Thiruvananthapuram: Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Party (LDF) government in Kerala will be sworn in today following Covid-19 appropriate protocols.
The ceremony will take place at a stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, which has the capacity to hold around 50,000 people. The government has invited 500 guests to attend the function.
Vijayan on Wednesday said the decision to drop Communist Party of India (M) leader KK Shailaja from the state cabinet was made by the party.
He further said that an exemption cannot be made for Shailaja, who had won much global praise for her efficient handling of Covid’s first wave in Kerala, as there were also other performing ministers in the last government.
“It was the party’s decision not to include anyone for two consecutive terms as Ministers. It was based on this policy that KK Shailaja was not included in the new cabinet. An exemption for one person cannot be given as there were also other performing Ministers in the last government,” Vijayan said.