As the dust settles after the Left Democratic Front’s (LDF) defeat in the Puthuppally byelection, whispers about an impending Cabinet reshuffle percolated through the corridors of power in the capital.
Left Democratic Front (LDF) convener E.P. Jayarajan seemed to confirm the possibility. He said the LDF had promised Cabinet berths to four allies with single MLAs in the Assembly on a two-and-a-half-year term-sharing basis ending in November. The ruling alliance would stay the course.
As per the understanding, Transport Minister Antony Raju of the Democratic Kerala Congress would quit office in favour of Kerala Congress (B) leader K.B. Ganesh Kumar. Similarly, Ahamed Devarkovil of the Indian National League will be replaced by Kadannappally Ramachandran of the Congress (S).
