The UDF unseated the Communist Party of India-Marxist-led Left Democratic Front by securing a thin majority of 72 seats in the 140-member House after April 13 Assembly polls. Those sworn in as ministers were P K Kunhalikutty (Indian Union Muslim League), K M Mani (Kerala Congress-M), K P Mohanan (Socialist Janata Democratic), T M Jacob (Kerala Congress-J), K B Ganesh Kumar (Kerala Congress-B) and Shibu Baby John (Revolutionary Socialist Party-B).
The ministry will be expanded on May 23 with the induction nine Congress nominees, three representatives of IUML and one more from Kerala Congress (Mani). Chandy's predecessor and CPI-M veteran V S Achuthanandan, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President Ramesh Chennithala, Union ministers Mullapally Ramachandran and K C Venugopal were among those who attended the ceremony.
A large number of people from different parts of the state turned up to witness the swearing-in. Chandy is becoming Chief Minister for the second time after an interim term in 2004-06. The UDF had on Tuesday wrapped up an agreement with its partners on sharing the ministerial berths and portfolios.
