Source: SCC Online Blog

Kerala on 20 May 2026 allocated ministerial portfolios and created India’s first dedicated Artificial Intelligence portfolio at the Cabinet level. The General Administration (Protocol) Department issued a notification allotting the Business of the Government among ministers under Rule 5 of the Rules of Business of the Government of Kerala. V D Satheesan was allotted Finance, National Savings and Stores Purchase. K A Thulasi was allotted Development of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes. Bindhu Krishna was allotted Labour; Animal Husbandry; Dairy Development; Milk Co-operatives; Women and Child Development; and Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University. The allocation is described in the notification as a significant milestone in the state’s portfolio distribution.

O J Janeesh was allotted Sports; Youth Affairs; Zoos; Museum; Registration; Archaeology; and Archives. P K Kunhalikutty was allotted Industries and Commerce; Information Technology; Artificial Intelligence; Start-ups; Mining and Geology; and Handlooms and Textiles. The dossier notes Kerala has become the first State to create a dedicated Artificial Intelligence portfolio at the Cabinet level in India. The post reproduces the Rule 5 notification dated 20 May 2026 and tabulates the ministers and their allotted business, and it carries a disclaimer that the blog content is informational, not legal advice, with EBC Publishing disclaiming liability for errors or omissions.