Chelakkara and Palakkad MLAs took oath in the presence of the Chief Minister, the ruling and opposition leaders, and the Speaker. UR Pradeep took oath solemnly and Rahul Mamkootathil took oath in the name of God. Both were received by the Chief Minister and other leaders after being presented with bouquets.
UR Pradeep and Rahul Mamkootathil were elected as MLAs in to fill the vacancies left by K Radhakrishnan in Chelakkara and Shafi Parambil in Palakkad. First, UR Pradeep took oath as Chelakkara MLA in a solemn manner. Second, Rahul, who won from Palakkad, took oath in the name of God.
The Chief Minister, Speaker and Leader of the Opposition presented bouquets to both of them. The ceremony held at the Shankaranarayana Thampi Hall in the Legislative Assembly was attended by party leaders, invited guests, UDF and LDF workers and others.
