Chennithala tipped for key role as Satheesan finalises ministry list

Kerala's designate Chief Minister VD Satheesan on Sunday announced the names of ministers who will be sworn in along with him at the new government’s oath-taking ceremony scheduled for Monday.

The new cabinet will include senior Congress leaders Ramesh Chennithala, KPCC Chief Sunny Joseph, and K Muraleedharan.

Satheesan also announced that Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan will serve as the Speaker of the Assembly, while Shanimol Osman has been named Deputy Speaker.