**Summary of Press Release: PM Congratulates Chief Minister of Keralam**
On May 18, 2026, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) issued a formal statement via PIB Delhi regarding the swearing-in of Shri VD Satheesan as the Chief Minister of Keralam.
**Key Highlights:**
* **Official Congratulations:** Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his congratulations and best wishes to Shri VD Satheesan on taking the oath of office.
* **Assurance of Support:** The Prime Minister emphasized that the Central Government would provide all possible support to the newly formed Keralam Government. This collaboration is intended to assist the state administration in fulfilling the aspirations of its people.
* **Communication Channels:** The message was disseminated through official channels and via a post on the Prime Minister’s X (formerly Twitter) account (@narendramodi). The statement was also issued in Malayalam to ensure local reach.
**Administrative Data and Metrics:**
* **Posted Date/Time:** 18 May 2026, 1:49 PM
* **Release ID:** 2262215
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* **Internal Reference:** MJPS/SS/VJ
* **Language Availability:** The release was made available in multiple languages, including Urdu, Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Gujarati, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.
Key Entities Referenced
Shri VD Satheesan: The newly sworn-in Chief Minister of Keralam whose appointment and administration are the subject of the official congratulatory message.
Keralam: The state where the new government has been formed and which is the primary location for the application of central support.
Shri Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India who officially congratulated the new Chief Minister and assured the Central Government's cooperation.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister congratulates Shri VD Satheesan
Ji on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Keralam
Posted On: 18 MAY 2026 1:49PM by PIB Delhi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, congratulated Shri VD Satheesan Ji on taking oath as the Chief
Minister of Keralam.
Shri Modi remarked that the Central Government assures all possible support for the newly formed
Keralam Government in fulfilling the aspirations of the people.
Shri Modi posted on X:
“Congratulations to Shri VD Satheesan Ji on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Keralam. My best
wishes for his tenure. The Central Government assures all possible support for the newly formed Keralam
Government in fulfilling the aspirations of the people.”
Congratulations to Shri VD Satheesan Ji on taking oath as the Chief Minister of
Keralam. My best wishes for his tenure. The Central Government assures all
possible support for the newly formed Keralam Government in fulfilling the
aspirations of the people.@vdsatheesan
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 18, 2026
“േകരളിെ മുഖമിയായി സതപതിജ്ഞ െചയത് വി ഡി സതീശൻ ജി ് ഹൃദയം നിറഞ്ഞ
അഭിനന്ദനങ്ങൾ. അേഹിെ ഭരണകാലിന് എൻെറ എാ ആശംസകളും േനരുന്നു.
ജനങ്ങളുെട ആഗഹങ്ങൾ സഫലീകരിുന്നതിനായി, പുതുതായി രൂപീകൃതമായ േകരള
ഗവൺെമൻറിന് േകന്ദ ഗവൺെമൻറ് എാ വിധ പിുണയും ഉറുനൽകുന്നു.”
@vdsatheesan
േകരളിെ മുഖമിയായി സതപതിജ്ഞ െചയത് വി ഡി സതീശൻ ജി ് ഹൃദയം
നിറഞ്ഞ അഭിനന്ദനങ്ങൾ. അേഹിെ ഭരണകാലിന ് എൻെറ എാ
ആശംസകളും േനരുന്നു. ജനങ്ങളുെട ആഗഹങ്ങൾ സഫലീകരിുന്നതിനായി,
പുതുതായി രൂപീകൃതമായ േകരള ഗവൺെമൻറിന ് േകന്ദ ഗവൺെമൻറ് എാ വിധ
പിുണയും…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 18, 2026***
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