The Left Democratic Front had earlier announced that 12 CPI(M) MLAs — including KK Shailaja — will be sworn in as part of the 21-member Cabinet on May 20.

news Politics Tuesday, May 18, 2021 - 13:22
Saritha S Balan

KK Shailaja, who has been praised for her stint as Kerala’s Health Minister, will not be part of the Pinarayi Vijayan cabinet that will be sworn in on May 20. Instead, she has been picked as the party’s Whip. Earlier, the Left Democratic Front had hinted that 12 CPI(M) MLAs — including KK Shailaja — will be sworn in as part of the 21-member Cabinet on May 20. It was also announced that Shailaja will be continuing as the Health Minister, but that plan seems to have changed.

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