Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar takes oath as Kerala Governor

Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court, Justice Nitin Jamdar, administered the oath at 10.30 am.

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• Thiruvananthapuram | January 2, 2025 11:23 AM IST
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Arlekar succeeded Arif Mohammed Khan, who was transferred to serve as the Governor of Bihar. (Photo: X @rajendraarlekar)

Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar took the oath as the 23rd Governor of Kerala at a function held at Raj Bhavan here on Thursday. He succeeded Arif Mohammed Khan, who was transferred to serve as the Governor of Bihar.

The oath-taking ceremony was attended by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his Cabinet colleagues, and senior leaders of various political parties.

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Arlekar arrived in Kerala’s capital on Wednesday and was welcomed at the international airport by Chief Minister Vijayan, Kerala Assembly Speaker A N Shamseer, and ministers K Rajan and Ramachandran Kadannappally.

Last week, the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, appointed Khan as the new Governor of Bihar and made the outgoing Governor, Arlekar, the Governor of Kerala.

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