Second Vijayan ministry

Second Vijayan ministry
23rd Ministry of Kerala
Date formed20 May 2021
People and organisations
Head of stateArif Mohammad Khan
Head of governmentPinarayi Vijayan
No. of ministers21
Member parties  LDF
Status in legislatureMajority
99 / 140 (71%)
Opposition party  UDF
Opposition leaderV.D. Satheesan
History
Election2021
Legislature term5 years (2021 - 2026)
PredecessorFirst Pinarayi Vijayan Ministry

Second Pinarayi Vijayan Ministry is the Council of Ministers headed by Pinarayi Vijayan that was formed after winning in the 15th legislative assembly elections by bagging 99 of the 140 seats in the Assembly. The Council assumed office on 20 May 2021.[1] The ministry is having a total of 21 ministers in the Cabinet compared to 20 ministers in the previous government.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Council of Ministers

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S.No Name Constituency Designation Department Party
Chief Minister
1 Pinarayi Vijayan Dharmadam Chief Minister
  • Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice
  • Airports
  • All India Services
  • Coastal Shipping and Inland Navigation
  • Distress Relief
  • Election
  • Fire and Rescue Services
  • General Administration
  • Home
  • Information and Public Relations
  • Information Technology
  • Integration
  • Inter – State River Waters
  • Kerala State Inland Navigation Corporation
  • Metro Rail
  • Non- Resident Keralites’ Affairs
  • Personnel and Administrative Reforms
  • Planning and Economic Affairs
  • Pollution Control
  • Printing and Stationery
  • Prisons
  • Sainik Welfare
  • Science, Technology and Environment
  • Scientific Institutes
  • State Hospitality
  • Vigilance
  • State Disaster Management Authority
 CPI(M)
Cabinet Ministers
2. K. Rajan Ollur Minister for Revenue and Housing CPI
3. Roshy Augustine Idukki Minister for Water Resources
  • Irrigation
  • Command Area Development Authority
  • Ground Water Department
  • Water Supply and Sanitation
 KC(M)
4. K. Krishnankutty Chittur Minister for Electricity
  • Electricity
  • ANERT
 JDS
5. A. K. Saseendran Elathur Minister for Forest and Wildlife NCP(SP)
6. Kadannappalli Ramachandran Kannur Minister for Registration, Museums and Archaeology
  • Registration
  • Museums
  • Archaeology
  • Archives
 C(S)
7. K. B. Ganesh Kumar Pathanapuram Minister for Transport KC(B)
8. V. Abdurahiman Tanur Minister for Sports, Wakf and Haj Pilgrimage, Minority welfare
  • Sports
  • Wakf and Haj Pilgrimage
  • Post and Telegraphs
  • Railways
  • Welfare of Minorities
 NSC
9. G. R. Anil Nedumangad Minister for Food and Civil Supplies
  • Food and Civil Supplies
  • Consumer Affairs
  • Legal Metrology
 CPI
10. K. N. Balagopal Kottarakkara Minister for Finance
  • Finance
  • National Savings
  • Stores Purchase
  • Commercial Taxes, Agricultural Income Tax
  • Treasuries
  • Lotteries
  • State Audit
  • Kerala State Financial Enterprises
  • State Insurance
  • Kerala Financial Corporation
  • Stamps and Stamp Duties
 CPI(M)
11. R. Bindu Irinjalakuda Minister for Higher Education and Social Justice
  • Collegiate Education
  • Technical Education
  • Universities (Except Agriculture, Veterinary, Fisheries, Medical and Digital Universities)
  • Entrance Examinations
  • National Cadet Corps
  • Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP)
  • Social Justice
 CPI(M)
12. J. Chinchu Rani Chadayamangalam Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Dairy Development, Milk Co-operatives
  • Zoos
  • Kerala Veterinary & Animal Sciences University
 CPI
13. M. B. Rajesh Thrithala Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Local Self Governments, Rural Development and Excise
  • Local Self Governments
  • Panchayati Raj, Municipalities and Corporations
  • Rural Development
  • Town Planning
  • Regional Development Authorities
  • KILA
  • Excise
  • Parliamentary Affairs
 CPI(M)
14. P. A. Mohammed Riyas Beypore Minister for Public Works and Tourism CPI(M)
15. P. Prasad Cherthala Minister for Agriculture
  • Agriculture
  • Soil Survey & Soil Conservation
  • Kerala Agriculture University
  • Warehousing Corporation
 CPI
16. O. R. Kelu Mananthavady Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes
  • Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes
 CPI(M)
17. P. Rajeeve Kalamasseri Minister for Law, Industries and Coir
  • Law
  • Industries (Including Industrial co-operatives)
  • Commerce
  • Mining and Geology
  • Handlooms and Textiles
  • Khadi and Village Industries
  • Coir
  • Cashew Industry
  • Plantation Directorate
 CPI(M)
18. V. Sivankutty Nemom Minister for General Education and Labour
  • General Education
  • Literacy Movement
  • Labour
  • Employment and Training
  • Skills, Rehabilitation
  • Factories and Boilers
  • Insurance Medical Service
  • Industrial Tribunals
  • Labour Courts
 CPI(M)
19. V. N. Vasavan Ettumanoor Minister for Co-operation, Ports and Devaswoms
  • Cooperation
  • Ports
  • Devaswoms
 CPI(M)
20. Veena George Aranmula Minister for Health and Woman and Child Development
  • Health
  • Family Welfare
  • Medical Education
  • Medical University
  • Indigenous Medicine
  • AYUSH
  • Drugs Control
  • Woman & Child Welfare
 CPI(M)
21. Saji Cherian Chengannur Minister for Fisheries and Cultural affairs
  • Fisheries
  • Harbour Engineering
  • Fisheries University
  • Youth Affairs
  • Culture
  • Kerala State Film Development Corporation
  • Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
  • Kerala State Cultural Activists Welfare Fund Board
 CPI(M)

Chair and chief whip

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S.No Name Position Constituency District Party
Chair
1 A. N. Shamseer Speaker Thalassery Kannur CPI(M)
2 Chittayam Gopakumar Deputy Speaker Adoor Pathanamthitta CPI
Chief Whip
1 N. Jayaraj Chief Whip Kanjirappally Kottayam KC(M)

Former cabinet members

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Name Position Constituency Status Party Remarks
Saji Cherian Minister Fisheries, Culture Chengannur Resigned 6 July 2022 CPI(M) Rejoined Cabinet later
M. V. Govindan Minister Local self Government Taliparamba Resigned 2 September 2022 CPI (M) Resigned to take charge as state secretary of CPI(M)
Ahamed Devarkovil Minister Ports, Museum, Archeology, Archives Kozhikode South Resigned 24 December 2023 INL Resigned as part of Cabinet reshuffle
Antony Raju Minister Transport Thiruvananthapuram Central Resigned 24 December 2023 JKC Resigned as part of Cabinet reshuffle
K. Radhakrishnan Minister Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, Parliamentary affairs, Devaswoms Chelakkara Resigned 17 June 2024 CPI (M) Resigned to take charge as MP of Alathur

Swearing Ceremony

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Pinarayi Vijayan Ministry took oath at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on 20 May 2021 Thursday at 3:30 IST. The new Kerala state cabinet have 21 members including the chief minister. This time, the ruling Left Democratic Front had decided to replace all sitting ministers. Before taking oath, all CPI(M) ministers offered prayers at the Martyrs Column in Alappuzha. The swearing ceremony took place in strict adherence to Covid-19 protocol. Around 350 people attended the ceremony.[9]

Notable work

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Kochi Water Metro
  • Vijayan inaugurated the Kochi Water Metro, India's first water metro system in 2021.[10] It is also described as possibly the largest electric boat metro transportation infrastructure being implemented in the world.[11]
  • In 2023, his ministry introduced 'Mission 1000', an initiative to select 1,000 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) and turn them into ventures with Rs 100 crore turnover in four years.
  • Kerala Fiber Optic Network (K-FON) is a public-funded initiative by the Government of Kerala that aims to provide high-speed Internet connectivity to the whole Indian state of Kerala.[12] More than 20 lakh BPL families in the state are expected to get free internet access, according to the project.[13] The project was inaugurated on 5 June 2023 by the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.[14]
  • Kerala Startup Mission became one of the top 5 startup incubators in the world in 2023.[15]
  • On 28 June 2023, Pinarayi Vijayan launched 'Pride Project' to provide jobs for transgender people. This project is also a part of the Kerala government’s effort to give jobs to 2 million people by 2026.[16]
  • A state wide outreach programme Nava Kerala Sadas was organised by the government where the chief minister and Kerala Council of Ministers travelled through all assembly constituencies of the state.[17]
  • On 1 January 2024, K-Smart app was launched for digital access to services of local body institutions and government services in Kerala.[18]

Reception

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  • The Pinarayi Vijayan government’s decision to hold a swearing-in ceremony though under strict social distancing norms were criticed by IMA .[19] The Kerala chapter of the Indian Medical Association had earlier urged the government to organise the swearing-in ceremony virtually.
  • Former health minister K. K. Shailaja, who tenured during the Covid-19 crisis, is not a part of the new state cabinet, which is set to have freshers from CPI(M) and CPI, with CM Pinarayi Vijayan being the exception.[20] Shailaja garnered public attention after her involvement in containing the spread of COVID-19 in the initial phase of the pandemic in the state. She had previously worked on the containment of the Nipah virus in Kerala as well, in 2018 and 2019. Shailaja has received awards for her prompt action in tracking, isolation, and containment of the spread of the COVID-19. Many have taken to social media to express their displeasure over the exclusion of Shailaja from the cabinet. They opined that the role played by her in the victory of LDF was commendable.[21][22]

Demographics

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Political Distribution

As of June 2024, out of the 21 ministers, 11 belongs to CPI(M), 4 to CPI, and 1 each for KC(M), NCP(SP), JD(S), NSC, KC(B) and C(S).

Geographical Distribution

Kollam District has the most number of ministers with 3. Kannur, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Thrissur, Alappuzha and Thiruvananthapuram has 2 ministers each. Wayanad, Malappuram, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta has 1 minister each.


Religious Distribution

16 - Hindu, 3 - Christian, 2 - Muslim




See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Watch | Kerala Assembly Election results 2021: an overview". The Hindu. 5 May 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Jacob, Jeemon (17 May 2021). "Assembly election results 2021: How Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan returned to power for a historic second term". India Today. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Election Results 2021 Live Updates: BJP to hold nationwide dharna on May 5". The Times of India. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Kerala Election Results 2021: CM Vijayan Says 'Historic' Win Belongs to People, Metro Man E Sreedharan Loses in Palakkad". www.news18.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  6. ^ "കെഎന്‍ ബാലഗോപാല്‍ ധനമന്ത്രി, പി രാജീവ് വ്യവസായം, വീണ ജോര്‍ജ്ജ് ആരോഗ്യം; വകുപ്പുകള്‍ ഇങ്ങനെ". Samakalika Malayalam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  7. ^ Financial Express (21 May 2021). "Kerala Ministers List 2021: Check full list of cabinet ministers and their portfolios". Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  8. ^ The Hindu (21 May 2021). "Kerala Cabinet | CM Pinarayi Vijayan retains Home, Veena gets Health". Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  9. ^ Siju, V. S. "Swearing-in ceremony needs only Governor, officials, oath register". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Water metro clears last environmental hurdle". The News Minute. 30 October 2019. Archived from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Kochi Water Metro is Asia's first integrated water transport system: Chief Minister". www.manoramaonline.com. 25 April 2023. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Explained | Kerala's own Internet network and service: KFON". The Hindu. 26 July 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  13. ^ "kerala: Kerala becomes first state to have own internet service". The Economic Times. 14 July 2022. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  14. ^ ലേഖകൻ, മാധ്യമം (3 June 2023). "കെഫോൺ കണക്ഷൻ ആദ്യ ഘട്ടത്തിൽ 30,000 സര്‍ക്കാര്‍ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളിലും 14,000 വീടുകളിലും". Madhyamam. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Kerala Startup Mission among top 5 startup incubators in the world: CM Pinarayi Vijayan". mathrubhumi.com. 26 January 2023. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  16. ^ "Kerala's 'Pride' project to ensure job for transgender people". Onmanorama. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  17. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (17 November 2023). "CM: Navakerala Sadas will help formulate Kerala's future". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023 – via www.thehindu.com. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  18. ^ "kKerala CM launches K-SMART App for seamless digital access to local govt services". www.deccanherald.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  19. ^ "Kerala govt to have 21-member cabinet; swearing-in ceremony of Pinarayi Vijayan, others to be held on May 20". www.timesnownews.com. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Pinarayi 2.0: KK Shailaja dropped as CPM picks new faces in cabinet, CM's son-in-law included". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  21. ^ "KK Shailaja, Ex-Minister Lauded For Covid Handling, Not In Kerala Cabinet". NDTV.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  22. ^ Quint, The (18 May 2021). "KK Shailaja, Who Led Kerala's COVID Fight, Axed From Next Cabinet". TheQuint. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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