Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar took the oath as the Acting Governor of Tamil Nadu at a ceremony held at the People’s Palace in Guindy. The Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, administered the oath in the presence of senior political leaders and officials.
This appointment follows a recent reshuffle in gubernatorial positions by the Union government. With the resignation of C.V. Ananda Bose as Governor of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi was reassigned to West Bengal. Consequently, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has been tasked with the role of Acting Governor of Tamil Nadu until further arrangements are made.
The swearing-in ceremony in Chennai saw the attendance of top officials from the Tamil Nadu government, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, and other political leaders. The event marked a significant administrative change for the state amidst similar transitions in other states.
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker M. Appavu, and various state cabinet members were present at the ceremony. Political figures like Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagendran and former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan also participated in the event.
