Bengal Governor reaches Kerala

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose reached Kerala’s Calicut on Tuesday night to take stock of the relief work underway in Wayanad.

The 73-year-old Bose, who is from Kerala, will be visiting hospitals and relief camps and also facilitate rescue and relief operations.

In a post on X, Raj Bhavan said Bose has spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh regarding the rescue operations.

“Governor Bose has reached Calicut Airport on his way to the landslide hit Meppadi in the Wayanad Hills. He is in touch with the central and state agencies engaged in relief operations,” said a statement from Raj Bhavan.

“He is in close touch with the Chief Minister of Kerala,” the Raj Bhavan added.

“The Governor asserts that India will stand together and face the calamity with determination and confidence. The whole nation stands in solidarity with the victims,” the post read.