O R Kelu to Take Oath as New Minister in Kerala's LDF Government

CPI(M) MLA O R Kelu is set to be sworn in as a minister in Kerala's CPI(M)-led LDF government on June 23 at Raj Bhavan. The 54-year-old tribal leader will replace K Radhakrishnan, who resigned after being elected to the Lok Sabha. A minor portfolio shuffle is expected.

The CPI(M) MLA, O R Kelu, will officially take the oath as a minister in the CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala this coming Sunday. The ceremony, scheduled for June 23 at 4 pm, will be held at the Kerala Raj Bhavan Auditorium.

This decision follows the resignation of K Radhakrishnan, the former Minister for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Parliament Affairs, and Devaswom, who has recently been elected to the Lok Sabha from the Alathur seat. The Chief Minister's Office had coordinated with Governor Arif Mohammed Khan to confirm the swearing-in schedule.

Kelu, a prominent 54-year-old CPI(M) leader hailing from a tribal community in Wayanad, has been recommended by the CPI(M) state committee to join the LDF cabinet. While he is expected to inherit the SC/ST portfolio, sources hint at a minor reshuffle of the previous ministerial divisions previously held by Radhakrishnan.

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