KHAN'S TENURE MARKED BY CONSTANT TUSSLES WITH GOVT

GOVERNOR Arif Mohammed Khan demitting office marks the culmination of an eventful period wherein the Raj Bhavan and the Left government were in a constant tussle over a slew of issues through most of his tenure.

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The reshuffle at the Raj Bhavan where incumbent Arif Mohammed Khan is being replaced with current Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar comes amidst the continuing standoff between Khan and the state government.

Khan who completed five years in office on September 5, had kept the government on tenterhooks for most of his tenure in the Raj Bhavan. His move to keep away from the Policy Address in the state assembly and writing to the chief minister to take appropriate action against Finance Minister K N Balagopal, who "ceased to enjoy the governor's pleasure," were hitherto unheard of, in the state's political history.