Govt Appoints Four New State Governors; Switches Governors for Two States
The Centre named four new governors and moved two sitting governors in a reshuffle that affects six states, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique.
- On Monday, October 12, 2026, President Droupadi Murmu announced a major gubernatorial reshuffle across six States, with details released via an official communique from the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
- Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who held additional charge of Tamil Nadu since March, received a formal appointment as the state's Governor, while Om Prakash Mathur assumes the post in Keralam.
- Dushyant Gautam takes charge as Governor of Sikkim, while Braj Mohan Ram assumes the role in Odisha; additionally, Dhal Singh Bisen will serve as Governor of Uttarakhand, and Sudha Yadav becomes the new Governor of Karnataka.
- Sudha Yadav succeeds Thaawarchand Gehlot in Karnataka, becoming the state's second woman Governor after V.S. Ramadevi, while Braj Mohan Ram replaces Hari Babu Kambhampati in Odisha.
- These appointments take effect from the dates the respective individuals assume charge of their offices, following prior gubernatorial changes such as R.N. Ravi's move to West Bengal.
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President Murmu appoints new Governors for 6 states; Arlekar new TN Guv
President Droupadi Murmu has announced a major gubernatorial reshuffle, appointing new governors for Tamil Nadu, Keralam, Sikkim, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, and Odisha. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar moves from Keralam to Tamil Nadu, while Om Prakash Mathur becomes the new Keralam Governor. Dushyant Gautam, Sudha Yadav, Dhal Singh Bisen, and Braj Mohan Ram are among the new appointees, bringing diverse political experience to their roles.
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New Delhi: Keralam Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has been appointed as the Governor of Tamil Nadu as part of a major gubernatorial reshuffle effected by President Droupadi Murmu on Monday, October 12. Om Prakash Mathur, Governor of Sikkim, will be the new Governor of Keralam in place of Arlekar, a communique issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said. Dushyant Gautam has been appointed the Governor of Sikkim, it said. Senior BJP leader from Jh…
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