Keralam Governor-designate Om Prakash Mathur arrives in Thiruvananthapuram; to be sworn in on October 23
Om Prakash Mathur has arrived in Thiruvananthapuram to assume his role as the Governor of Keralam. He is scheduled to be sworn in on October 23, 2026, at the Lok Bhavan.
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The appointment of a new Governor is a significant constitutional event in Indian state politics, impacting the administrative relationship between the state government and the central government.
Keralam Governor-designate Om Prakash Mathur arrives in Thiruvananthapuram; to be sworn in on October 23 left Keralam Governor-designate Om Prakash Mathur being welcomed by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan upon his arrival a day before taking charge of office, in Thiruvananthapuram. PTI https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/xb992y/article71613122.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/PTI10_22_2026_000358B.jpg - **EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** In this image posted on Oct. 22, 2026, Keralam Governor-designate Om Prakash Mathur being welcomed by Chief Minister VD Satheesan upon his arrival a day before taking charge of office, in Thiruvananthapuram. (@vdsatheesan/X via PTI Photo) (PTI10_22_2026_000358B) Expressing immense happiness at arriving in the State for the first time, he calls Keralam ‘God’s Own Country’, which is blessed with natural beauty and the glory of its traditions THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Keralam Governor-designate Om Prakash Mathur arrived in the State capital on Thursday night, ahead of his swearing-in ceremony at the Lok Bhavan on Friday (October 23, 2026). Chief Minister V.D.
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