Thiruvananthapuram: Former Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam was today sworn in as Kerala Governor. 65-year-old Sathasivam, whose appointment triggered debate in legal and political circles on the propriety of giving gubernatorial assignment to a former CJI, is the 23rd Governor of the state.
The appointment of 65-year-old Sathasivam as the 23rd Governor of Kerala had triggered a debate in legal and political circles on the propriety of giving gubernatorial assignment to a former CJI. Notably, Sathasivam is the first former CJI to become the governor of a state.
Sathasivam succeeded former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit who had resigned last week and flew out of the state on Thursday. He was appointed as Kerala governor by President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday.
After his appointment on September 3, Sathasivam, who retired as CJI in April this year, had said, “I can utilise my service to the people of the state in a better way compared to other politicians.”
“I want to utilise my experience for the people of the particular state (Kerala),” he had said.
Bureau Report
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