Thiruvananthapuram, May 20 -- A day after the UDF government took oath under the leadership of chief minister VD Satheesan, the portfolios of the cabinet ministers, including the CM, are yet to be formally notified.

Hectic discussions between the Congress and its key ally, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) over the exchange of two key departments have delayed the handover of the list of cabinet portfolios by the State government to Governor Rajendra Arlekar, a leader familiar with the details who refused to be named said.

An official in the Governor's office said, "The Governor is returning to Thiruvananthapuram from Thrissur after an official function and is expected to reach late. The handover of the list and the notification of t...