Goa, May 18 -- Senior Congress leader VD Satheesan was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Kerala on Monday morning at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.

The oath of office was administered by Governor RV Arlekar during a ceremony attended by several top Congress leaders and political dignitaries.

Among those present were Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, senior leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who currently represents Wayanad in Parliament.

Following the swearing-in ceremony, the 61-year-old Chief Minister greeted several Congress chief ministers and party leaders who had arrived to attend the event. Outgoing Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar were also present on the stag...