Murmu appoints new governors for six Indian states

President Droupadi Murmu has appointed fresh governors for Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Odisha, Sikkim, Karnataka and Uttarakhand. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who was serving as Kerala governor, will now take charge of Tamil Nadu. Om Prakash Mathur, the sitting governor of Sikkim, moves to Kerala, replacing Arlekar. Dushyant Gautam is named the new governor of Sikkim. Braj Mohan Ram, a senior BJP leader from Jharkhand, becomes governor of Odisha. Sudha Yadav is appointed governor of Karnataka. Dhal Singh Bisen will serve as governor of Uttarakhand.

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Governors act as the constitutional heads of Indian states and are appointed by the President on the advice of the central government. Such reshuffles often reflect the ruling party’s strategy to place trusted leaders in key positions across the country.