Mizoram Governor Kummanam Rajasekharan on Friday submitted his resignation to President Ram Nath Kovind, heightening speculation he was set to return to electoral politics for the BJP in Kerala. Manorama News has reported Kummanam may contest as the BJP candidate from the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency in the coming general election.
Kummanam, who was the state chief of the BJP in Kerala, was appointed as Mizoram governor in May last year. Speculation of his return to electoral politics had spiked in the wake of the Sabarimala agitation. The name of Kummanam had been suggested for the Thiruvananthapuram seat, along with other BJP leaders such as Suresh Gopi and even Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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ANI News reported the resignation of Kummanam has been accepted by President Kovind. Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi will discharge the additional duty of governor of Mizoram until a replacement for Kummanam is appointed.
