Thiruvananthapuram: The portfolio allocation for the Ministers in the V D Satheesan Government has been completed. Chief Minister V D Satheesan will hold General Administration, Finance, Law and Ports. The Home and Vigilance Departments have been assigned to Ramesh Chennithala. Deviating from initial speculations, a major reshuffle has taken place in the final portfolio allocation.

Sunny Joseph, who is also the KPCC president, has been allocated the Electricity Department. Earlier, there were reports that he would receive the Revenue Department. Instead, the Revenue Department has been given to A P Anilkumar. M Liju has been allocated the Excise and Cooperation Departments.

VD Satheesan Cabinet: Minister Portfolios

MinisterPortfolios / Departments Allocated
V D Satheesan (Chief Minister)Finance, General Administration, Ports, Law, Science and Technology, Lottery
P K KunhalikuttyIndustries, IT
Ramesh ChennithalaHome, Vigilance, Coir
Sunny JosephElectricity, Parliamentary Affairs, Environment
K MuraleedharanHealth, Devaswom
Mons JosephWater Resources
Shibu Baby JohnForests
Anoop JacobFood and Civil Supplies
C P JohnTransport
A P AnilkumarRevenue
N SamsudheenEducation, Minority Welfare, Wakf, Hajj
P C VishnunathTourism, Culture
Roji M JohnHigher Education
Bindu KrishnaLabour, Women and Child Development
M LijuExcise, Cooperation
K M ShajiLocal Self-Government
P K BasheerPublic Works
V E Abdul GafoorFisheries, Social Justice
T SiddiqueAgriculture
K A ThulasiBackward Classes Welfare
O J JaneeshYouth Affairs, Sports, Archaeology