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Heads of immoderate State taste institutions successful Kerala person shown reluctance to measurement down from their posts contempt a absorption from the erstwhile Left Democratic Front (LDF) authorities to their appointees to vacate aft the alteration successful government. Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC) chairperson K. Madhu is yet to resign.
According to sources successful the Culture section and the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, the movie body’s chairperson Resul Pookutty and vice-chairperson Kukku Parameswaran tendered their resignation lone 2 days agone aft overmuch delay. When The Hindu asked Mr. Pookutty connected Friday (May 22, 2026) whether helium has submitted his resignation oregon intends to proceed successful the post, helium said helium did not privation to comment. According to sources successful the KSFDC, Mr. Madhu was successful bureau connected Friday.
Rumours person been circulating implicit the past fewer days that astatine slightest immoderate of the existent instauration heads are seeking an extended tenure.
Minister for Cultural Affairs P.C. Vishnunadh told The Hindu that rather a fewer of the instauration heads person submitted their resignations implicit the past mates of days.
“As per the accusation I have, astir each civilization instauration caput but the KSFDC chairperson person submitted their resignation. Some names person travel up arsenic suggestions to instrumentality up these posts. A determination volition beryllium taken lone aft discussions and considering the sentiment of the Chief Minister,” said Mr.Vishnunadh.
In the past, whenever determination person been changes successful government, astir of the governmental appointees utilized to instantly vacate their posts. Poet and writer K. Satchidanandan had resigned from his station arsenic president of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi connected May 8, soon aft the Assembly predetermination results were declared. Vice-president Ashokan Charuvil had besides stepped down from his position. Mr. Satchidanandan had said that it was “natural” that radical holding akin posts vacate them pursuing a alteration successful government.
