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Governor designate Nikhil Kumar arrives

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Press Trust of India Thiruvananthapuram
Former Nagaland Governor Nikhil Kumar will be sworn in as Governor of Kerala at the Raj Bhavan here tomorrow, official sources said.

Nikhil Kumar, a retired IPS officer, had also served as head of the National Security Guard.

Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj has been holding additional charge of Kerala after the demise of MOH Farooq.

The Governor-designate was welcomed at the airport by Assembly Speaker G Karthikeyan, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, and his cabinet colleagues on his arrival here today..

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First Published: Mar 22 2013 | 7:30 PM IST

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