New Delhi:

In a significant reshuffle of governors, President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, currently the Governor of Kerala, to take over as the Governor of Tamil Nadu. Om Prakash Mathur, who is serving as the Governor of Sikkim, will replace Arlekar in Kerala, according to a statement from Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Additionally, Dushyant Gautam has been designated as the new Governor of Sikkim. Braj Mohan Ram, a senior BJP leader from Jharkhand, has been appointed as the Governor of Odisha. Furthermore, Sudha Yadav has been named the Governor of Karnataka, while Dhal Singh Bisen will take on the role of Governor in Uttarakhand.

The appointments are set to take effect from the dates the new governors assume their respective offices, the statement noted.