T'puram: Minister for Water Resources Mathew T Thomas submitted resignation to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at Cliff House on Monday morning. The resignation is as per the agreement between the two groups of JD(S) Kerala committee, to hand over the ministerial position after two and half years. Chittur MLA from Palakkad MLA K Krishnankutty will replace Mathew T Thomas, who is the legislator of Thiruvalla. JD(S) national president HD Deve Gowda has accepted the replacement of minister. K Krishnankutty will be sworn in on Tuesday. As the assembly starts on Tuesday, the ministerial chair cannot be let vacant. Hence, the departments managed by Mathew T Thomas will be given to Krishnankutty