Water Resources Minister Mathew. T. Thomas has resigned from the Left Democratic Front (LDF) cabinet.
He called on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at his official residence at the Cliff House here on Monday and handed in his resignation letter at around 8.30 a.m. His wife, Achamma Alex, accompanied him in his official car.
Mr Thomas’ resignation has set in motion the process for the swearing in of K. Krishnankutty, JD (S) State president and the party’s legislator representing Chittor constituency in Palakkad.