KM Mani,stick on to their demand

Sunday, May 22, 2011: Kerala Congress (M) leader, KM Mani today informed that they would stick on to their demand for three ministerial berths in the Oommen Chandy cabinet. Mani was responding to the Muslim League’s list of four Ministers including surprise inclusion of Manjalamkuzhi Ali for the parliamentary affairs.

Speaking to the reporters here on Sunday, Mani added that the decision on the posts of Speaker, deputy speaker and Parliamentary affairs was finalized at the UDF meeting held earlier.

Announcing the decision Panakkad Hyder Ali Shihab Thangal, IUML state president informed his party has demanded one more minister berth and Manjalamkuzhi Ali would be a minister, if the UDF accepts the demand. The other ministers are MK Muneer (Social welfare and Panchayat), VK Ibrahim Kunju (PWD), PK Abdu Rabb ( Education). PK Kunhalikutty would handle industries, IT and urban development ministires.