Kochi: Om Prakash Mathur has been sworn in as the governor of Kerala. Mathur will be serving as the 29th Governor of the state of Keralam. Earlier, he held office as the 18th Governor of Sikkim.
The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Lok Bhavan Auditorium in state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court, Justice Soumen Sen, administered the oath of office to Mathur, who hails from Bedal village in Bali tehsil of Pali district in Rajasthan.
He graduated from Rajasthan University and entered public life as a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) pracharak.
He subsequently served as BJP General Secretary in charge of Gujarat and as a Rajya Sabha member from Rajasthan.
Chief Minister of Keralam, V D Satheesan, was also present during the ceremony. Yesterday, Satheesan welcomed Mathur to the state upon his arrival, wishing him well in his new role in the state.
Warmly welcomed Shri Om Prakash Mathur, Hon'ble Governor-designate of Keralam, on his arrival in the state today.Wishing him the very best as he assumes office.@OmMathur_Raj@KeralaGovernor https://t.co/sWoMOnQM4J
Mathur is replacing Rajendra Arlekar, who was holding a dual position as the Governor of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Arlekar has now been appointed to the full-time position in Tamil Nadu.