Meet the ministers in Kerala’s new Cabinet

P Prasad, 51, CPI, Agriculture Minister
Elected from Cherthala constituency in his debut electoral contest, Prasad is called a inexperienced politician as he had been within the forefront of a number of environmental agitations. Prasad, convener of CPI’s subcommittee for atmosphere, had been energetic within the agitation in opposition to the bottling plant of sentimental drink main Coke at Plachimada in Palakkad. Prasad, who rose from social gathering ranks, had been energetic in Narmada Bachao Andolan and protests in opposition to greenfield airport at Aranmula in Kerala. During the LDF regime of 2006-2011, Prasad had served as extra personal secretary to Binoy Vishwam, then forest minister.
Okay Krishnankutty, 75, Janata Dal (S), Power Minister .
Krishnakutty, who gained from his pocket borough Chittur in Palakkad, had served as water assets minister within the earlier LDF regime for two-and-a-half years. Krishnakutty, a farmer-cum-politician, had began his political profession in Congress, however moved to Janata Party and later shifted to Janata Dal. When Janata Dal (S) break up in 2009, he had joined the splinter group led by M P Veerendrakumar. In 2015, he returned to JD (S). He had acquired elected to the meeting 4 occasions previously. One of the senior ministers within the second Vijayan authorities, Krishnakutty has been within the forefront in defending the rights of Kerala in inter-state water disputes.

A Okay Saseendran, 75, NCP, Forest Minister 
Saseendran had been transport minister within the first Vijayan Government. He needed to stop workplace for a brief interval after a TV channel aired an audio of his sexually express conversion with a girl journalist. Saseendran, who gained from Elathur constituency in Kozhikode, had been with Congress however moved to Left in 1978 together with A Okay Antony. Although Antony later went again to Congress, Saseendran stood with Congress (S), an ally of LDF since 1982.  Since 1980, he has contested eight elections and gained six occasions. Although the Kerala unit of the social gathering had break up on the eve of meeting elections, the Saseendran faction stood with LDF in Kerala and with Sharad Pawar on the nationwide degree.
Antony Raju 67, Janadhipathya Kerala Congress, Transport Minister
Antony Raju is a shock winner of this election from Thiruvananthapuram Central, the place he defeated Congress’ sitting legislator V S Sivakumar, BJP’s actor-turned-candidate Krishnakumar. Antony, who belongs to the backward Christian neighborhood within the coastal space, has been an odd man within the regional social gathering Kerala Congress, dominated by higher caste Catholics of Central Kerala. He had contested 5 elections from the state capital since 1991 however gained in two occasions, together with the victory of 2021. When his mentor P J Joseph of Kerala Congress (Joseph) returned to UDF in 2015, Antony break up the social gathering and floated Janadhipathya Kerala Congress, which remained with LDF. A lawyer by career, Antony ensured illustration for the coastal neighborhood within the second Vijayan regime.

Ahamed Devarkovil, 61, Indian National League, Port and Archeology Minister 
By changing into a minister within the second Vijayan Government, Ahamed has ensured the debut entry for his social gathering, which veteran parliamentarian late Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait had shaped in 1994 after strolling out of Indian Union Muslim League within the post-Babri churning in that social gathering. INL had been with LDF since then, however was made an ally solely earlier than the final Lok Sabha elections. Ahamed had been with IUML, however moved to Mumbai to run a journey company in 1980’s. Later, he joined INL in Mumbai when the social gathering was shaped in 1994. After he began a journey company enterprise in Kozhikode, Ahamed transformed that metropolis into his political floor. He additionally rose as INL state president and nationwide basic secretary. In his maiden electoral battle in Kozhikode south, he defeated IUML girl candidate Noorbeena Rasheed.

Okay Rajan, 47, CPI, Revenue Minister 
He gained from Ollur constituency for the second time period in 2021. Rajan had served because the Government chief whip within the earlier LDF regime, however solely from 2019. He began his political profession as a frontrunner of All India Students’ Federation, the coed wing of CPI, and later rose to the management of its youth outfit All India Youth Federation (AIYF). A member of CPI state govt, Rajan has been energetic in a number of agitations in opposition to the earlier UDF regime of 2011-2016. A lawyer by career, Rajan had led the LDF agitations in opposition to bar bribery and photo voltaic scandals of UDF.
Chinchu Rani, 57, CPI, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister
Chinchu Rani acquired elected from Chadayamangalam in her first electoral battle and went on to turn out to be a minister as CPI wished to appoint a brand new workforce to the LDF authorities.  She is the primary girl minister from CPI, after the social gathering break up in 1964, resulting in the formation of CPI(M).  Chinju, an athlete throughout her faculty days in Kollam, had acquired initiated into the state’s three-tier native physique. She had been a member of Eravipuram village panchayat in addition to the district panchayat in Kollam. She is at present a member of CPI the nationwide council and the state govt. Her husband D Sukesan can also be a CPI chief in Kollam.
G R Anil, 58, CPI, Civil Supplies Minister 
Anil represents Nedumangad meeting seat in Thiruvananthapuram. Anil, who had served as CPI district secretary in Thiruvananthapuram, had been a member of the town municipal company for ten years. A former district secretary of the All-India Kisan Sabha, Anil is at present the social gathering’s state working committee member and district vice-president of the All-India Trade Union Congress (AITUC). A regulation graduate, Anil is a frontrunner of a number of AITUC affiliated commerce unions. His spouse Latha Devi, a retired faculty professor, had acquired elected to the state meeting from Chadayamangalam constituency in 1996.

Roshi Augustine, 52, Kerala Congress (M), Water Resources Minister
Roshi, a shadow of Kerala Congress (M) chairman Jose Okay Mani, rose to prominence within the social gathering after the demise of Okay M Mani in 2019. He stood with junior Mani within the intra-party tussle over its legacy and emerged because the second-in command underneath Jose. Roshi acquired elected from Idukki constituency, which he has been profitable since 2001. The surprising defeat of Jose Okay Mani within the elections, paved the way in which for Roshi’s entry into the second Vijayan cabinet. A regulation graduate, Roshi had entered politics by KC (M) youth outfit Youth Front.
KN Balagopal, 57, CPI, Finance Minister 
Aformer Rajya Sabha MP, KN Balagopal is anticipated to carry his parliamentary expertise and maturity to the state cabinet in Kerala. He is among the many 12 nominees of the CPI(M) within the Pinarayi Vijayan-led authorities which can take its oath on Thursday.
Balagopal (57) was elected from the Kottarakkara Assembly constituency in Kollam district within the not too long ago held Assembly elections by over 10,000 votes. This is his debut election to the Assembly. Balagopal, who entered politics as a scholar chief within the 80s, rose by the ranks of the coed outfit SFI and the youth outfit DYFI to make his mark within the state’s politics. He finally turned the nationwide president of each the SFI and DYFI.
P Rajeev, 54, CPI, Industries Minister
On May 2, when it turned clear that the CPM’s P Rajeev would emerge the winner in Kalamassery constituency in Ernakulam district, a pocketborough of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), his elevation to the Kerala cabinet was a foregone conclusion. On Tuesday, the state secretariat of the CPM confirmed his identify as one in every of its 12 members within the Pinarayi Vijayan 2.0 cabinet.
At 54, that is Rajeev’s debut election to the state Assembly and can be his first time as a minister. Rajeev had shone each on the state and nationwide degree throughout his stint within the Rajya Sabha between 2009 and 2015. He served because the CPM’s chief whip and deputy chief within the Upper House. He was a member of varied parliamentary committees, together with advisory, info, petitions and insurance coverage invoice choose committee.