Chennai: Governor R V Arlekar held separate meetings with the state chief secretary, M Sai Kumar, and DGP Sandeep Rai Rathore, amid political developments in the state on Thursday.Sources said Sai Kumar met the governor at Raj Bhavan around 3.30pm, while Rathore met him at 4pm. Each meeting lasted around 20 minutes. Officials said the DGP briefed the governor on the prevailing law and order situation in the state after ECI withdrew the Model Code of Conduct on Thursday.Sources said the governor also discussed security arrangements related to TVK chief Vijay prior to him being called to form the govt. Discussions included the temporary appointment of a security officer for protocol duties and the withdrawal of convoy vehicles earlier assigned to Vijay. Officials did not disclose further details.tnn
