Thiruvananthapuram:

Kerala’s Left-led authorities as we speak determined to take away Governor Arif Mohammad Khan as Chancellor of universities in a sharply escalating confrontation that has been build up for days.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s cupboard voted to usher in an ordinance or particular order to take away the Governor from the put up. The transfer comes days after Mr Khan requested the vice chancellors of all 9 universities within the state to resign.

All the vice chancellors approached the High Court difficult the Governor’s order.

The state authorities’s transfer is the most recent in its tussle with the Governor over the functioning of universities, together with the appointment of Vice Chancellors.

Kerala Higher Education Minister R Bindu mentioned the federal government needs to exchange the Governor with professional academicians as chancellor of universities within the state.

In October, the Supreme Court sacked Dr Rajasree MS as Vice Chancellor of the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU) in Thiruvananthapuram citing a violation of college guidelines.

According to the principles, the Chancellor can appoint the Vice Chancellor out of the panel of names really useful by an official committee.

But the federal government really useful just one identify. The Supreme Court mentioned the Chancellor “had no other option” earlier than him as there was no listing of names.

The Governor later appointed Ciza Thomas as Vice Chancellor in-charge.

The state authorities had requested the High Court to carry the appointment ordered by the Governor. The court docket yesterday refused to take action.