New Delhi, May 17 -- Kerala Chief Minister-designate VD Satheesan on Sunday unveiled the names of his cabinet ministers ahead of the swearing-in ceremony in the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram, on Monday. The most notable among them is veteran Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala, who was one of the three front-runners in the race to become the 13th Chief Minister of Kerala.

After he was overlooked in favour of Satheesan, Chennithala, who served as the Home Minister in the previous Oommen Chandy-led government, had conveyed his displeasure to the party leadership and had even threatened to resign as MLA. However, after several high-level meetings, including with the CM designate, the former KPCC president changed his decision and agreed ...