"Spectacular victory given by people of Keralam should be respected; will give good governance": Ramesh Chennithala
Thiruvananthapuram, May 17
Ahead of the swearing-in scheduled to take place tomorrow, Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Sunday said that the "spectacular victory" of the people of Keralam must be respected, adding that the Congress-led UDF alliance is committed to providing stable and effective governance in the state.
Speaking to ANI here, Chennithala said the cabinet formation process has already been completed and the list has been submitted to the Governor of Keralam.
"The discussion is already completed. The Chief Minister, VD Satheesan, has already submitted the list to the Governor of Kerala... The Congress party has very senior people. We cannot accommodate everybody in the Cabinet. But we try to accommodate most of the people... The spectacular victory which has been given by the people of Kerala should be respected. We will give good governance to the people of Kerala..." he said.
Reaffirming the Congress-led alliance structure, Chennithala said the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) partnership with the Indian Union Muslim League remains intact and long-standing.
"The alliance with the Muslim League is not for today... for the last four decades, there has been an alliance with the Muslim League. That alliance is intact... Every party, worker and leader has a responsibility... We are all unitedly working for the people of Kerala to give a better administration than the last LDF government," he added.
Chennithala is expected to take oath as a cabinet minister in the incoming Chief Minister-designate VD Satheesan-led Keralam government on Monday.
The developments come as the Congress-led alliance moves ahead with government formation following its electoral mandate in the state assembly election. The Congress-led UDF recently ended the Left Democratic Front's decade-long rule in Keralam, securing a decisive mandate in the state Assembly elections. Satheesan is scheduled to take the oath as Chief Minister on May 18 at 10 am at Lok Bhavan.
Meanwhile, preparations are underway at Thiruvananthapuram's Central Stadium for the UDF government's oath-taking ceremony, with a large stage being set up for the event.
Keralam CM Designate VD Satheeshan, earlier today, held a meeting with the party leaders of the State unit ahead of the swearing-in scheduled to take place on Monday.
Traffic diversions are also put in place in the city from 7 am on Monday ahead of the swearing-in ceremony scheduled at 10 am, with authorities arranging designated parking areas for attendees to ensure smooth traffic flow.
— ANI
Reader Comments
🙏 Finally, LDF's 10-year rule is over. Chennithala is right - the people of Kerala gave a spectacular mandate. VD Satheesan seems like a good CM choice. Hope they focus on infrastructure and job creation. The stadium ceremony should be grand!
"Cannot accommodate everybody" - classic Congress problem! Too many seniors and not enough seats. But seriously, Kerala needs a change. LDF tried good things but governance was poor. Hope UDF delivers on promises. Traffic diversions in Trivandrum tomorrow will be chaos though 😅
Happy for Kerala! But Chennithala talking about respecting people's victory while struggling to form cabinet shows Congress hasn't changed. Still same internal politics. VD Satheesan needs to be firm. And that Muslim League alliance... hope it's for development, not communalism.
LDF was a disaster for Malayalis. Unemployment, infrastructure issues, and that gold smuggling scam. UDF has big responsibility now. Chennithala is right about respecting mandate. But 40-year alliance with Muslim League means they have to balance minority appeasement with development. Tough job!
Chennithala said "spectacular victory" - true, but Congress always has identity crisis in Kerala. Too many factions. VD Satheesan being CM is good news though - young and dynamic. Hope they focus on education, health, and tech sectors. Proud of Kerala for giving them a chance!
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