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Kitchen confidential: Kerala’s new vegetarian Governor gives Congress something to chew on

Row simmers as BJP veteran Om Prakash Mathur instructs Lok Bhavan to stick to vegetarian

Om Prakash Mathur was sworn in as the 29th Governor of Keralam at Lok Bhavan today. (Image: @KeralaGovernor/)

3 min read Oct 24, 2026 06:00 AM IST First published on: Oct 23, 2026 at 06:09 PM IST

With BJP veteran Om Prakash Mathur taking charge as the Kerala Governor, the ruling Congress has found political ammo in his kitchen, taking exception to his directive that only vegetarian food be cooked at Lok Bhavan.

Mathur, a former Rajya Sabha member, became the Sikkim Governor in July 2024 and will now succeed Rajendra Arlekar in Kerala. Arlekar has been appointed as the governor of Tamil Nadu.

Mathur has directed that only vegetarian food be cooked in the Lok Bhavan kitchen.…