Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Monday accepted the resignation of Chief Minister Pinarayi ahead of the new ministry formation following the thumping victory of CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the Assembly elections in the state.
In a message, the Governor said he accepted the resignation tendered by the Chief Minister who called on him at the Raj Bhavan.
The Governor also thanked Pinarayi Vijayan and his colleagues in the Council of Ministers for the service they rendered. He requested Vijayan and his colleagues in the Council of Ministers to continue in office till alternate arrangements were made.