Centre Announces Major Governor Reshuffle Across Six States; New Appointments for Odisha, Kerala and Tamil Nad
The President of India has approved a major reshuffle of Governors in six states, with new appointments announced for Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Sikkim. The changes were confirmed in an official communiqué issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday.
Under the latest reshuffle, several serving Governors have been assigned new responsibilities, while fresh appointments have been made in other states. The new arrangements will come into effect once the respective appointees formally take charge.
According to the official announcement, the appointments are as follows:
- Om Prakash Mathur, the current Governor of Sikkim, has been appointed as the new Governor of Kerala.
- Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who was serving as Kerala Governor, will take over as Governor of Tamil Nadu.
- Braj Mohan Ram has been appointed as the new Governor of Odisha.
- Dr. Sudha Yadav has been named Governor of Karnataka.
- Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen has been appointed Governor of Uttarakhand.
- Dushyant Gautam will assume the role of Governor of Sikkim.
The reshuffle brings changes to the constitutional leadership of the six states, with both transfers and new appointments forming part of the latest decision.
Rashtrapati Bhavan clarified that the appointments will become effective from the dates on which the newly appointed Governors assume charge of their respective offices.
