In Recruitment Body Row, Kerala Chief Minister Questions Opposition, Ex Governor

What happened: VD Satheesan said former governor RV Arlekar recommended removing Kerala Public Service Commission Chairman MR Baiju to the President without consulting the state government. Kerala's Chief Minister questioned the opposition and the former governor in the recruitment body row. Why it matters: The claim puts the appointment and removal process of the state recruitment body at the center of a political dispute between the state government and the opposition.

VD Satheesan said former governor RV Arlekar recommended removing Kerala Public Service Commission Chairman MR Baiju to the President without consulting the state government. Kerala's Chief Minister questioned the opposition and the former governor in the recruitment body row.

The claim puts the appointment and removal process of the state recruitment body at the center of a political dispute between the state government and the opposition.