THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday morning left for the US for a three-week-long treatment. Initially, it was said that he would leave on Monday.He has not given charge to a second-in-command to head the administration in his absence. An official release from the chief minister’s office said that in the absence of Pinarayi Vijayan, industries minister E P Jayarajan will be accepting contributions to the chief minister’s distress relief fund.“There was no need for handing over the charge to anyone. All the ministers will function in coordination with the CM. If any crucial decision has to be taken, we will act accordingly, there won’t be any hindrance to it,” said Jayarajan.Jayarajan was not ready to comment on the date of the CM’s return. When asked who would chair the cabinet meeting in the absence of the chief minister, Jayarajan said, “You will come to know about it after the meeting.”