Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar took the oath as the 23rd Governor of Kerala at a function held at Raj Bhavan today. Kerala High Court Chief Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar administered the oath. The oath-taking ceremony was attended by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his Cabinet colleagues, and senior leaders of various political parties.

Arif Mohammad Khan took the oath as Bihar’s 42nd Governor at Rajendra Mandapam, Raj Bhavan, today. Patna High Court Chief Justice Krishnan Vinod Chandran administered the oath of office and secrecy to the Governor. The ceremony was attended by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary and other ministers.

Last week, the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, appointed Khan as the new Governor of Bihar and made the outgoing Governor, Arlekar, the Governor of Kerala.