Governor of Tamil Nadu Context: Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who was appointed by President Droupadi Murmu to discharge the functions of the Governor of Tamil Nadu, assumed his gubernatorial office at Lok Bhavan in Chennai. Chief Justice of the Madras High Court Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari administered the oath of office to Mr. Arlekar. Part VI, Article 153- Governors of States. There shall be a Governor for each State: Provided that nothing in this article shall prevent the appointment of the same person as Governor for two or more States. The Governor is the chief executive authority of a state. However, similar to the President at the national level, the Governor mainly functions as a ceremonial or constitutional head. The Governor also acts as a representative of the central government, which gives the position a dual character. Generally, every state has its own Governor. However, the 7th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1956 permits the appointment of the same individual as Governor for two or more states. Although the Governor is largely a nominal head of the state executive, the office plays a significant role in the state's political system through a range of executive, legislative, and judicial powers.
