Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who served as governor of Bihar, has been appointed as Kerala governor

Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who served as governor of Bihar, has been appointed as Kerala governor

Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who served as governor of Bihar, has been appointed as Kerala governor

In the latest reshuffle of governors, the President of India accepted the resignation of Raghubar Das as Governor of Odisha and announced the appointments of new governors across several states. 

In a significant move, Bihar Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has been appointed as the new governor of Kerala. While Arif Mohammed Khan, who served as the governor of Kerala, has been appointed as governor of Bihar. 

The other changes include the appointment of Ajay Kumar Bhalla as the governor of Manipur and Vijay Kumar Singh as the governor of Mizoram. 

Who is Ajay Kumar Bhalla? 

Ajay Kumar Bhalla, who hails from Jalandhar, was the former home secretary of India. He served as Home Secretary of India for around five years from 2019- 2024. Bhalla's appointment achieves significance amid the Manipur unrest. The recent clashes between the Kuki and Meitei communities have impacted the normal life in Manipur. 

He oversaw the implementation of the changes following the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status in 2019, managed the government's response amid protests against CAA and spearheaded the country's fight during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Also, Hari Babu Kambhampati, who served as the governor of Mizoram, has been appointed as governor of Odisha. 

Who is Rajendra Arlekar? 

The appointment of Arlekar too gains significance amid the power tussle between the Kerala government and Arif Mohammad Khan. 

Arlekar also served as the governor of Himachal Pradesh. He was a cabinet minister in the government of Goa and a former speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly. 

Arlekar joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 1989.