Breaking New

MB Rajesh – Third person to become minister while serving as speaker

MB Rajesh is the third person to become a minister while serving as Speaker of the Kerala Assembly

Thiruvananthapuram: MB Rajesh is the third person to become a minister while serving as Speaker of the Kerala Assembly. PP Thankachan and Vakkom Purushothaman are the others who have received invitations to the cabinet in a similar way.

In 1991, Thankachan, who served as the Speaker during the K Karunakaran ministry, assumed office as the Minister for Agriculture when AK Antony took took over as the Chief Minister. Vakkom Purushothaman too assumed office as the Minister for Finance when there was a change in the chief ministerial post. Vakkom was serving as the Speaker when Antony was the chief minister in 2004. When Antony resigned and Oommen Chandy took over, he he was bumped to the cabinet.

Vakkom Purushothaman and Therambil Ramakrishnan are the only two people to serve the Speaker post twice

The Gulf Indians

Recent Posts

India Budget

India Union Budget was sector diversified and considering the increasing global economic challenges, the India…

2 days ago

Directory to be Published by end of this year.

MUSCAT: The ‘Who’s Who of Oman Indian s’, which will include detailed information on prominent…

3 days ago

The Misery of Muslims and Nomads in Uttarakhand

By Joseph Maliakan The Muslims and the nomads in the Himalayan state of Uttarkhand which…

1 week ago

The Supreme Court becomes Pro-People on Aravalli Hills and Ranges

By Joseph Maliakan The Supreme Court on 29 December 2025 in an unprecedented but welcome…

1 month ago

Indian Economy: Prospects and Challenges

With the overall GDP valued at USD 4. 18 trillion, India has surpassed Japan to…

1 month ago

RAM-G-A ROAD to DISASTER

By Joseph Maliakan The new Bill introduced by the Union government , Viksit Bharat -…

2 months ago

This website uses cookies.