President Droupadi Murmu Appoints Governors for Six States

President Droupadi Murmu has appointed new Governors for six states as part of a major reshuffle announced on October 12, 2026. Dr Sudha Yadav has been appointed Governor of Karnataka, Braj Mohan Ram will take charge in Odisha, Dr Dhal Singh Bisen has been named Governor of Uttarakhand, and Dushyant Gautam has been appointed Governor of Sikkim. The appointments were announced through an official communiqué issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The reshuffle also includes the transfer of two serving Governors. Om Prakash Mathur, who was serving as Sikkim Governor, has been appointed Governor of Kerealam, while Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, the outgoing Governor of Kerealam, has been appointed Governor of Tamil Nadu. The appointments will take effect from the dates on which the appointees assume charge of their respective offices, according to the President’s official announcement.