Keralam govt appoints Adv Mohammed Shah PA as Additional Advocate General in High Court
Thiruvananthapuram, May 20
Keralam government has appointed Advocate Mohammed Shah PA as the Additional Advocate General in the High Court, Chief Minister VD Satheesan said on Wednesday.
As per the Government Order, the state government had accepted the resignations of KP Jayachandran and Asok M Cherian from the post of Additional Advocate General.
Earlier, Advocate T Asaf Ali was appointed as the Director General of Prosecution, while Advocate Jaju Babu, who had served as legal advisor to former Keralam Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, has been appointed as Advocate General. The decisions were announced following the first cabinet meeting of the newly formed UDF government.
Meawhile, the Keralam government officially released the notification for the allocation of portfolios among its cabinet members, with Chief Minister VD Satheesan retaining several key departments and senior leaders being assigned significant charges.
As per the official notification, Chief Minister VD Satheesan will oversee Finance, Kerala Financial Corporation, Ports, Law, Pollution Control, Airports, Metro Rail, and Railways.
Veteran leader Ramesh Chennithala has been entrusted with the crucial Home portfolio, along with Vigilance, Fire and Rescue Services, Prisons, and Coir.
In other major appointments, K Muraleedharan has been assigned the Health and Medical Education department, which also includes Ayush, Drugs Control, and Devaswoms. Senior leader PK Kunhalikutty will head the Industries & Commerce department, while also managing start-ups, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, mining and geology, handlooms and textiles.
Sunny Joseph has been given charge of Electricity, Environment, Parliamentary Affairs, and ANERT, while AP Anilkumar will oversee Land Revenue, Survey and Land Records, and Land Reforms.
The portfolio for Tourism and Culture, including the Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC), has been allocated to P C Vishnunadh. M Liju will handle Co-operation and Excise, while Roji M John has been given charge of Collegiate Education, Technical Education, Universities (except specialised ones), the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP).
— ANI
Reader Comments
Another political appointment in the legal department. Whether it's LDF or UDF, they all do the same thing - pack the courts with their own people. What about the merit of Asok M Cherian and KP Jayachandran who were removed? The government should focus on improving the justice delivery system rather than just reshuffling chairs. 😏
Interesting to see Jaju Babu as Advocate General - he was legal advisor to former Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, now serving a UDF government. Politics in Kerala is truly a drama serial! But honestly, I hope all these legal eagles focus on important cases like the gold smuggling case and land encroachments. Kerala needs strong legal representation. 🙏
Why is CM Satheesan keeping so many departments with himself? Finance, Ports, Law, Airports, Railways - is he trying to do everything? And giving Health to K Muraleedharan when he's a veteran politician more known for his political manoeuvres than administrative skills? The people of Kerala deserve better governance, not just political adjustments. Let's see how this works out.
Very happy to see PC Vishnunadh getting Tourism and Culture portfolio! He's young and energetic, perfect for promoting Kerala tourism after the COVID slump. The KSFDC under him could lead to some good Malayalam cinema initiatives too. Hope he uses technology and social media to showcase our beautiful state to the world. 🌴🎬
The appointment of Adv Mohammed Shah is a good move. But I'm more concerned about who will handle Higher Education
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