The V. D. Satheesan Ministry is the Council of Ministers headed by V. D. Satheesan that was formed after the United Democratic Front (UDF) won the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly elections. The Council assumed office on 18 May 2026. The ministry had a total of 21 ministers in the Cabinet at the time of swearing. V. D. Satheesan was sworn in as 24th chief minister of Kerala, as the 13th person to hold this position.
Council of Ministers
S.NoNamePortraitConstituency DesignationPortfolios PartyChief Minister1.V. D. Satheesan ParavurChief MinisterGeneral Administration Finance Law Ports All India Services (IAS, IPS, IFS) Personnel and Administrative Reforms Election Disaster Management Administration of Civil & Criminal Justice Planning and Economic Affairs State Goods and Services Tax Treasury State Audit National Savings State Insurance Department Stamps and Stamp Duties Kerala Financial Corporation Kerala State Financial Enterprises Non-Resident Keralites Affairs Distress Relief Airports Metro Rail Railways Inter-State River Waters Coastal Shipping and Inland Navigation Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation Information and Public Relations Printing and Stationary Science Technology Scientific Institutes Senior Citizens’ Weflare Pollution Control Sainik Welfare State Hospitality Integration Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology Posts & Telegraphs Public Procurement Advisory Department Khadi and Village Industries State Lotteries Agricultural Income Tax All important policy decisions Other unallocated portfolios Cabinet ministers2. Ramesh Chennithala HaripadMinister for Home, Vigilance and Coir Home Vigilance Prisons Fire and Rescue Services Coir 3.K. MuraleedharanVattiyoorkavuMinister for Health and Family Welfare, and Devaswom Health Family Welfare Ayush Devaswom Medical Education Medical University Indigenous Medicine Drugs Control Food Safety4. Sunny Joseph PeravoorMinister for Electricity, Environment and Parliamentary Affairs Electricity Environment Parliamentary Affairs ANERT 5. Shibu Baby John ChavaraMinister for Forests and Wild Life, and Skill Development Forests & Wildlife Protection Skill Development Kerala Academy for Skills Excellence (KASE) Employment and Training Cashew Industry 6. Mons Joseph KaduthuruthyMinister for Water Resources and Housing Irrigation Command Area Development Authority (CADA) Ground Water Development Water Supply & Sanitation Housing 7. Anoop Jacob PiravomMinister for Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer AffairsFood, Civil Supplies Consumer Affairs Legal Metrology 8. P. K. Kunhalikutty MalappuramMinister for Industries and Information Technology Industries and Commerce Information Technology Artificial Intelligence Start Ups Mining and Geology Handlooms & Textiles Plantation Directorate Industrial Co-operatives Kerala University of Digital Sciences 9. C. P. John ThiruvananthapuramMinister for TransportRoad Transport Motor Vehicles Water Transport10.A. P. Anil KumarWandoorMinister for Revenue Land Revenue Survey and Land Records Land Reforms11. N. Samsudheen MannarkkadMinister for General Education and Minority Welfare General Education Minority Welfare Literacy Movement Waqf Hajj Pilgrimage 12. Roji M. John AngamalyMinister for Higher Education Collegiate Education Technical Education Universities (Except Agriculture, Veterinary, Fisheries, Medical and Digital Universities) Entrance Examination National Cadet Corps Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) Kerala 13. P. C. Vishnunadh KundaraMinister for Tourism and Culture Tourism Culture Kerala State Film Development Corporation Kerala State Chalachithra Academy Kerala Cultural Activists Welfare Fund Board 14. Bindhu Krishna KollamMinister for Labour, Dairy Development, Women and Child Development, and Animal HusbandryLabour Dairy Development & Milk Co-Operatives Women & Child Development Animal Husbandry Kerala Veterinary & Animal Sciences University Rehabilitation Factories and Boilers Insurance Medical Service Industrial Tribunals Labour Courts 15. M. Liju KayamkulamMinister for Excise and Co-operation Excise Co-operation 16. K. M. Shaji VengaraMinister for Local Self Governments Local Self Government–Panchayat, Municipality and Corporation Town Planning Rural Development Regional Development Authorities Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) 17. P. K. Basheer EranadMinister for Public Works Public Works Department (PWD) 18. V. E. Abdul Gafoor KalamasseryMinister for Fisheries and Social Justice Fisheries Harbour Engineering Social Justice Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies 19. T. Siddique KalpettaMinister for Agriculture Agriculture Soil Survey & Soil Conservation Kerala Agricultural University Warehousing Corporation 20. K. A. Thulasi KongadMinister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Backward Classes Scheduled Castes Development Scheduled Tribes Development Backward Classes Development 21. O. J. Janeesh KodungallurMinister for Sports, Youth Affairs, Registration and Archaeology Youth Affairs Sports Zoos Museum Registration Archaeology Archives
Chair Speaker - Chair NamePortrait Position Constituency District Party1 Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan SpeakerKottayam Kottayam 2 Shanimol Osman Deputy SpeakerAroorAlappuzha
Chief whip Chief Whip NamePortrait Position Constituency District Party1 Apu John Joseph Chief Whip Thodupuzha Idukki
Ministers by party
PartyCabinet ministersIndian National Congress12Indian Union Muslim League5Kerala Congress1Revolutionary Socialist Party1Kerala Congress(J)1Communist Marxist Party1
Ministers by district
+ Representation of cabinet ministers by district District Number of ministers MinistersDistrict in-charge minister Ernakulam 4V. D. Satheesan, Roji M. John, V. E. Abdul Gafoor, Anoop JacobRoji M John MalappuramA. P. Anil Kumar, P. K. Kunhalikutty,K.M Shaji,P. K. BasheerP K Basheer Kollam 3Bindu Krishna,P. C. Vishnunadh,Shibu Baby JohnShibu Baby John Alappuzha 2Ramesh Chennithala,M. LijuM Liju ThiruvananthapuramK. Muraleedharan,C. P. JohnC P John PalakkadK.A. Thulasi,N. SamsudheenN Shamsuddeen Kannur 1Sunny JosephSunny Joseph WayanadT. SiddiqueT Siddique ThrissurO. J. JaneeshO J Jeneesh KottayamMons JosephMons JosephKozhikode0-A P Anil KumarKasaragodK M ShajiPathanamthittaP C VishnunathIdukkiAnoop Jacob
Initiatives
In the first cabinet meeting of this ministry, approval of two Indira Guarantees promised in the UDF manifesto consisting of free KSRTC buses for women and an old age commission. A decision was made to investigate the beating of Indian Youth Congress and Kerala Students Union workers during the Navakerala Yatra by the LDF government. Formation of the Senior Citizens Welfare Department, described as the first separate department for senior citizens in India. Proposal for free health insurance under the “Oommen Chandy Health Insurance” scheme.
Demographics By religion
Hindu - 9 Nair - 3 , Ezhava - 3, Marar - 1 SC - 2 Muslim - 6
Christians - 6 Syrian Christians - 5 Latin Catholic - 1
See also List of ministries of Kerala Chief ministers of Kerala List of current Indian chief ministers V. D. Satheesan 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election Second Oommen ministry
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