council of Ministers to be finalised today
The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is finalizing its Cabinet ahead of the swearing-in ceremony scheduled for May 18, 2026. Last-minute consultations are taking place among party factions and allies to determine the final list of ministers. Chief Minister-designate V.D. Satheesan is advocating for the inclusion of women and younger legislators in the Cabinet.
- ▪The deadline for submitting the final list of ministers to the Kerala Governor is 2 p.m. today.
- ▪V.D. Satheesan is pushing for the inclusion of women and younger legislators in the Cabinet.
- ▪The UDF is set to form the next government in Kerala after a decade of losing power.
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Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) leadership appeared locked in hectic last-minute consultations among all party factions and key allies to finalise the contours of the Cabinet ahead of the government’s swearing-in on Monday (May 18, 2026). The deadline for submitting the final list of ministers to Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar expires at 2 p.m.if(isDeviceEnabled("large") && isNonSubcribedUser()) {googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1767864836428-0'); }); }if(isDeviceEnabled("small") && isNonSubcribedUser()) {googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1767867242462-0'); }); }Also read | V.D. Satheesan: The ‘Nehruvian’ revivalist According to V.D.
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