Thiruvananthapuram: Om Prakash Mathur was sworn in as the 29th Governor of Kerala. The oath of office was administered by Kerala High Court Chief Justice Soumen Sen during a ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan.
He assumed office following the transfer of former Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to Tamil Nadu. Prior to his appointment in Kerala, Mathur served as the Governor of Sikkim. Upon his arrival in Thiruvananthapuram, he was accorded an official ceremonial reception led by Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan at the technical compound area of the airport.
Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan, Speaker Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, cabinet ministers, public representatives, and other dignitaries attended the swearing-in ceremony. In his initial remarks, Mathur expressed immense happiness in beginning a new journey in Kerala, “God’s Own Country.”
