Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who was appointed by President of India Droupadi Murmu on March 5, 2026 to discharge the functions of Governor of Tamil Nadu, assumed his gubernatorial office at Lok Bhavan in Chennai on Thursday (March 12).
Chief Justice of the Madras High Court Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari administered the oath of office to Mr. Arlekar. The outgoing Governor R.N. Ravi, who served as the Governor of Tamil Nadu for nearly 54 months since September 2021, has been posted as the Governor of West Bengal.
