Om Prakash Mathur takes oath as 29th Governor of Keralam

October 23, 2026 6:19 PM

Om Prakash Mathur takes oath as 29th Governor of Keralam

Om Prakash Mathur was sworn in as the 29th Governor of Keralam on Friday, taking charge at a time when the state has a new government following the recent Assembly elections. Kerala High Court Chief Justice Soumen Sen administered the oath of office to Mathur at a ceremony held at the Lok Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram. Mathur, who was serving as the Governor of Sikkim, was appointed to Keralam following the transfer of Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to Tamil Nadu. Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, S...

Assembly polls 2026: UDF crosses majority mark in Kerala

May 4, 2026 5:28 PM

Assembly polls 2026: UDF crosses majority mark in Kerala

The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is heading for a big win in the Kerala Assembly elections, with counting trends indicating a return to power after a decade, ending the rule of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI) trends at 5:00 p.m., the UDF had won 79 seats and was leading on 16 seats, comfortably crossing the majority mark. ECI data showed Indian National Congress (INC) winning 55 seats and m...