On Friday, former Union minister and veteran politician Arif Mohammad Khan was sworn in as the 24th Governor of Kerala. Hrishikesh Roy, Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court administered the oath of office to Khan at the Raj Bhawan in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Interestingly. Khan took the oath first in Malayalam. The swearing-in-ceremony was also graced by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his Cabinet colleagues, and other top officials from Kerala.

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The 68-year-old veteran leader, who arrived in Kerala on Thursday was given a guard of honour at the airport. Although the CM Vijayan was in the city, he failed to greet the new Governor at the airport but later made it up by calling on Khan at his residence.