President Droupadi Murmu today appointed new Governors for the states of Goa and Haryana, and a new Lieutenant Governor for Ladakh.
The announcement, made via official communique from Rashtrapati Bhavan, marks a strategic realignment of India’s constitutional leadership.
Veteran TDP leader and former Union Civil Aviation Minister, Ashok Gajapathi Raju, has been named the new Governor of Goa, succeeding P.S. Sreedharan Pillai.
Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh, known for his academic rigour and political insight, has been appointed Governor of Haryana, bringing an intellectual touch to state leadership.
In Ladakh, the resignation of Brigadier (Dr) B.D. Mishra (Retd) paves the way for Kavinder Gupta, a seasoned BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir, who will now serve as the Union Territory’s new Lieutenant Governor.
These appointments underline the Centre’s evolving strategy in reinforcing administrative stability and regional governance with a blend of political experience and academic depth.
