Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government in Kerala to assume office today
The Hindu
A 21-member Cabinet will be sworn in at 3.30 p.m. in Thiruvananthapuram by Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan following COVID-19 protocol
The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government led by CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Pinarayi Vijayan will assume office on Thursday evening. A 21-member Cabinet will be sworn in at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram at 3.30 p.m. by Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan following COVID-19 protocol norms in view of the triple lockdown in the capital district.
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