Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Submits Resignation To Governor Kerala Election Results: Scripting history, the LDF retained power in Kerala, bucking the over four decade-long trend of oscillating between Communist and Congress-led fronts alternately. Updated: May 03, 2021 4:38 pm IST Pinarayi Vijayan has been asked to continue as chief minister till the new government is sworn in. (File) Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan who led the ruling CPI(M)-headed LDF in Kerala to a resounding victory in the April 6 Assembly polls, on Monday resigned from the post, ahead of the new ministry formation. Mr Vijayan drove to the Raj Bhavan around noon and submitted his resignation letter to Governor Arif Mohammed Khan.