Second Vijayan ministry
Government of Kerala, India (2021-2026)
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Second Pinarayi Vijayan Ministry is the Council of Ministers headed by Pinarayi Vijayan that was formed after their victory in the 15th Kerala legislative assembly elections by bagging 99 of the 140 seats in the Assembly.[1] The ministry had a total of 21 ministers in the Cabinet compared to 20 ministers in the previous government.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Dateformed20 May 2021
Datedissolved18 May 2026
Arif Mohammed Khan (till 1 January 2025)
Rajendra Arlekar (from 2 January 2025)
Rajendra Arlekar (from 2 January 2025)
Second Vijayan ministry | |
|---|---|
23rd Ministry of Kerala | |
.jpg) a portrait of Pinarayi Vijayan | |
| Date formed | 20 May 2021 |
| Date dissolved | 18 May 2026 |
| People and organisations | |
| Arif Mohammed Khan (till 1 January 2025) Rajendra Arlekar (from 2 January 2025) | |
| Pinarayi Vijayan | |
No. of ministers | 21 |
Member parties | |
Status in legislature | Majority
99 / 140 (71%) |
Opposition party | UDF |
Opposition leader | V.D. Satheesan |
| History | |
| Election | 2021 |
| Legislature term | 5 years (2021 - 2026) |
| Predecessor | First Vijayan ministry |
| Successor | Satheesan ministry |
Council of Ministers
| S.No | Name | Constituency | Designation | Department | Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister | ||||||||
| 1 | Pinarayi Vijayan |  |
Dharmadam | Chief Minister |
|
CPI(M) | ||
| Cabinet Ministers | ||||||||
| 2. | K. Rajan |  |
Ollur | Minister for Revenue and Housing |
|
CPI | ||
| 3. | Roshy Augustine |  |
Idukki | Minister for Water Resources |
|
KC(M) | ||
| 4. | K. Krishnankutty |  |
Chittur | Minister for Electricity |
|
JD(S) | ||
| 5. | A. K. Saseendran |  |
Elathur | Minister for Forest and Wildlife |
|
NCP-SP | ||
| 6. | Kadannappalli Ramachandran |  |
Kannur | Minister for Registration, Museums and Archaeology |
|
Cong(S) | ||
| 7. | K. B. Ganesh Kumar |  |
Pathanapuram | Minister for Transport |
|
KC(B) | ||
| 8. | V. Abdurahiman |  |
Tanur | Minister for Sports, Wakf and Haj Pilgrimage, Minority welfare |
|
NSC | ||
| 9. | G. R. Anil |  |
Nedumangad | Minister for Food and Civil Supplies |
|
CPI | ||
| 10. | K. N. Balagopal |  |
Kottarakkara | Minister for Finance |
|
CPI(M) | ||
| 11. | R. Bindu |  |
Irinjalakuda | Minister for Higher Education and Social Justice |
|
CPI(M) | ||
| 12. | J. Chinchu Rani |  |
Chadayamangalam | Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development |
|
CPI(M) | ||
| 13. | M. B. Rajesh |  |
Thrithala | Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Local Self Governments, Rural Development and Excise |
|
CPI(M) | ||
| 14. | P. A. Mohammed Riyas | Beypore | Minister for Public Works and Tourism | CPI(M) | ||||
| 15. | P. Prasad | Cherthala | Minister for Agriculture |
|
CPI | |||
| 16. | O. R. Kelu |  |
Mananthavady | Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes | CPI(M) | |||
| 17. | P. Rajeeve |  |
Kalamasseri | Minister for Law, Industries and Coir |
|
CPI(M) | ||
| 18. | V. Sivankutty |  |
Nemom | Minister for General Education and Labour |
|
CPI(M) | ||
| 19. | V. N. Vasavan |  |
Ettumanoor | Minister for Co-operation, Ports and Devaswoms | CPI(M) | |||
| 20. | Veena George |  |
Aranmula | Minister for Health and Woman and Child Development |
|
CPI(M) | ||
| 21. | Saji Cherian |  |
Chengannur | Minister for Fisheries and Cultural affairs | CPI(M) | |||
Chair and Chief whip
| S.No | Name | Position | Constituency | District | Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | ||||||||
| 1 | A. N. Shamseer |  |
Speaker | Thalassery | Kannur | CPI(M) | ||
| 2 | Chittayam Gopakumar |  |
Deputy Speaker | Adoor | Pathanamthitta | CPI | ||
| Chief Whip | ||||||||
| 1 | N. Jayaraj | Chief Whip | Kanjirappally | Kottayam | KC(M) | |||
Former cabinet members
| Name | Position | Constituency | Status | Party | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saji Cherian | Minister | Fisheries, Culture | Chengannur | Resigned | 6 July 2022 | CPI(M) | Rejoined Cabinet later |
| M. V. Govindan | Minister | Local self Government | Taliparamba | Resigned | 2 September 2022 | CPI (M) | Resigned to take charge as state secretary of CPI(M) |
| Ahamed Devarkovil | Minister | Ports, Museum, Archeology, Archives | Kozhikode South | Resigned | 24 December 2023 | INL | Resigned as part of Cabinet reshuffle |
| Antony Raju | Minister | Transport | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Resigned | 24 December 2023 | JKC | Resigned as part of Cabinet reshuffle |
| K. Radhakrishnan | Minister | Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, Parliamentary affairs, Devaswoms | Chelakkara | Resigned | 17 June 2024 | CPI (M) | Resigned to take charge as MP of Alathur |
Swearing Ceremony
Pinarayi Vijayan Ministry took oath at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on 20 May 2021 Thursday at 3:30 IST. The new Kerala state cabinet had 21 members including the chief minister. This time, the ruling Left Democratic Front had decided to replace all sitting ministers. Before taking oath, all CPI(M) ministers offered prayers at the Martyrs Column in Alappuzha. The swearing ceremony took place in strict adherence to COVID-19 protocol. Around 350 people attended the ceremony.[9]
Notable work
- Vijayan inaugurated the Kochi Water Metro, India's first water metro system in 2021.[10] It is also described as possibly the largest electric boat metro transportation infrastructure being implemented in the world.[11]
- In 2023, his ministry introduced 'Mission 1000', an initiative to select 1,000 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) and turn them into ventures with Rs 100 crore turnover in four years.
- Kerala Fiber Optic Network (K-FON) is a public-funded initiative by the Government of Kerala that aims to provide high-speed Internet connectivity to the whole Indian state of Kerala.[12] More than 20 lakh BPL families in the state are expected to get free internet access, according to the project.[13] The project was inaugurated on 5 June 2023 by the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.[14]
- Kerala Startup Mission became one of the top 5 startup incubators in the world in 2023.[15]
- On 28 June 2023, Pinarayi Vijayan launched 'Pride Project' to provide jobs for transgender people. This project is also a part of the Kerala government's effort to give jobs to 2 million people by 2026.[16]
- A statewide outreach programme Nava Kerala Sadas was organised by the government where the chief minister and Kerala Council of Ministers travelled through all assembly constituencies of the state.[17]
- On 1 January 2024, K-Smart app was launched for digital access to services of local body institutions and government services in Kerala.[18]
Reception
- The Pinarayi Vijayan government's decision to hold a swearing-in ceremony though under strict social distancing norms were criticed by IMA .[19] The Kerala chapter of the Indian Medical Association had earlier urged the government to organise the swearing-in ceremony virtually.
- Former health minister K. K. Shailaja, who tenured during the COVID-19 crisis, is not a part of the new state cabinet, which is set to have freshers from CPI(M) and CPI, with CM Pinarayi Vijayan being the exception.[20] Shailaja garnered public attention after her involvement in containing the spread of COVID-19 in the initial phase of the pandemic in the state. She had previously worked on the containment of the Nipah virus in Kerala as well, in 2018 and 2019. Shailaja has received awards for her prompt action in tracking, isolation, and containment of the spread of the COVID-19. Many have taken to social media to express their displeasure over the exclusion of Shailaja from the cabinet. They opined that the role played by her in the victory of LDF was commendable.[21][22]
- In the first years of the government, Pinarayi Vijayan held the portfolio of Minority Welfare, which in the previous Pinarayi government was held by Minister K.T. Jaleel. In January 2023, Pinarayi gave the portfolio of Minority Welfare to Minister V. Abdurrahiman, after controversy. In the previous Pinarayi government, the Disaster Management and State Disaster Management Authority were under Revenue Minister E. Chandrashekharan, while in this ministry, Pinarayi holds the portfolio of the Disaster Management Department.[23]
Demographics
Political Distribution
As of June 2024, out of the 21 ministers, 11 belongs to CPI(M), 4 to CPI, and 1 each for KC(M), NCP(SP), JD(S), NSC, KC(B) and C(S).
Geographical Distribution
Kollam District has the most number of ministers with 3. Kannur, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Thrissur, Alappuzha and Thiruvananthapuram has 2 ministers each. Wayanad, Malappuram, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta has 1 minister each.
Religious Distribution