Second Chandy ministry

The United Democratic Front government[1][2] led by Oommen Chandy sworn in on 18 May 2011. Seven of the total 20 members of the Cabinet took office on 18 May and the rest sworn in on 23 May after completing discussion with member parties of the UDF.

UDF government
Oommen Chandy, Chief Minister

Ministers
S.No Name Department Constituency Party
1. Oommen Chandy

Chief Minister
  • General Administration,
  • Finance
  • State Treasury
  • Taxes & Duties
  • Excise
  • Fisheries
  • Port
  • Law
  • Housing
  • All India Services
  • Science and Technology
  • Scientific Institutes
  • Personnel and Administrative Reforms
  • Elections
  • Integration
  • Sainik Welfare
  • Distress Relief
  • State Hospitality
  • Inter State River Waters
  • Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice
 Puthuppally INC
Cabinet Ministers
2. Ramesh Chennithala
  • Minister for Home Affairs
  • Vigilance
  • Jail
  • Fire & Rescue
 Haripad INC
3. P. K. Kunhalikutty
  • Industries
  • IT
  • Trade & Commerce
  • Mining & Geology
  • Wakf & Haj Affairs
 Vengara IUML
4. Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan
  • Forests, Wild Life Protection
  • Environment
  • Sports
  • Kerala State Film Development Corporation
  • Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
  • Kerala Cultural Workers Welfare Fund Board
  • Road Transport
  • Motor Vehicles
  • Water Transport
 Kottayam INC
5. Aryadan Muhammed
  • Electricity
  • Railways
  • Post and Telegraph
  • Pollution Control
 Nilambur INC
6. K. C. Joseph
  • Information & Public Relations
  • Rural Development
  • Cultural affairs
  • NORKA
  • Dairy
 Irikkur INC
7. Shibu Baby John
  • Labour and Employment
 Chavara RSP
8. V. S. Sivakumar
  • Health
  • Devaswom
 Thiruvananthapuram INC
9. V. K. Ebrahimkunju Kalamassery IUML
10. K. P. Mohanan
  • Agriculture
  • Agriculture university and research
  • Warehousing
  • State Press
  • Animal husbandry
 Kuthuparamba INC
11. P. J. Joseph
  • Water Resources
  • Irrigation
  • Inland Navigation
 Thodupuzha KC(M)
12. M. K. Muneer
  • Social Welfare
  • Grama Panchayath
 Kozhikode South IUML
13. A.P. Anil Kumar
  • Tourism
  • Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes
 Vandur INC
14. Adoor Prakash Konni INC
15. C. N. Balakrishnan
  • Co-operation
  • Khadi
  • Village Industries
 Wadakkancherry INC
16. P. K. Jayalakshmi
  • Scheduled tribe
  • Youth welfare
  • State Archives
  • Museums, Zoo
 Mananthavady INC
17. Anoop Jacob
  • Food
  • Civil supplies
  • Registration
 Piravom KC(Jacob)
18. Manjalamkuzhi Ali
  • Urban development affairs
  • Minority welfare
 Perintalmanna IUML
19. P. K. Abdu Rabb
  • Education
  • Literacy
  • NCC
 Tirurangadi IUML

Ex-Ministers
  • T. M. Jacob - The Minister for Food, Civil supplies and Registration, died on 30 October 2011, and his son Anoop Jacob won from Piravom constituency in the by-election. He was given the same Ministry his father held and took office on 12 April 2012
  • K. B. Ganesh Kumar, of Kerala Congress (B), a single-MLA constituent of the ruling UDF, resigned from the Council of Ministers on 1 April 2013 on personal issues. The Chief Minister then restructured the ministry by swapping different ministries between the existing ministers.[3][4]
  • K. M. Mani - Resigned from the post of Minister of Finance and Law on 10 November 2015 after the Kerala High Court's comments on his alleged involvement in Kerala BAR licence scam and bribery case.
  • K. Babu - Resigned from the post of Minister of Excise, Fisheries and Ports on 23 January 2016 after the Kerala High Court's comments on his alleged involvement in Kerala Bar licence scam and bribery case.

Achievements
  • United Nation's Public Service Award for his Mass Contact Programme.[5]
  • Various development projects.[6]

Trivia
  • Manjalamkuzhi Ali sworn in when UDF agreed Muslim League's claim for a fifth minister.[7]
  • Ramesh Chennithala of Indian National Congress, representing Haripad Constituency sworn in as the Home Minister on 1 January 2014.
  • The first shuffling of portfolios occurred on 12 April 2012, with the inclusion of Manjalamkuzhi Ali and Anoop Jacob. The Chief Minister gave up the charge of Home Department. Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, earlier in charge of Revenue Department was given the charge of Home Department, and Adoor Prakash, earlier in charge of Health Department, got Revenue Department. Health Department was handed over to V. S. Sivakumar, who was in charge of Transport Department, and Aryadan Muhammad was given the additional department of Transport. Some minor departments were also changed.[8]

References
  1. "Council of Ministers - Kerala". Kerala Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 October 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 April 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy bags UN award for 'mass contact programme'". The Economic Times. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  6. "തലസ്ഥാനത്തെ ഏറ്റവും കൂടുതല്‍ പരിഗണിച്ച മുഖ്യമന്ത്രിയാര് ? കണക്കുകള്‍ പറയുന്നു അത് ഉമ്മന്‍ചാണ്ടി". www.kaumudiplus.com. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  7. "Muslim League gets fifth Cabinet berth". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 12 April 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 October 2020.CS1 maint: others (link)
  8. "Chandy gives up Home portfolio in reshuffle". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 12 April 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 October 2020.CS1 maint: others (link)


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