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Kerala guv writes to CM Vijayan, wants finance minister Balagopal sacked

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, in a letter to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday, informed that he has "ceased to enjoy pleasure" in Finance Minister KN Balagopal

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Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan. (Photo: ANI)

BS Web Team New Delhi
In a letter to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday, Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan informed that he has "ceased to enjoy pleasure" in Finance Minister KN Balagopal, indicating his withdrawal from the state cabinet, reported Press Trust of India quoting an official source said.

The Kerala governor, in the letter, wrote, "Reported statements of Balagopal are in violation of the oath I had administered to him. A minister who deliberately violates the oath and undermines the unity and integrity of India can't continue to enjoy my pleasure" quoted ANI. 

Khan, in his letter, alleged that Balagopal delivered a speech