VD Satheesan was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Kerala on Monday, leading a 20-member Council of Ministers during a ceremony at Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. The cabinet was finalized after discussions among allies in the United Democratic Front (UDF). Satheesan will also serve as the finance minister, while Ramesh Chennithala has been appointed to oversee the Home department. The cabinet includes several prominent Congress leaders such as K. Muraleedharan and Sunny Joseph, along with representatives from the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), which has five members in the new government. Additionally, the cabinet features leaders from UDF alliance partners, including CP John from the Communist Marxist Party (CMP) and Shibu Baby John from the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP). The assembly leadership roles were also filled, with Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan becoming the Speaker and Shanimol Usman serving as Deputy Speaker. This new cabinet reflects a collaborative effort among the UDF allies to govern Kerala effectively.