Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar takes charge as full-time Governor of Tamil Nadu

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.

CM Vijay calls on Governor Arlekar
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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.

Sajjansingh R. Chavan, Secretary to the Governor, and officials of Lok Bhavan were present on the occasion, a Lok Bhavan release said.

Later in the day, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay met Mr. Arlekar at Lok Bhavan and conveyed his greetings on his assumption of office as Governor of Tamil Nadu.