Avoid addressing me as ‘His Excellency’: Kerala governor Sathasivam

His appointment had triggered a controversy over the propriety of an ex-CJI holding the post of governor.

Written by Shaju Philip
Thiruvananthapuram | September 16, 2014 06:34 PM IST

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Kerala Governor P Sathasivam on Tuesday urged to avoid addressing him as “His Excellency,” and asked to use use “honourable governor.”

A release from Raj Bhavan said the the governor of Kerala desires that he may be addressed as honourable governor in all correspondence and not along with other epithet such as His Excellency.

A former chief justice of India, Sathasivam was sworn in as Kerala governor on September 5. His appointment had triggered a controversy over the propriety of an ex-CJI holding the post of governor.

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