Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], October 22 (ANI): Keralam Chief Minister VD Satheesan met outgoing Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at Lok Bhavan on Thursday, days after the President Droupadi Murmu announced a reshuffle of Governors.
Arlekar and Satheesan also presented the Kerala Awards 2025 at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan.
President Droupadi Murmu earlier announced the appointment and transfer of Governors across six states, with Sikkim Governor Om Prakash Mathur appointed as the Governor of Keralam and Keralam Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar transferred to Tamil Nadu, according to a communique issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan.
As part of the reshuffle, Braj Mohan Ram has been appointed as the Governor of Odisha, Sudha Yadav as the Governor of Karnataka, Dhal Singh Bisen as the Governor of Uttarakhand, and Dushyant Gautam as the Governor of Sikkim.
The appointments will take effect from the dates the appointees assume charge of their respective offices.
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar served as the Governor of Keralam, having taken the oath of office on January 2, 2025.
Prior to his tenure in Keralam, Arlekar served as the Governor of Bihar. His journey into constitutional offices began on July 6, 2021, when he was appointed as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh. He took the oath of office at the Raj Bhavan in Shimla on July 13, 2021, marking a historic moment as he became the first person from Goa to serve as the Governor of a state.
Before his transition into gubernatorial roles, Arlekar had a long and active political career in Goa. He served as a two-time member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, following which he also held the position of Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly. He has also been the President of the BJP’s Goa unit, having started his journey in public life as a dedicated party worker. (ANI)
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