Kerala CM-Designate Shafi Parambil Meets Governor — Swearing-In Set for May 15 at Raj Bhavan

["Kerala Chief Minister-designate Shafi Parambil formally presented a list of 82 UDF MLAs supporting the new government to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at Raj Bhavan on Friday morning, paving the way for the swearing-in on May 15.","The ceremony will be held at the Raj Bhavan lawns at 11 AM. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend along with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and INDIA alliance leaders from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.","Outgoing CM Pinarayi Vijayan, in his final cabinet meeting, approved Rs 400 crore in welfare disbursements and signed off on the long-delayed social security enhancement for ASHA workers. The opposition called it last-minute populism.","The new government faces immediate challenges including monsoon preparedness, the Wayanad landslide compensation pending for 14 months, and the Kochi metro Phase 2 funding impasse. Shafi Parambil has indicated his first cabinet decisions will focus on farmer debt relief."]