BJP state committee member Hari S Karta has been appointed as the Additional PA of Governor Arif Mohammad Khan. The Chief Minister recorded the disagreement in the appointment in the file. The Public Administration Department has handed over the appointment order to the Raj Bhavan expressing dissatisfaction with the appointment of a politician to the Raj Bhavan. Hari S Kartha, who has been appointed Additional PA by the Governor, is a BJP state committee member and former media personality. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is adamantly opposed to the appointment of Kartha, an active politician and Sangh Parivar ideologue, to the Raj Bhavan. This was noted in the CM file. As a continuation of the Chief Minister’s stand, the Secretary, Public Administration Department, K.R. Jotilal expressed his dissatisfaction in writing to the Principal Secretary to the Governor. No political activists or active political figures are hired. It is better to avoid such assignments. This is also the current practice. However, KR said he accepted the governor’s demand. Says Jyoti Lal’s letter. Harry S. is the latest example of government-governor collusion. Opposition leader VD Satheesan had alleged that it was the Lord’s appointment.
Opposition parties have claimed that the government had appointed a BJP activist to the Raj Bhavan after the governor signed the Lokayukta ordinance. The letter from the Secretary of Public Administration is also a reply to this. Hari is on a salary scale of 50200 – 105300. The. The appointment of the Lord. The term of office is until the governor remains in office. In the recent history of the state, no members of political parties have been appointed to the Raj Bhavan.