Former Keralam Governor Arlekar recommends President to remove PSC chairperson; Opposition LDF calls move unconstitutional
Former Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has recommended the removal of PSC chairperson M.R. Baiju to the President following allegations of recruitment irregularities. The opposition LDF has condemned the move as unconstitutional, demanding clarity from the Chief Minister.
Why it matters
This highlights a significant political conflict regarding the autonomy of state recruitment bodies and the extent of a Governor's executive powers.
Former Keralam Governor Arlekar recommends President to remove PSC chairperson; Opposition LDF calls move unconstitutional left Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar SIVA SARAVANAN S The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/lywmaw/article71624181.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2085_25_10_2026_20_34_45_2_DSC_5459.JPG SIVA SARAVANAN S Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 25/10/2026: Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar speaking at the fifth edition of the Western Ghats Lit Fest in Coimbatore on Sunday October 25, 2026. PHOTO: Siva Saravanan S / The Hindu. Communist Party of India (Marxist) demands that the Chief Minister clarify his stand on the recommendation to the President to dissolve the PSC. Many UDF Ministers support move 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 Mr.
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