Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 17 : Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan''s cabinet was expanded on Monday with the induction of three more ministers.

State Governor R. S. Gavai administered the oath of office to P. J. Joseph of Kerala Congress, Ramachandran Kadannappally of Congress (S) and Jose Thettayil of Janata Dal Dewa Gowda faction in the Raj Bhawan.

With this, the total strength of Kerala cabinet has gone up to twenty.

Achuthandhan, Chief Secretary Neela Gangadharan, ministers, opposition members and party workers from across the state attended the function. (ANI)