THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has returned to the state after completing his three-week visit abroad. He reached the capital city early Sunday morning. The chief minister returned after treatment at the Mayo Clinic in the United States and a visit to Dubai.

The chief minister left for the United States with his wife Kamala on January 15. He went to Dubai from there. The chief minister who inaugurated the Kerala Pavilion at the Dubai Expo held talks with renowned investors.

Meantime, Governor Arif Mohammad Khan's decision on the Lokayukta ordinance is being delayed. In this case, the chief minister is likely to call on the Governor. The government is hoping that the governor will sign the ordinance if the chief minister goes directly to Raj Bhavan and explains the need for the ordinance.

The allegations of Swapna Suresh, the accused in the gold smuggling case, have put the government on the defensive. Facing this situation is the main task before the chief minister. It is Sivasankar’s book that fueled the controversy seemed to have subsided. There are indications that the chief minister is dissatisfied with the whole issue.