Malabar region gets eight Ministers in V.D. Satheesan Cabinet
The Congress-led Cabinet in Kerala has appointed eight ministers from the Malabar region, marking a significant political development after six decades. Notably, Kozhikode and Kasaragod will not have any representation in the government at this time. The absence of Congress nominees from Kozhikode is expected to be a topic of discussion in the coming days, despite the region's overall fair representation.
- ▪The new Cabinet includes 21 ministers, with eight from the northern districts of Malabar.
- ▪Kozhikode and Kasaragod currently lack representation in the government.
- ▪The Congress party had not won a ministerial berth from Kozhikode for over two decades.
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When a Congress-led ‘full Cabinet’ is being sworn in after six decades in Kerala on Monday (May 18), the six northern districts are getting eight ministerial berths. However, Kozhikode and Kasaragod will not have any representation in the government for the time being. There will be 21 ministers in the Cabinet, including the Chief Minister.Going by the list of Ministers announced by Chief Minister-designate V.D. Satheesan, the Congress representatives from the region are Sunny Joseph (Peravur, Kannur), A.P. Anil Kumar (Wandoor, Malappuram), T. Siddique (Kalpetta, Wayanad), and K.A. Thulasi (Kongad, Palakkad). From the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), the Ministers are P.K. Kunhalikuty (Malappuram), K.M. Shaji (Vengara), and P.K. Basheer (Eranad), all in Malappuram, and N.
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