Decision made by party: Kerala CM on dropping KK Shailaja from Cabinet ANI | Updated: May 19, 2021 22:54 IST Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], May 19 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said the decision to drop Communist Party of India (M) leader KK Shailaja from the state cabinet in his second term was one made by the party. He further said that an exemption cannot be made for Shailaja, who had won much global praise for her efficient handling of COVID first wave in Kerala, as there were also other performing ministers in the last government. "It was the party's decision not to include anyone for two consecutive terms as ministers. It was based on this policy that KK Shailaja was not included in the new cabinet. An exemption for one person cannot be given as there were also other performing ministers in the last government," Vijayan said.