THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Guests invited for the swearing in ceremony of the second Pinarayi Government has started arriving at the Central Stadium where the function is held. Noted personalities from the LDF and socio-cultural circles are coming to the stadium. Only less than 300 chairs have been arranged in the pandal erected.

The Governor will leave Raj Bhavan at 2.50 pm to attend the swearing-in ceremony. Only nine top officials have entry to the stadium. In addition to chief secretary, additional chief secretaries’ T K Jose, Asha Thomas, V Venu, Jayathilak, principal secretary K R Jyothi Lal, PRD director Hari Kishore, DGPs Lokanath Behra, Rishiraj Singh and ADGP Vijay Sakhare are invited.

The high court had directed to consider reducing the number of guests attending the function. The court had directed that only officers required for the swearing-in ceremony should be present and that the Covid norms should be strictly adhered to.