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Shailaja loses spot in Kerala cabinet Shailaja loses spot in Kerala cabinet IANS / Updated: May 19, 2021, 06:00 IST Pinarayi includes son-in-law Riyaz in new team THIRUVANANTHAPURAM True to his style of being the last word in the CPI-M and also in the government, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan delivered a beamer on Tuesday when he, much to the surprise and dismay of many, dropped the acclaimed health minister KK Shailaja from his new cabinet, while he gave a ministerial post to his son-in-law PA Mohammed Riyaz. The 21-member cabinet includes 12 from the CPI-M, four from the CPI, one each from the Kerala Congress (M), ....
Shilajas exclusion made many compare it with the CPM leaderships infamous putting down of KR Gowri and Susheela Gopalan, arguably the most popular CPM women leaders. ....
The decision by the party to leave out Shailaja has come under heavy criticism, especially on the social media, even demanding the party to change their decision. This ....
Responding to a series of questions on Shailaja s exclusion, Vijayan said he respects the opinion from various sections of society but stated that the party s policy was that new people should come. He hailed the performance of his colleagues in the outgoing ministry but said the party s decision was not to grant any special exemption to anyone . Many of the previous ministers did exemplary job in their portfolios. The party decided not to grant any sort of exemption to anyone. The party s position is to bring in new people, he said. The exclusion of Shailaja has set off a massive debate in the southern state, with many questioning the reasons behind dropping a minister who was praised for her handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. ....
KOCHI: Health minister KK Shailaja, popularly known as Shailaja Teacher, who received international acclaim for her leadership during the first wave of the pandemic, won by a record margin of 61,035 votes, arguably the highest in the recent electoral history of Kerala. Shailaja, who contested from Mattannur, a CPM citadel in Kannur, won by a better margin than other bigwigs of the party, including CM Pinarayi Vijayan who won by over 50,000 votes. She had contested from Kuthuparamba last term and had won by 12,291 votes. She moved to Mattannur as her seat was allotted to an alliance partner. Shailaja garnered international acclaim for her department’s handling of the 2018 Nipah outbreak in Kerala and the pandemic. ....