List of current Indian governors
In the Republic of India, a governor is the constitutional head of each of the twenty-nine states. The governor is appointed by the President of India for a term of five years, and holds office at the President's pleasure. The governor is de jure head of the state government; all its executive actions are taken in the governor's name. However, the governor must act on the advice of the popularly elected council of ministers, headed by the chief minister, who thus hold de facto executive authority at the state-level. The Constitution of India also empowers the governor to act upon his or her own discretion, such as the ability to appoint or dismiss a ministry, recommend President's rule, or reserve bills for the President's assent. Over the years, the exercise of these discretionary powers have given rise to conflict between the elected chief minister and the central government–appointed governor.[1]
The union territories of Andaman and Nicobar, Delhi and Puducherry are headed by lieutenant-governors. Since Delhi and Puducherry have a measure of self-government with an elected legislature and council of ministers, the role of the lieutenant-governor there is a mostly ceremonial one, akin to that of a state's governor. The other four union territories—Chandigarh; Dadra and Nagar Haveli; Daman and Diu; and Lakshadweep—are governed by an administrator. Unlike the administrators of other territories, who are drawn from the Indian Administrative Service, since 1985 the Governor of Punjab has acted as the ex-officio Administrator of Chandigarh.
Current governors of states
| State (past governors) |
Name[2] | Portrait | Took office (tenure length) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh (list) |
Narasimhan, E. S. L.E. S. L. Narasimhan |  |
28 December 2009 (6 years, 345 days) |
[3] |
| Arunachal Pradesh (list) |
Shanmuganathan, V.V. Shanmuganathan (Additional charge) |
 |
14 September 2016 (84 days) |
[4] |
| Assam (list) |
Purohit, BanwarilalBanwarilal Purohit |  |
22 August 2016 (107 days) |
[5] |
| Bihar (list) |
Kovind, Ram NathRam Nath Kovind | – | 16 August 2015 (1 year, 113 days) |
[6] |
| Chhattisgarh (list) |
Tandon, Balram DasBalram Das Tandon |  |
25 July 2014 (2 years, 135 days) |
[7] |
| Goa (list) |
Sinha, MridulaMridula Sinha |  |
31 August 2014 (2 years, 98 days) |
[8] |
| Gujarat (list) |
Kohli, Om PrakashOm Prakash Kohli |  |
16 July 2014 (2 years, 144 days) |
[9] |
| Haryana (list) |
Solanki, Kaptan SinghKaptan Singh Solanki |  |
27 July 2014 (2 years, 133 days) |
[10] |
| Himachal Pradesh (list) |
Vrat, Acharya DevAcharya Dev Vrat | – | 12 August 2015 (1 year, 117 days) |
[11] |
| Jammu and Kashmir (list) |
Vohra, Narinder NathNarinder Nath Vohra |  |
25 June 2008 (8 years, 165 days) |
[12] |
| Jharkhand (list) |
Murmu, DraupadiDraupadi Murmu |  |
18 May 2015 (1 year, 203 days) |
[13] |
| Karnataka (list) |
Vala, VajubhaiVajubhai Vala | .jpg) |
1 September 2014 (2 years, 97 days) |
[14] |
| Kerala (list) |
Sathasivam, P.P. Sathasivam | .jpg) |
5 September 2014 (2 years, 93 days) |
[15] |
| Madhya Pradesh (list) |
Kohli, Om PrakashOm Prakash Kohli (Additional charge) |
|
8 September 2016 (90 days) |
[16] |
| Maharashtra (list) |
Rao, C. VidyasagarC. Vidyasagar Rao |  |
30 August 2014 (2 years, 99 days) |
[17] |
| Manipur (list) |
Heptulla, NajmaNajma Heptulla |  |
21 August 2016 (108 days) |
[18] |
| Meghalaya (list) |
Shanmuganathan, V.V. Shanmuganathan | |
20 May 2015 (1 year, 201 days) |
[19] |
| Mizoram (list) |
Sharma, NirbhayNirbhay Sharma |  |
26 May 2015 (1 year, 195 days) |
[20] |
| Nagaland (list) |
Acharya, PadmanabhaPadmanabha Acharya | .jpg) |
19 July 2014 (2 years, 141 days) |
[21] |
| Odisha (list) |
Jamir, S. C.S. C. Jamir | – | 21 March 2013 (3 years, 261 days) |
[22] |
| Punjab (list) |
Badnore, V. P. SinghV. P. Singh Badnore |  |
22 August 2016 (107 days) |
[23] |
| Rajasthan (list) |
Singh, KalyanKalyan Singh |  |
4 September 2014 (2 years, 94 days) |
[24] |
| Sikkim (list) |
Patil, ShriniwasShriniwas Patil |  |
20 July 2013 (3 years, 140 days) |
[25] |
| Tamil Nadu (list) |
Rao, C. VidyasagarC. Vidyasagar Rao (Additional charge) |
|
31 August 2016 (98 days) |
[26] |
| Telangana (list) |
Narasimhan, E. S. L.E. S. L. Narasimhan (Additional charge) |
|
2 June 2014 (2 years, 188 days) |
[27] |
| Tripura (list) |
Roy, TathagataTathagata Roy | – | 20 May 2015 (1 year, 201 days) |
[28] |
| Uttar Pradesh (list) |
Naik, RamRam Naik |  |
22 July 2014 (2 years, 138 days) |
[29] |
| Uttarakhand (list) |
Paul, Krishan KantKrishan Kant Paul | – | 8 January 2015 (1 year, 334 days) |
[30] |
| West Bengal (list) |
Tripathi, Keshari NathKeshari Nath Tripathi |  |
24 July 2014 (2 years, 136 days) |
[31] |
Current lieutenant governors and administrators of union territories
.JPG)
Najeeb Jung, a former IAS officer and vice-chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, is the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.
| Office and union territory (past officeholders) |
Name[32] | Took office (tenure length) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (list) |
Mukhi, JagdishJagdish Mukhi | 22 August 2016 (107 days) |
[33] |
| Administrator of Chandigarh (list) |
Badnore, V. P. SinghV. P. Singh Badnore | 22 August 2016 (107 days) |
[23] |
| Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli (list) |
Dutt, Vikram DevVikram Dev Dutt | 14 March 2016 (268 days) |
[34] |
| Administrator of Daman and Diu (list) |
Patel, Praful KhodaPraful Khoda Patel | 29 August 2016 (100 days) |
[35] |
| Lieutenant Governor of Delhi (list) |
Jung, NajeebNajeeb Jung | 9 July 2013 (3 years, 151 days) |
[36] |
| Administrator of Lakshadweep (list) |
Khan, FarooqFarooq Khan | 6 September 2016 (92 days) |
[37] |
| Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry (list) |
Bedi, KiranKiran Bedi | 29 May 2016 (192 days) |
[38] |
See also
References
- ↑ Durga Das Basu. Introduction to the Constitution of India. 1960. 20th edition, 2011 reprint. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur. ISBN 978-81-8038-559-9. p. 237, 241–44.
- ↑ Governors. India.gov.in. Retrieved on 3 September 2015.
- ↑ J. Balaji. "Narasimhan to look after Andhra Pradesh". The Hindu. 28 December 2009.
- ↑ "V. Shanmuganathan sworn in as Arunachal Pradesh governor". Mint. 14 September 2016.
- ↑ "Banwarilal Purohit sworn in as Governor of Assam". The Hindu. 22 August 2016.
- ↑ "Ram Nath Kovind sworn in as new Governor of Bihar". Business Standard. 16 August 2015.
- ↑ Pavan Dahat. "Tandon sworn in as Chhattisgarh Governor". The Hindu. 26 July 2014.
- ↑ Prakash Kamat. "Mridula Sinha sworn-in as Goa Governor". The Hindu. 31 August 2014.
- ↑ "Kohli sworn in as Gujarat Governor". The Hindu. 17 July 2014.
- ↑ "Solanki sworn in as Haryana governor". The Hindu. 27 July 2014.
- ↑ "Dev Vrat sworn in as H.P. Governor". The Hindu. 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "Vohra sworn in as new Jammu and Kashmir Governor". The Hindu. 26 June 2008.
- ↑ "Draupadi Murmu sworn in as first woman Governor of Jharkhand". The Hindu. 18 May 2015.
- ↑ Nagesh Prabhu. "Vala sworn in as Karnataka Governor". The Hindu. 1 September 2014.
- ↑ Gireesh Menon. "Sathasivam sworn in as Kerala Governor". The Hindu. 5 September 2014.
- ↑ http://www.patrika.com/news/bhopal/mp-ram-naresh-yadav-farewell-in-rajbhawan-1393041/
- ↑ "Rao sworn in as Maharashtra Governor". The Hindu. 31 August 2014.
- ↑ Iboyaima Laithangam. "Najma Heptullah sworn in as Manipur Governor". The Hindu. 21 August 2016.
- ↑ "V. Shanmuganathan sworn in as Meghalaya governor". Business Standard. 20 May 2015.
- ↑ "Lt. Gen. Nirbhay Sharma sworn-in as Mizoram governor". Business Standard. 26 May 2015.
- ↑ "P B Acharya sworn in as Nagaland Governor". Business Standard. 19 July 2014.
- ↑ "S.C Jamir sworn in as new Governor of Odisha". Business Line. 21 March 2013.
- 1 2 "V. P. Singh Badnore sworn in as new Punjab Governor". The Indian Express. 22 August 2016.
- ↑ "Kalyan Singh sworn-in as Rajasthan Governor". The Hindu. 4 September 2014.
- ↑ Message of Hon’ble Governor of Sikkim Shri Shriniwas Patil on the assumption of Office. The Raj Bhavan, Gangtok, Sikkim. 20 July 2013.
- ↑ http://www.presidentofindia.nic.in/press-release-detail.htm?2434
- ↑ "E S L Narasimhan sworn in as Governor of Telangana". The Hindu. 2 June 2014.
- ↑ "Tathagata Roy sworn in as Governor of Tripura". The Hindu. 20 May 2015.
- ↑ . "Ram Naik sworn in as Uttar Pradesh Governor". India Today. 22 July 2014.
- ↑ . "KK Paul sworn in as Uttarakhand Governor". The Tribune. 8 January 2015.
- ↑ "Mamata competent to deal with all problems of State: Governor". The Hindu. 25 July 2014.
- ↑ Lt. Governors & Administrators. India.gov.in. Retrieved on 3 September 2015.
- ↑ "Jagdish Mukhi sworn in as Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar". The Indian Express. 22 August 2016.
- ↑ List of Former Administrators. Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Retrieved on 21 September 2016.
- ↑ List of Former Administrators. Administration of Daman and Diu. Retrieved on 21 September 2016.
- ↑ "Najeeb Jung sworn-in as Delhi Lt. Governor". The Hindu. 10 July 2013.
- ↑ Bio-data of the Hon'ble Administrator. Official Website of Union Territory of Lakshadweep. Retrieved on 21 September 2016.
- ↑ "Kiran Bedi takes oath as Lt. Governor of Puducherry". The Times of India. 29 May 2016.
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