Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar takes charge as full-time Governor of Tamil Nadu
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has officially assumed the role of full-time Governor of Tamil Nadu. He previously served as the Governor of Kerala and had been managing the Tamil Nadu gubernatorial duties on an additional charge basis since March 2026.
Why it matters
The appointment marks a transition in the administrative leadership of Tamil Nadu, following the reassignment of the previous governor to West Bengal.
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who earlier served as Governor of Keralam, took charge as full-time Governor of Tamil Nadu, at Lok Bhavan in Chennai on Thursday (October 15, 2026), following his recent appointment to the gubernatorial office by President of India Droupadi Murmu.
Mr. Arlekar, while he was serving as Governor of Keralam, had been additionally discharging the duties of Governor of Tamil Nadu since March 5, 2026, after then Governor of Tamil Nadu R.N. Ravi was appointed Governor of West Bengal.
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