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Even as he welcomed criticisms, Arif Mohammed Khan said the legality of the resolution needs to be verified.
Priya Varghese, meanwhile, refuted charges that her appointment as the Associate Professor with the Department of Malayalam was not above board.
His statement came as the tussle between the Governor and the ruling CPM escalated further after he stayed the Kannur University's move to appoint Priya Varghese as a professor at the varsity.
Governor Arif Mohammed Khan had the other day annulled her appointment as associate professor on alleged grounds of nepotism.
Kerala Governor has expressed his dismay at the Kannur University Syndidate's actions to challenge his order staying the appointment of Priya Varghese at the varsity on the grounds of nepotism.
The Governor said appointing a person who is not qualified appears to be a case of favouritism and nepotism.
Earlier, the varsity vice-chancellor Gopinath Ravindran had clarified that there were no regularities in the selection process, but this failed to satisfy Governor Arif Mohammed Khan.
Priya Varghese is the wife of KK Ragesh, who is a CPM leader and the private secretary to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
The Governor had put on hold Priya's appointment and sought a clarification from the VC.
Priya Varghese, wife of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's private secretary K K Ragesh, has yet again defended her controversial appointment as an associate professor in Kannur University, calling claims made by her opponents 'mere number games'.
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