The simmering discord between Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government over university appointments roiled the State politics for the second consecutive day on Friday. It was also likely to echo in the Assembly when it reconvenes on Monday.
Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan said Mr. Khan's accusation that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had "pleaded" for the extension of the tenure of Kannur university Vice Chancellor Gopinath Ravindran beyond the retirement age was damning.
He said Mr. Khan had claimed that Mr. Vijayan had beseeched the Governor to give weightage to Mr. Ravindran because Kannur was the Chief Minister's "home district."
