Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan.
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Kochi: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his Left Democratic Front (LDF) government marked the fourth anniversary of their second term in office on Tuesday with a low-key celebration at Cochin International Airport here.
The event also marked Vijayan's ninth year as chief minister, making him the first in the state to lead a government for two consecutive terms.
The cake-cutting ceremony was held at the airport lounge.
Ministers from LDF coalition parties, including Roshy Augustine, K B Ganesh Kumar, K Krishnankutty, K Rajan and Kadannappally Ramachandran, were present.
Industries Minister P Rajeev, a CPI(M) leader from Ernakulam, also attended.
Forest Minister A K Saseendran from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) was absent.
Meanwhile, the opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) observed the day as a "Black Day", criticising the government over various issues.
Vijayan, a veteran CPI(M) leader, first became chief minister in May 2016 and was re-elected in 2021.