Chennai: In a new development, political and media circles are agog with the buzz that senior Telugu actor and former Union Minister U V Krishnam Raju is likely to be appointed as the new Governor of Tamilnadu.
According to reports, a decision to this effect was taken by the Narendra Modi government, and related orders are likely to be issued in the coming days.
If confirmed, Krishnam Raju will be replacing Banwarilal Purohit, who took over as the Governor in October 2017.
Krishnam Raju, who hails from Narasapuram in West Godavari district, had served as the Union Minister of State in the Vajpayee government holding portfolios of external affairs, defence and food and consumer affairs.
He started his political career with the Congress in 1991, and later joined the BJP. He was inducted into the Central cabinet in 2001.