The Rashtrapati Bhavan communiqué states that Jishnu Dev Varma, a former deputy chief minister of Tripura, will take over as the new governor of Telangana.
According to a press release from Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Droupadi Murmu has named former Union minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar as the next governor of Jharkhand, succeeding CP Radhakrishnan, who will become the new governor of Maharashtra, in a major rearrangement and appointment of governors. Later in the year, assembly elections are planned for Jharkhand, Maharashtra, and Haryana.
The president also named Lakshman Prasad Acharya the governor of Assam with the additional responsibility of Manipur, and Gulab Chand Kataria the governor of Punjab, succeeding Banwarilal Purohit, who had resigned earlier this year citing personal reasons, according to a press release released after midnight on Saturday.
The release stated, “These appointments will take effect from the dates they will assume charge of their respective offices.”
As the governor of Assam, Acharya has taken over from Kataria, who was also named the administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh. The announcement said, “Lakshman Prasad Acharya, Governor of Sikkim, appointed as Governor of Assam and has additionally been given charge of the Governor of Manipur.”
Anusuiya Uikye has been the governor of Manipur since February of last year.
The impoverished have been the focus of Honorable Shri Laxman Acharya Ji’s lifelong work. Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister of Assam, said on X, “He has an excellent tenure as the Governor of Sikkim and rich organizational and legislative experience.” “I have no doubt that he will lead our state as an excellent governor.”
The state government of Punjab, led by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and the Raj Bhavan, led by Purohit, have been at odds over a number of topics, such as summoning an assembly session and appointing vice-chancellors for state-run universities. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann declared on Sunday that he would welcome Kataria and collaborate with him.
“The new governor has been appointed by the president. We’re going to greet the new governor. We’ll collaborate,” Mann said to Chandigarh reporters. The AAP chief stated that while he appreciated Purohit, he attempted to foster a “conflict-filled environment” in the state.
Purohit tendered his resignation as the governor of Punjab and the administrator of Chandigarh in February of this year, and President Murmu accepted it.
While Radhakrishnan, who was also in charge of Telangana, will follow Ramesh Bais as the governor of Maharashtra, veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart Om Prakash Mathur will succeed Acharya as the governor of Sikkim.
After being selected as the new governor of Jharkhand, which is headed for elections, veteran BJP leader and former Union minister of labor and employment Santosh Gangwar thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“I’ve always received everything from the party without asking for it. Now that they have appointed me Governor, they have shown their confidence in me. The eight-time member of the Lok Sabha from Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, Gangwar, expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for this as well to reporters.
The new governor of Telangana will be Jishnu Dev Varma, a former deputy chief minister of Tripura, according to a press release from Rashtrapati Bhavan. K Kailashnathan, a former IAS officer, has been named Lieutenant Governor of the Puducherry Union Territory.
Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde, a senior BJP leader from Maharashtra, has been named the next governor of Rajasthan, taking over for Kalraj Mishra. “Under your patronage and guidance, Rajasthan state will rapidly progress towards becoming a developed Rajasthan,” Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma wrote on X, congratulating Bagde on his appointment as governor.
The press release announced the appointments of former Assam congressman Ramen Deka and former Lok Sabha MP from Mysore, Karnataka, CH Vijayashankar, as governors of Chhattisgarh and Meghalaya, respectively.
