Thiruvananthapuram, May 18 -- Senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday described the swearing-in ceremony of the new Keralam government led by Chief Minister V D Satheesan as a significant occasion, calling it a "big day" for the state.

Addressing reporters on the sidelines of the ceremony, Baghel said the formation of the government after a decade was an important political development.

"The government has formed here after 10 years, so it is definitely a big day... Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi's presence here will increase the happiness," Baghel told reporters.

Marking a historic political shift in the state, Congress leader Satheesan was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of K...