THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It has been decided that the cultural affairs department need not be given to K B Ganesh Kumar, who will take oath as a new minister in the assembly. Ganesh Kumar will get only the transport department held by Antony Raju. The decision of the state secretariat is not to change the department held by the CPM.

K B Ganesh Kumar and Kadannappally Ramachandran will take oath as ministers at a special venue at the Raj Bhavan at 4 pm. As per the previous agreement of the Left Front, Antony Raju and Ahmed Devarkovil, who completed two and a half years in the cabinet, tendered their resignations. Instead, the front decided to induct Kerala Congress B’ K B Ganesh Kumar and Congress S' Kadannappally Ramachandran as ministers.

Governor Arif Muhammad Khan will administer the oath of office to the two. The venue at Raj Bhavan will be able to accommodate a thousand people. After the swearing-in ceremony, there will be a tea party organized by the Governor. The governor and the chief minister will share the dais together at a time when differences of opinion between the two are intense.

Meantime, K B Ganesh Kumar had told the media that KSRTC would be made systematic. He had already clarified that there are problems in the KSRTC and there is truth in what the workers say. Ganesh Kumar said that if cooperated, will make it successful and more services will be operated in the rural areas.