The Seventh Kerala Legislative Assembly Council of Ministers in K. Karunakaran's third ministry, was a Kerala Council of Ministers (Kerala Cabinet), the executive wing of Kerala state government, led by Indian National Congress leader K. Karunakaran from 24 May 1982 to 25 March 1987. It comprised 18 ministers, all belonging to the United Democratic Front. The ministry was formed in the aftermath of the victory of the United Democratic Front in the 1982 assembly elections.
Indian Union Muslim League Leader C.H. Mohammed Koya was sworn as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state, a post he continued to hold until he died on 28 September 1983. Fellow party leader K. Avukaderkutty Naha was sworn in as the 3rd (and as of now the last) Deputy Chief Minister on 24 October 1983 and held the post until the dissolution of the ministry.
The Ministry underwent periodic reshuffling in 1983 and 1986.
Ministers
Key † — † [RES] — [RES]
Name Office Portfolio Took Office Left Office K. Karunakaran Chief Minister 24 May 1982 25 March 1987 C.H. Mohammed Koya Deputy Chief Minister Public Works 24 May 1982 28 September 1983 † K. Avukaderkutty Naha Deputy Chief Minister 24 October 1983 25 March 1987 K. K. Balakrishnan Minister Transport 24 May 1982 29 August 1983 [RES] N Sundaran Nadar Minister Transport 1 September 1983 25 March 1987 M. P. Gangadharan Minister Irrigation 24 May 1982 12 March 1986 [RES] C.V. Padmarajan Minister Community Development 24 May 1982 29 August 1983 [RES] P.K. Velayudhan Minister Community Development 1 September 1983 25 March 1987 P. Cyriac John Minister Agriculture 24 May 1982 29 August 1983 [RES] A.L. Jacob Minister Agriculture 1 September 1983 25 March 1987 K. P. Nooruddin Minister Forests 24 May 1982 25 March 1987 Vayalar Ravi Minister Home Affairs 24 May 1982 24 May 1986 [RES] E. Ahamed Minister Industries 24 May 1982 25 March 1987 U.A. Beeran Minister Food and Civil Supplies 24 May 1982 25 March 1987 T.M. Jacob Minister Education 24 May 1982 25 March 1987 P.J. Joseph Minister Revenue 24 May 1982 25 March 1987 R. Balakrishna Pillai Minister Electricity 24 May 1982 5 June 1985 [RES] R. Balakrishna Pillai Minister Electricity 25 May 1986 25 March 1987 K. M. Mani Minister Finance and Law 24 May 1982 25 March 1987 Thachady Prabhakaran Minister Finance 5 June 1986 5 March 1987 [RES] M. Kamalam Minister Co-operation 24 May 1982 25 March 1987 K.G.R. Kartha Minister Health 24 May 1982 29 August 1983 [RES] K.P. Ramachandran Nair Minister Health 1 September 1983 29 May 1985 [RES] N. Sreenivasan Minister Excise 24 May 1982 25 March 1987 K. Sivadasan Minister Labour 24 May 1982 25 March 1987 C.M. Sundaram Minister Local Administration and Revenue 24 May 1982 25 March 1987 Ramesh Chennithala Minister Rural Development 5 June 1986 25 March 1987
See also Chief Ministers of Kerala Kerala Ministers
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