Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: Congress leader V.D. Satheesan was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Kerala during a grand ceremony attended by senior party leaders, dignitaries and opposition figures. Following Satheesan’s oath-taking, Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar began administering the oath of office and secrecy to the 20 other ministers joining the new state cabinet. Calling the.