NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu has appointed new Governors for six states. Om Prakash Mathur, who was serving as Governor of Sikkim, has been appointed governor of Keralam. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, the outgoing governor of Keralam, will take over as Governor of Tamil Nadu. Dushyant Gautam has been appointed the new Governor of Sikkim.The appointments also include changes in Odisha, Karnataka and Uttarakhand.Braj Mohan Ram has been appointed Governor of Odisha. Dr Sudha Yadav will take over as governor of Karnataka. Dr Dhal Singh Bisen has been named Governor of Uttarakhand.
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The changes in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Sikkim involve the movement of two serving governors and the appointment of a new governor. Mathur will move from Sikkim to Keralam, while Arlekar will leave Keralam to take charge in Tamil Nadu. Gautam will succeed Mathur in Sikkim.With these appointments, the gubernatorial leadership will change in all six states. Keralam will have Mathur as its new governor, while Tamil Nadu will have Arlekar. Gautam will take over in Sikkim. Ram, Yadav and Bisen will assume the gubernatorial roles in Odisha, Karnataka and Uttarakhand, respectively.