Governor Appointments 2026: Who Are the New Governors of 6 States? President Droupadi Murmu Appoints Sudha Yadav as Karnataka Governor – Check Full List of Newly Appointed Governors

Governor Appointments 2026: Six states are set for changes in their gubernatorial leadership following a fresh round of appointments announced by President Droupadi Murmu on Monday, October 12. The reshuffle brings former BJP MP Sudha Yadav to Karnataka’s Raj Bhavan, gives Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar full charge as Tamil Nadu Governor and moves Om Prakash Mathur from Sikkim to Kerala.

The President’s Secretariat confirmed the appointments in an official communiqué.

The changes include four new appointments and two transfers. Braj Mohan Ram will take over as Odisha Governor, Dhal Singh Bisen has been appointed Uttarakhand Governor, and former BJP national general secretary Dushyant Gautam will move to Sikkim. All six appointments will take effect when the appointees assume charge of their respective offices.

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Governor Appointments 2026: Full List of New Governors Announced on October 12

According to the official communiqué, the appointments are as follows:

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Governor Appointments 2026: Sudha Yadav Appointed Karnataka Governor

Sudha Yadav’s appointment to Karnataka marks a new phase in a political career that has included parliamentary representation and senior responsibilities within the BJP. Before her appointment, she served on the party’s Parliamentary Board, its top decision-making body, and was previously a member of the National Commission for Backward Classes. 

Yadav entered electoral politics in 1999 after her husband, Sukhbir Singh Yadav, a Deputy Commandant in the Border Security Force, died during the Kargil War. Narendra Modi, who was then overseeing the BJP’s organisation in Haryana, proposed her candidature from Mahendragarh for the Lok Sabha election, according to the background provided in reports about her appointment.