“The Left Democratic Front created a history on May 2nd when it became the first political alliance in the history of Kerala politics to retain the powerin the state even after first five years. The state is known as a swing state which means it elects alternate fronts in subsequent elections. This time instead of UDF, Kerala chose LDF again and major credit of the path-breaking victory was given to the fact that it was been exceptionally well in managing the covid-19 pandemic. So much so that Kerala model also got recognition on the international stage. And the proof of this was also the margin with which The Health Minister of the state won in her constituency. KK Shailaja Teacher who helmed the responsibility of leading kerala’s covid fight from the front won with more than 60000 votes in the recently concluded Kerala assembly elections. This again is a record in itself since this is the highest ever winning margin recorded in Kerala’s electoral history. However, it has been more than two weeks since the results, the LDF is yet to announce the entire cabinet. the CPI(M) on Tuesday finalised the party nominees for the second cabinet led by Pinarayi Vijayan but one dispatch from the meeting has left everyone shocked and rightly so. KK SHailaja, also known as Shailaja Teacher has been axed from the new Kerala Cabinet. In fact, all of the cabinet ministers from Pinarayi Vijayan’s first term have not found place in the cabinet this time. The Party decided to have all fresh faces except for Pinarayi Vijayan. Which means Vijayan will continue to hold the CM chair. The second Pinarayi Vijayan government in Kerala, to be sworn in on May 20, will have a 21-member cabinet. The oath-taking ceremony of the new Left government would be a low-key affair with limited invitees in view of the COVID-19 situation. the portfolios of the ministers would be decided by the Chief Minister. However, Shailaja teacher’s exclusion from the 2nd LDF cabinet has disappointed many.
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