According to 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.
after midnight on Saturday, the president also named Gulab Chand Kataria the new governor of Punjab, succeeding Banwarilal Purohit, who had resigned earlier this year citing personal reasons. Lakshman Prasad Acharya was named the new governor of Assam, along with the additional responsibility of Manipur.
"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.
Over his life, Hon'ble Shri Laxman Acharya Ji has worked to empower the underprivileged. Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister of Assam, said, "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.
Purohit attempted to foster a "climate of conflict" in the state, according to the AAP leader, who yet expressed respect for the latter.
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. Additionally, I want to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Gangwar, an eight-time member of the Lok Sabha representing Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, informed that.
Former deputy chief minister of Tripura Jishnu Dev Varma will take over as Telangana governor, according to Rashtrapati Bhavan. UT of Puducherry Lieutenant Governor K Kailashnathan, a former IAS official, has been appointed.
After Kalraj Mishra's term as governor of Rajasthan ends, senior BJP leader from Maharashtra, Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde, will take over. In Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma welcomed Bagde on his appointment as governor, stating: "Under your patronage and guidance, Rajasthan state will rapidly progress towards becoming a developed Rajasthan."
The announcement stated that CH Vijayashankar, a former Lok Sabha member from Mysore, Karnataka, and former Assam lawmaker Ramen Deka had been named governors of Meghalaya and Chhattisgarh, respectively.
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