Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 22 Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Thursday welcomed Governor-designate Om Prakash Mathur on his arrival at the airport here.
Satheesan shared pictures on his X account, showing him welcoming the governor-designate.
“Warmly welcomed Shri Om Prakash Mathur, Hon’ble Governor-designate of Keralam, on his arrival in the state today. Wishing him the very best as he assumes office,” Satheesan said in the post.
Later, Mathur also posted a message on his X account expressing his delight at arriving in Keralam and the new journey as the Governor of the state.
He said, “I am filled with immense joy at arriving for the first time in Kerala, God’s own country, replete with the beauty of nature and the glory of tradition. I am beginning a new journey on this soil filled with love and friendship”.
Mathur also thanked CM Satheesan and cabinet ministers for the welcome he received upon arrival.
Apart from Satheesn, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala, Speaker Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, Electricity Minister Sunny Joseph, BJP MLA V Muraleedharan, and Thiruvananthapuram Mayor VV Rajesh were also present.
Mathur later proceeded to Lok Bhavan in a convoy.
The former Sikkim Governor will be sworn in as the 29th Governor of Keralam on Friday.
The swearing-in ceremony will be held at the Lok Bhavan Auditorium between noon and 12.30 pm, according to a statement from Lok Bhavan.
Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court, Justice Soumen Sen, will administer the oath of office to Mathur, who hails from Bedal village in Bali tehsil of Pali district in Rajasthan.
He graduated from Rajasthan University and entered public life as a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) pracharak.
He subsequently served as BJP General Secretary in charge of Gujarat and as a Rajya Sabha member from Rajasthan.
Mathur succeeds Rajendra Viswanath Arlekar, who has been appointed Governor of Tamil Nadu.
(PTI News)
