Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Pinarayi Vijayan on being sworn in as the new Kerala chief minister.
"Congrats to Pinarayi Vijayan & his team. Centre looks forward to working closely with the newly sworn-in LDF Government for Kerala's progress," the prime minister tweeted.
CPI-M politburo member Pinarayi Vijayan, 71, was administered oath as the 22nd chief minister of Kerala at the Central Stadium at Thiruvananthapuram by Governor P. Sathasivam.
--IANS
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