Governor-designate Om Prakash Mathur to take oath at Lok Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram

21 October 2026

The Kerala Information and Public Relations Department announced the schedule for the change of Governor.
Governor-designate Om Prakash Mathur will be sworn in at the Lok Bhavan auditorium, Thiruvananthapuram, at 12.30 pm on 23 October.
Before that, Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar will present the Kerala Puraskarams for 2025 at Lok Bhavan at 11 am on 22 October.
The awards are given in three categories: Kerala Jyothi, Kerala Prabha and Kerala Sree. Chief Minister V D Satheesan will preside.
The Chief Minister will lead the reception for Mathur at the technical area of Thiruvananthapuram airport at 6.55 pm, and Arlekar will be given a farewell at 8.15 pm at the same venue.