Governor designate Sheila Dixit arrives

Former Delhi Chief Minister and Kerala Governor designate Sheila Dixit was accorded a reception on her arrival at the airport today.

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, his wife Mariyamma Oommen, Speaker G Karthikeyan, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala and senior government officials welcomed her.

The 75-year-old Dikshit will be sworn in as Governor tomorrow.

She succeeds Nikhil Kumar, who resigned to contest Lok Sabha polls in his home state Bihar.