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In Kerala, ex-Governor Rajendra Arlekar’s move to oust public service commission chief, members sparks row

Former governor Arlekar’s recommendation to President Murmu comes amid a Crime Branch probe into alleged recruitment irregularities, with the Opposition questioning its constitutional propriety and the BJP backing the move.

Rajendra Arlekar

3 min read Thiruvananthapuram Oct 26, 2026 06:13 AM IST First published on: Oct 26, 2026 at 05:55 AM IST

Days before moving to Tamil Nadu this month, former Keralam Governor Rajendra Arlekar recommended to President Droupadi Murmu the removal of state Public Service Commission (PSC) chairperson M R Baiju and other members. The development, which comes amid an ongoing police inquiry into alleged recruitment irregularities at the commission, has sparked a political controversy in the state.

Arlekar left Keralam on October 22, a day before Om Prakash Mathur succeeded him as Governor.…