Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar takes oaths as Kerala’s 20th governor

Kerala: President Droupadi Murmu appointed Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar as the new Governor, and today 02-January-2025 sworn in as the new Governor of Kerala. He took over from Arif Mohammed Khan.

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Kerala: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar: He is the 23rd Governor of Kerala. It was after posting him as Governor of Bihar as a result of Arif Mohammed Khan that brought him to Kerala. The key political personalities and the respectable dignitaries attended the function

New Governor

Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar was sworn-in as Kerala's 23rd Governor on Thursday, bringing about a major change in the management of the state. He was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court Justice Nitin Jamdar at Raj Bhavan. Arif Mohammed Khan was the outgoing governor, and Arlekar took his place. He will take over the new position of Governor of Bihar, which he is going to receive as the result of a gubernatorial reshuffle conducted by President Droupadi Murmu.

Oath Taking Ceremony

Chief Secretary Sharada Muraleedharan and Chief Justice Jamdar, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan attended the oath taking ceremony of Arlekar. Chief Secretary read the presidential order from the official letter to appoint him to that post in the presence of his wife Anagha Arlekar who was there. Other important ministers and political personalities attended the function, the state's warm welcome for the new Governor, West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose and Assembly Speaker A N Shamseer.

Governor Arlekar visits Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple 

In the afternoon, Governor Arlekar and his family went to the world-famous Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple at Thiruvananthapuram. Onavillu, an image of Lord Padmanabha, and a calendar were presented as blessings for his stay in the temple. It is a symbolic beginning to his new role and looking forward to reaching out to the people of Kerala.Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar was sworn in as the new Governor of Kerala. He took over from Arif Mohammed Khan. The official function also went as part of the temple visit.