Senior BJP leader and former Union minister Sikander Bakht has been appointed governor of Kerala. Bakht, a former member of Rajya Sabha, succeeds Justice (retd) S S Kang whose tenure ended in January this year and has been on extension.

Bakht`s appointment will take effect from the date he assumes charge of his office, a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said. His term as a member of Rajya Sabha ended recently. Bureau Report