Om Prakash Mathur appointed Kerala Governor; Rajendra Arlekar moves to Tamil Nadu

NEW DELHI: Senior BJP leader Om Prakash Mathur has been appointed the new Governor of Kerala. He is currently serving as the Governor of Sikkim. The current Kerala Governor, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, will move to Tamil Nadu. Arlekar has been holding the additional charge of Tamil Nadu along with Kerala. Sudha Yadav will be the new Governor of Karnataka. Dushyant Gautam has been appointed Governor of Sikkim, while Braj Mohan Ram will take charge as the Governor of Odisha. Dhal Singh Bisen has been appointed Governor of Uttarakhand.

Born in Pali district of Rajasthan, Mathur began his political career as an RSS pracharak. He has served as a Rajya Sabha member from Rajasthan and as the BJP state president. He is considered one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's closest confidants. When Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Mathur was the BJP leader in charge of the state. He is also known for his expertise in election strategy. Mathur was appointed Governor of Sikkim in July 2024.