Kerala: In A First, Woman Journo-Turned-Politician To Become Minister

Creating history, Veena George, a member of CPI(M), will become the first journalist-turned-minister in Kerala. George has worked in various Malayalam news channels as a journalist and had entered politics in 2016 after winning an assembly seat from Pathanamthitta district. Having a Masters degree in Physics, George will be a part of the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Cabinet and will take oath on May 20 along with other newly-appointed ministers.