Thiruvananthapuram: Pinarayi Vijayan took oath as Kerala Chief Minister for a second consecutive term on Thursday, breaking an over four-decade pattern of alternating governments.
The Left Democratic Front comfortably retained power, winning a record 99 seats in the 140-member Assembly and leaving the Congress-led United Democratic Front, which was hopeful of returning to power, with only 41.
Governor Arif Mohammed Khan administered the oath of office to Vijayan and 20 of his cabinet colleagues at a function at the Central Stadium here.
The venue, spanning around 80,000 square feet, and comprising an impressive dais, decked with red flowers sourced from a local flower farm, was ready since morning.
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