After the CPI(M) leadership decided on Pinarayi Vijayan to be the leader of the legislative party and next Chief Minister of Kerala on Friday, reports suggest that the new Kerala government is likely to be sworn in on May 25.
The oath-taking ceremony is likely to be held at Thiruvananthapuram Central Stadium. Leaders of CPI and CPI(M) will meet to decide the ministers in the cabinet.
According to reports, seniority, party positions, district-level representations and other social equations would be the prominent criteria, on the basis of which, the ministerial posts will be decided.
In the assembly elections held on May 16, the results of which was declared on Thursday, LDF won 91 seats, UDF 47, BJP and Independents, one each.
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