Health minister KK Shailaja, who earned reward for her dealing with of the Covid-19 disaster, is just not part of the brand new state cupboard, which is about to have freshers from CPM and CPI, with CM Pinarayi Vijayan being the one previous face.
Shailaja, who can also be a retired trainer, turned standard after doing stellar work in containing the unfold of COVID-19 within the preliminary section of the pandemic, within the state of Kerala. She had beforehand labored on the containment of the Nipah virus as effectively. Kerala had seen the Nipah virus outbreak twice, in 2018 and 2019. Shailaja has obtained many praises for her immediate motion in monitoring, isolation, and containment of the unfold of the COVID-19 virus.
The union well being secretary Preeti Sudan, whereas praising the COVID-19 surveillance protocol of Kerala, requested different states and union territories to take a leaf out of Shailaja’s guide in coping with the pandemic.
The second Pinarayi Vijayan authorities in Kerala, to be sworn in on May 20, can have a 21-member cupboard, LDF convenor and CPI(M) performing state secretary A Vijayaraghavan mentioned right here on Monday. The oath-taking ceremony of the brand new Left authorities can be a low-key affair with restricted invitees in view of the COVID-19 scenario, he mentioned right here after the essential state committee assembly of the Left Democratic Front.
He additionally mentioned the portfolios of the ministers can be determined by the Chief Minister. “As the LDF has obtained immense help from each part of individuals in the course of the Assembly elections, we wish to type a authorities which has the illustration of all sections that may rise to the expectations of everybody,” Vijayaraghavan told reporters.
CPI(M), the largest coalition partner, in LDF would have 12 members in the new cabinet while CPI, the second largest party, would have 4 nominees while Kerala Congress (M), Janata Dal (S) and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) would have one representative each, he said.
As there are restrictions to accommodate more than 21 members in the cabinet, the LDF decided to share the ministerial berths to four of its allies, having a single MLA, on a term basis, he said.
The LDF has retained power in Kerala by winning 99 seats, beating its rivals-Congress-headed United Democratic Front (UDF) and BJP-NDA. While UDF could manage only 41 seats, the saffron front failed to win any seat in the polls.
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