President Droupadi Murmu has officially appointed Dr. Sudha Yadav as the new Governor of Karnataka, bringing an end to the tenure of the incumbent Governor, Thawar Chand Gehlot. With this appointment, Raj Bhavan will soon have a new constitutional head.
The President has appointed new Governors for six states, making it one of the significant gubernatorial reshuffles in recent times. Karnataka’s change of Governor is being viewed as an important political and constitutional development
Dr. Sudha Yadav has been appointed as the Governor of Karnataka, succeeding Thawar Chand Gehlot, who had been serving as the state’s constitutional head for the past few years.
As of now, neither the Central Government nor Rashtrapati Bhavan has announced any new assignment for Gehlot following the completion of his tenure. Dr. Sudha Yadav is expected to take the oath of office at Raj Bhavan shortly.
Major Changes in Other States:
Along with Karnataka, the President has also announced appointments and transfers of Governors in five other states.
Kerala and Tamil Nadu:
Former Sikkim Governor Om Prakash Mathur has been transferred and appointed as the Governor of Kerala. Meanwhile, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who had been serving as the Governor of Kerala while holding additional charge of Tamil Nadu, has now been appointed as the full-time Governor of Tamil Nadu.
Sikkim:
Dushyant Gautam has been appointed as the new Governor of Sikkim, replacing Om Prakash Mathur.
Odisha and Uttarakhand:
Braj Mohan Ram has been appointed as the Governor of Odisha, succeeding Hari Babu Kambhampati. In Uttarakhand, Dhal Singh Bisen has been named the new Governor, replacing retired Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh.
According to the official notification issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan, no new responsibilities have been announced so far for the outgoing Governors of Odisha and Uttarakhand.
