Thiruvananthapuram: Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Thursday welcomed Governor-designate Om Prakash Mathur on his arrival at the airport in the state.

Satheesan shared photographs of the welcome on his X account, wishing Mathur well as he prepares to assume office.

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“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,” the Chief Minister wrote.

Mathur later proceeded to Lok Bhavan in a convoy. He will be sworn in as the 29th Governor of Keralam on Friday.

According to a statement from Lok Bhavan, the swearing-in ceremony will take place at the Lok Bhavan Auditorium between noon and 12.30 pm. Kerala High Court Chief Justice Soumen Sen will administer the oath of office.

Mathur, who hails from Bedal village in Bali tehsil of Rajasthan's Pali district, graduated from Rajasthan University before entering public life as a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) pracharak.

He subsequently served as the BJP's general secretary in charge of Gujarat and represented Rajasthan in the Rajya Sabha. He previously served as the Governor of Sikkim.

Mathur succeeds Rajendra Viswanath Arlekar, who has been appointed Governor of Tamil Nadu.

PTI