Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar assumes additional charge as Tamil Nadu Governor
The Hindu
Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who was appointed to discharge the functions of Governor of Tamil Nadu, assumed his gubernatorial office at Lok Bhavan in Chennai. Hailing from Goa, Mr. Arlekar had served as Governor in Himachal Pradesh and then as Governor of Bihar. Earlier, he was BJP's Goa State president.
Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who was appointed by President of India Droupadi Murmu on March 5, 2026 to discharge the functions of Governor of Tamil Nadu, assumed his gubernatorial office at Lok Bhavan in Chennai on Thursday (March 12).
Chief Justice of the Madras High Court Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari administered the oath of office to Mr. Arlekar. The outgoing Governor R.N. Ravi, who served as the Governor of Tamil Nadu for nearly 54 months since September 2021, has been posted as the Governor of West Bengal.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan, judges of the Madras High Court, Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly M. Appavu, some of the Cabinet Ministers, Chief Secretary N. Muruganandam, Director General of Police/Head of Police Force G. Venkataraman, Greater Chennai Police Commissioner A. Arun, and senior officials of the State government were present during the swearing-in ceremony.
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