The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) finalises the list of ministers for Kerala’s new Cabinet after discussions lasting two days. CM-designate V D Satheesan reaches Lok Bhavan to submit the Cabinet list to the Kerala governor. Multiple outlets report that Satheesan had earlier said the full ministry—comprising the CM and 20 ministers—will take the oath of office on Monday, May 18, 2026. The reports describe the Cabinet formation process as continuing through last-minute deliberations before the final list is submitted to the governor, following the internal finalisation by the UDF. While details beyond the total number of ministers are not included in the shared excerpts, all accounts agree on the timeline: the UDF completes its ministerial list over the weekend, Satheesan submits it to the governor at Lok Bhavan, and the oath-taking is scheduled for Monday.