New Delhi, October 13: President Droupadi Murmu has approved the appointment and reshuffling of governors in six states. Among the new appointees, Om Prakash Mathur from Rajasthan has been designated as the Governor of Kerala. Previously, Mathur served as the Governor of Sikkim.
Out of the six appointments, four are new faces, while two existing governors have been reassigned to different states. Notably, Dr. Sudha Yadav has been appointed as the Governor of Karnataka, marking her first term in this role. According to the Rashtrapati Bhavan, these appointments will take effect from the date the respective governors assume office.
Overview
– Total States: 6
– New Faces: 4
– Transfers: 2 (Mathur and Arlekar)
– Female Appointee: 1 (Dr. Sudha Yadav)
– From Rajasthan: Om Prakash Mathur, hailing from Bedal village in Pali district
– Effective Date: From the date of assuming office
Who is Taking What Responsibility?
| Name | State | Change Description |
|——————————-|—————|—————————————————–|
| Om Prakash Mathur | Kerala | Previously Governor of Sikkim, now assigned to Kerala |
| Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar | Tamil Nadu | Formerly Governor of Kerala, now assigned to Tamil Nadu |
| Dr. Sudha Yadav | Karnataka | Senior BJP leader, first-time governor |
| Braj Mohan Ram | Odisha | First-time governor |
| Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen | Uttarakhand | First-time governor |
| Dushyant Gautam | Sikkim | First-time governor |
In a connected series of appointments, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has moved from Kerala to Tamil Nadu. Om Prakash Mathur has taken over his position in Kerala, while Dushyant Gautam has been appointed as the new Governor of Sikkim.
From Bedal Village to Raj Bhavan: Who is Om Prakash Mathur?
Om Prakash Mathur hails from Bedal village in the Bali tehsil of Pali district, Rajasthan. He began his career in 1972 as a Sangh Pracharak and later became a full-time member of the BJP organization. From 1990 to 2002, he served as the General Secretary of the Rajasthan BJP for approximately 12 years.
From January 2008 to July 2009, he held the position of State President of the Rajasthan BJP. He has been elected as a Rajya Sabha member twice, serving from 2008 to 2014 and again from 2016 to 2022. Mathur has also been the National Vice President of the BJP and has managed responsibilities in Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat. In 2023, he was appointed as the in-charge of Chhattisgarh.
He assumed office as the Governor of Sikkim on July 31, 2024, and served there for approximately two years and two months before his recent appointment to Kerala.
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