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Oommen Chandy is new Kerala C.M

CWC Clears Resolution

NEW DELHI: The extended meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) on 20th August went through and cleared the four draft resolutions that would come up for discussion and adoption at the one-day meeting of the All India Congress Committee on 21 August at the Talkatora Indoor Stadium.

Sonia Gandhi Congratulates Rathore

The Congress President, Smt. Sonia Gandhi, on 17 August, 2004 congratulated Shri Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore for winning the first historic Silver medal in shooting for India at the Olympic Games at Athens. "We are proud of your performance and do wish team India best of luck in their endeavour."

Appointment

The Congress President, Smt. Sonia Gandhi has on 18 August, 2004 appointed Shri Peerzada Mohd. Sayeed, as President of the Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect, in place of Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad who had expressed his desire to relinquish the post of the PCC President, according to AICC general secretary and organisation incharge, Shri Janardan Dwivedi.

NSUI Continue Hold on DUSU

NEW DELHI: The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) made almost a clean sweep in the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections on 4 September. NSUI won three of the four DUSU seats. Shri Barinder Tokas won the president’s post while former DUSU secretary, Shri Ashok Basoya won the vice-presidents post. Ms. Amrita Dawan won the post of secretary. The post of joint-secretary was bagged by ABVP’s Gaurav Khari. The victorious NSUI team after their victory called on the Congress president, Smt. Sonia Gandhi who congratulated them on their win.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Shri Oommen Chandy was sworn in as 19th Chief Minister of Kerala on 1st September, 2004. The Governor, Shri R.L. Bhatia, administered the oath of office at the Raj Bhawan.

Shri Chandy succeeded Shri A.K. Antony, who resigned after taking moral responsibility for the debacle of the party in parliamentary elections. Shri Chandy was unanimously elected the Congress Legislature Party leader in the presence of AICC observers, Shri Pranab Mukherjee and Smt. Margaret Alva. AICC general secretary, Shri Ahmed Patel and CWC Special Invitee, Shri Anil Shastri were also present.

The ministers in the Cabinet and their portfolios are:

Shri Oommen Chandy, CM (Home, Public Relations, Vigilance and Non-Resident Keralites Affairs)

Shri Vakom B. Purushothaman (Finance, Excise)

Shri Anyadan Mohammed (Electricity)

Shri Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan (Water Resources)

Shri K.P. Vishwanatha (Forests)

Shri K.K. Ramachandran (Health)

Shri Adoor Prakash (Food and Civil Supplies)

Shri K.C Venugopal (Tourism, Devaswoms)

Shri N. Sakthan (Transport)

Shri A.P. Anil Kumar (Cultural Affairs, Welfare of SCs and OBCs)

Shri Dominic Presentation (Fisheries, Sports)

Shri E.T. Mohammed Basher (Education)

Shri K. Kutty Ahmed Kutty (Local Self Government)

Shri M.K. Muneer (Public Works)

Shri P.K. Kunhalikutty (Industries, Information Technology)

Shri C.F. Thomas (Rural Development)

Shri K.M. Mani (Revenue and Law)

Shri Babu Divakaran (Labour)

Shri K.R. Gouri (Agriculture and Coir)

Shri M.V. Raghavan (Cooperation)