New Governors Appointed For Six States; Rajendra Arlekar Named Tamil Nadu Governor, OP Mathur Gets Kerala | List

In a major administrative reshuffle, President Droupadi Murmu on Monday appointed new Governors for six states. According to the official announcement, Om Prakash Mathur, currently serving as the Governor of Sikkim, has been appointed as the Governor of Kerala. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, the current Governor of Kerala, will move to Tamil Nadu to assume charge as Governor. Dr Sudha Yadav, a member of the BJP parliamentary board, has been appointed Governor of Karnataka.

President Droupadi Murmu made the following appointments of Governors: 1) Om Prakash Mathur, Governor of Sikkim, appointed as Governor of Keralam. 2) Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Governor of Keralam appointed as Governor of Tamil Nadu. 3) Braj Mohan Ram appointed as Governor of Odisha. 4) Dr. Sudha Yadav appointed as Governor of Karnataka. 5) Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen appointed as Governor of Uttarakhand 6) Dushyant Gautam appointed as Governor of Sikkim

— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2026

Additionally, Braj Mohan Ram has been appointed Governor of Odisha, while Dhal Singh Bisen has been named as Governor of Uttarakhand. Dushyant Gautam has been named the new Governor of Sikkim.

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The announcement said that all appointments will take effect from the dates the appointees assume charge of their respective offices.

Dr Sudha Yadav Named Karnataka Governor

Dr Sudha Yadav, a member of the BJP parliamentary board, has been appointed Governor of Karnataka. While the announcement confirmed her constitutional appointment, it did not specify the exact date she would take charge.

Dushyant Gautam Appointed Sikkim Governor

Dushyant Gautam, a former BJP national general secretary, has been appointed Governor of Sikkim. According to information shared about the appointment, Gautam did not find a place in the BJP's new national team led by Nitin Nabin.

His appointment comes as part of the broader gubernatorial reshuffle announced by the President.

Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar Moves To Tamil Nadu

Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, the outgoing Governor of Kerala, has been appointed to Tamil Nadu. Om Prakash Mathur, who was serving as Sikkim Governor, will take over in Kerala.

Other Appointments

The announcement also named Braj Mohan Ram as the Governor of Odisha and Dhal Singh Bisen as the Governor of Uttarakhand.

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The six appointments cover changes in five states' gubernatorial arrangements, including the movement of existing Governors and the appointment of new office-holders. All will assume their respective positions on the dates they take charge, as specified in the President's announcement.

(With Inputs From Agencies)