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President Murmu Appoints Governors For Six States; Announces Major Reshuffle

President Droupadi Murmu has appointed governors for six states, announcing a series of transfers and new assignments.

The changes include Om Prakash Mathur’s move from Sikkim to Keralam and Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar’s appointment as Governor of Tamil Nadu.

The appointments bring four new governors into the state-level constitutional roles, covering Odisha, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Sikkim.

Mathur will succeed Arlekar as Governor of Keralam, while Arlekar will move to Tamil Nadu. The changes mark a reshuffle of gubernatorial responsibilities in the two states.

Dushyant Gautam will replace Mathur as Governor of Sikkim, completing another key change in the latest round of appointments.

The President has appointed Braj Mohan Ram as Governor of Odisha and Sudha Yadav as Governor of Karnataka.

Dhal Singh Bisen will take charge as Governor of Uttarakhand, while Dushyant Gautam will assume the gubernatorial role in Sikkim.

The appointments cover six states in total: Keralam, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Sikkim.

The governor serves as the constitutional head of a state, with appointments made by the President of India.

The latest changes bring new assignments for the appointees and shift existing governors to different states.

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