UDF Cabinet Finalised: Shafi Parambil Named CM, Oommen Chandy Jr Gets Revenue — KC(M) Gets 2 Berths

["The United Democratic Front government has finalised its Cabinet lineup ahead of the formal swearing-in ceremony scheduled for May 15 at the Raj Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram. Congress president KC Venugopal confirmed the list after marathon consultations in Delhi on Friday.","Shafi Parambil, the Vadakara MP who led the UDF campaign, will be sworn in as Chief Minister. Oommen Chandy Jr, son of former CM Oommen Chandy, has been allotted the Revenue portfolio \u2014 a nod to his influential constituency work in Puthuppally.","Kerala Congress-M, after intense negotiations, secured two Cabinet berths: Mones Joseph as Agriculture Minister and Jose K Mani ally PJ Joseph Jr as Industries Minister. The KC(M) inclusion ends months of alliance uncertainty.","The Kerala High Court had directed that the new government be formed no later than May 16 following the election result. The 14-member Cabinet will be expanded to the full 21 within three weeks, said Congress sources. Kerala Keralitham front allies were given 5 berths."]