Appointment of Interim Vice-Chancellor, Nomination of Senate Members at MG University in Kerala Ignite Row
06 June 2026 | The Hindu
The appointment of an interim Vice-Chancellor at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, and the nomination of members to its Senate have triggered a political controversy, with allegations that several nominees have close links with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Governor Rajendra Arlekar, who is also the Chancellor of universities in the State, last week appointed Mavoothu Duraipandi as interim Vice-Chancellor and nominated 30 members to the Senate….