VD Satheesan sworn in as Kerala CM as UDF returns to power after a decade

Newly sworn-in Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan during the swearing-in ceremony of the state government, in Thiruvananthapuram.

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Drawing cheers from thousands of Congress workers and in the presence of a galaxy of national leaders, VD Satheesan was sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of Kerala on Monday after the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) returned to power in the State after a decade.Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office to Satheesan at a grand ceremony held at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. A 20-member Cabinet was also sworn in alongside the new Chief Minister.

Kerala Chief Minister-designate VD Satheesan, LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, party MPs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, KC Venugopal and others during the swearing-in ceremony of the state government, in Thiruvananthapuram, Monday, May 18, 2026