Former Keralam Governor Arlekar recommends President to remove PSC chairperson; Opposition LDF calls move unconstitutional
Former Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar recommended the removal of the PSC chairperson to the President due to alleged exam irregularities. The opposition LDF has criticized the move as unconstitutional, while a Crime Branch investigation into the matter remains ongoing.
Why it matters
The controversy touches on the integrity of public recruitment processes and the constitutional boundaries of the Governor's office.
Former Keralam Governor Arlekar recommends President to remove PSC chairperson; Opposition LDF calls move unconstitutional left Former Keralam Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar THEHINDU https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/nfuhhu/article71623054.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Nearby_Shape-wiGN1GLH4TE.3.jpg.jpg th-online Administrator CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, 05/07/2026 : Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar. Photo: Velankanni Raj B/The Hindu A Crime Branch investigation into alleged irregularities in the PSC examination for certain posts in the State Planning Board is currently progressing THIRUVANANTHAPURAM In an unprecedented move, former Keralam Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has reportedly recommended to the President the removal of Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) chairperson M.R. Baiju over alleged irregularities in the running of the recruitment body. The recommendation came out in the public domain hardly a few days after he left the State and was succeeded by Om Prakash Mathur as the Governor.
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