In Kerala, the new Cabinet led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan took oath and assumed charge for a second time on Thursday afternoon in Thiruvananthapuram. The 21 member cabinet was administered oath of office by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan at Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. Due to COVID constraints, the ceremony took place with a restricted number of less than 500 selected invitees strictly adhering to the COVID guidelines. The ruling Left Democratic Front has retained power breaking the four decade old convention of LDF and UDF alternating the power in the State.
Took the oaths of office and secrecy, as the Chief Minister of Kerala. Together, let us realise a people's alternative, and build a Nava Keralam! pic.twitter.com/zMnm0VsJQa
— Pinarayi Vijayan (@vijayanpinarayi) May 20, 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: "Congratulations to Shri Pinarayi Vijayanji on taking oath as Chief Minister and commencing his second term in office."
Congratulations to Shri @vijayanpinarayi Ji on taking oath as CM and commencing his second term in office.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 20, 2021
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