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Murmu moves Arlekar to Tamil Nadu in governor reshuffle
The Indian Express··4d ago
President Droupadi Murmu moved Keralam Governor Rajendra Arlekar to Tamil Nadu on Monday, Rashtrapati Bhavan said. Om Prakash Mathur goes to Keralam from Sikkim. Dushyant Gautam, Braj Mohan Ram, Sudha Yadav and Dhal Singh Bisen will govern Sikkim, Odisha, Karnataka and Uttarakhand when they assume charge. Arlekar's move ends dual-charge management in Tamil Nadu. Yadav succeeds Thaawarchand Gehlot in Karnataka.
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What It Means For You
- Arlekar's move to Tamil Nadu ends dual-charge management at Raj Bhavan Chennai.
- Braj Mohan Ram succeeds Hari Babu Kambhampati in Odisha.
- Dhal Singh Bisen succeeds Lt Gen Gurmit Singh as Uttarakhand Governor.
What's Happening
- The President effected a major governor reshuffle in March across several states and Union Territories.
- The communique named four former parliamentarians for new gubernatorial roles.
- Mathur was Governor of Sikkim before the Keralam appointment.
Governor Appointments Mechanism
- Governors are appointed by the President under the Constitution.
- Tamil Nadu has seen friction between the state government and Raj Bhavan.
- Gehlot had been Karnataka Governor since July 21, 2021.
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