Governors and Lieutenant Governors of Indian States and UTs (As of February 2025)
2025-02-15 | Priyanka Chaudhary
Governor is the executive head of the State and all the executive actions are taken in his name. A governor is the representative of the Central Government and acts as a bridge between the state and the central government. The governor is appointed by the President of India and holds office during the pleasure of President. Everything related to Governor, i.e. his appointment, removal, powers and functions, etc. are mentioned under Article Art 153 to Art 162 of the Indian Constitution.
Appointment of a Governor
The governor of a state is appointed by the president of India (article 155). He/ She could be the Governor of more than one state at a time (Article 153).
Term of Governor’s office
The Governor shall hold office during the pleasure of the President (Article 156). The normal duration of office is five years but may be terminated earlier by
(i) Dismissal by the President or
(ii) Resignation addressed to the President.
Duties, Responsibilities and Powers of the Governor
- The President consults the Governor in the appointment of the Judges of the state High Court.
- The Governor has the power to pardon; he cannot pardon a death sentence.
- Signing or vetoing bills passed by the Legislature.
- Serves as commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.
- Declaring special elections to fill vacancies in certain elected offices.
- Governor can nominate one member in the state legislative assembly and one-sixth members of the legislative council.
- In case no political party bags a majority in the Vidhan Sabha of the state, the Governor holds power to use his discretion to select the Chief Minister.
NOTE: The powers of Governor and Lt. Governor are more or less similar. Lt. Governor is also appointed by the President of India.
Article 239 states that every UT in India shall be administered by the President through appointment of an administrator.
List of Current State Governors |
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State |
Governors |
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ANDHRA PRADESH |
Justice S Abdul Nazeer |
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ARUNACHAL PRADESH |
Lt. Gen Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik (retd.) |
|
ASSAM |
Lakshman Prasad Acharya |
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BIHAR |
Arif Mohammed Khan |
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CHHATTISGARH |
Ramen Deka |
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GOA |
PS Sreedharan Pillai |
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GUJARAT |
Acharya Devvrat |
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HARYANA |
Bandaru Dattatreya |
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HIMACHAL PRADESH |
Shiv Pratap Shukla |
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JHARKHAND |
Santosh Kumar Gangwar |
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KARNATAKA |
Thaawarchand Gehlot |
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KERALA |
Rajendra Arlekar |
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MADHYA PRADESH |
Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel |
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MAHARASHTRA |
C P Radhakrishnan |
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MANIPUR |
Ajay Kumar Bhalla |
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MEGHALAYA |
C H Vijayshankar |
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MIZORAM |
Vijay Kumar Singh |
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NAGALAND |
La Ganesan |
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ODISHA |
Haribabu Kambhapati |
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PUNJAB |
Gulab Chand Kataria |
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RAJASTHAN |
Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde |
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SIKKIM |
Om Prakash Mathur |
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TAMIL NADU |
R N Ravi |
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TELANGANA |
Jishnu Dev Varma |
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TRIPURA |
Indra Sena Reddy Nallu |
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UTTAR PRADESH |
Anandiben Patel |
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UTTARAKHAND |
Lt Gen Gurmit Singh |
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WEST BENGAL |
C V Ananda Bose |
List of Current Lieutenant Governors |
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Union Territories |
Lieutenant Governors/ Administrators |
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ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS |
Devendra Kumar Joshi (LG) |
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CHANDIGARH |
Gulab Chand Kataria (Administrator) |
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DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI & DAMAN AND DIU |
Praful Khoda Patel (Administrator) |
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DELHI |
Vinai Kumar Saxena (LG) |
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JAMMU AND KASHMIR |
Manoj Sinha (LG) |
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LADAKH |
Brigader B D Mishra (LG) |
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LAKSHADWEEP |
Praful Patel (Administrator) |
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PUDUCHERRY |
K Kailashnathan (LG) |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Governor of a State/ LG and administrators of UTs
Who appoints the Governor of a State?
Which article states that he/she could be the governor of more than one state?
Who administers the oath of office to the Lieutenant Governor?
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