Question: Pinarayi Vijayan recently sworn in as the Chief Minister of which of the following state?
(a) Puducherry
(b) Kerala
(c) Assam
(d) Karnataka
Ans:(b)
Related facts:
- On 25 May 2016 Pinarayi Vijayan a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) was sworn in as the 12th Chief Minister of Kerala.
- Governor P. Sathasivam administered the oath of office and secrecy to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and 18 members(Including two female members) of his Cabinet at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram .
- Pinarayi Vijayan was the longest serving secretary of the Kerala State Committee of the CPI(M) from 1998 to 2015.
- He also served in the government of Kerala as Minister of Electric Power and Co-operatives from 1996 to 1998.
- He was elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1970, 1977, 1991, 1996.
- It may be recalled that according to the result of 2016 Legislative Assembly Election announced on 19 May 2016 Communist Party of India (Marxist) led Left Democratic Front (LDF) won 91 seats out 140 assembly seats compared to Congress Party led United Democratic Front (UDF) 47 seats.
- Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and Independent canditades just managed to win on seat each in Kerala.
Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/live-pinarayi-vijayan-sworn-in-as-kerala-cm/article8645207.ece
http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/live-pinarayi-vijayans-swearing-in-ceremony-begins-in-kerala-1410001
http://www.pinarayivijayan.in/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinarayi_Vijayan