Rain havoc: Keralam Cabinet announces financial assistance to kin of deceased
9 people lost their lives, while 1 person is still missing, says Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan after weekly Cabinet meeting
On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, the Keralam Cabinet made the decision to disband the Loka Kerala Sabha (LKS) and replace it with a new mechanism aimed at benefiting expatriate Keralites. The alternative mechanism, to be established by a Cabinet sub-committee under the leadership of Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, will include Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala, Industries Minister P.K.
Kunhalikutty, Health Minister K. Muraleedharan, and Water Resources Minister Mons Joseph. According to Mr. Satheesan, the LKS had failed to implement its decisions and had led to wasteful spending. The LKS was originally proposed by the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in 2018 as a platform for Keralites residing abroad. However, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) has consistently opposed the LKS since coming to power in May 2026.
Chief Minister Satheesan stated that his government had no plans to continue the LKS and that discontinuing it was a political decision. The new mechanism will provide a platform for non-resident Keralites to address their concerns and will include a project to transform the remittance economy into an investment economy, as announced in the Revised Budget.
The State Environment Department is also preparing a map of the Western Ghats region, which will be made publicly accessible.
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