Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 16 (ANI): Sudha Yadav was sworn in as the new Governor of Karnataka on Friday at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru, officiated by Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and several other notable figures. The oath of office and secrecy was administered by Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru.
Yadav’s appointment as Governor of Karnataka came from President Droupadi Murmu, following the end of Thaawarchand Gehlot’s term.
A former Lok Sabha MP representing Mahendragarh in Haryana, Yadav is affiliated with the BJP Parliamentary Board. She earned her MSc and PhD in Chemistry from IIT Roorkee and was a member of the National Commission for Backward Classes from 2019 to 2022.
Known as a significant OBC leader from Haryana, Yadav began her political journey after the death of her husband, Sukhbir Singh Yadav, a BSF Deputy Commandant who died during the Kargil War. She later served in the Lok Sabha and took on various roles within the BJP.
On the previous Monday, President Murmu also appointed three other Governors: Dhal Singh Bisen for Uttarakhand, Braj Mohan Ram for Odisha, and Dushyant Gautam for Sikkim, according to an official statement from Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Om Prakash Mathur, previously Governor of Sikkim, is now appointed as Governor of Keralam, while Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who served as Governor of Keralam, will assume the role of Governor of Tamil Nadu.
Dhal Singh Bisen, named as Uttarakhand’s new Governor, is a former Lok Sabha MP from Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh and has held various positions, including MLA and Cabinet Minister in the state government, overseeing departments such as School Education, Forest, Transport, and Mines. He also chaired the Madhya Pradesh Fourth State Finance Commission.
Braj Mohan Ram, a Dalit leader from the Dhobi community, takes on the role of Odisha’s Governor. He previously represented Palamu in the Lok Sabha for three consecutive terms and has served as an MLA in undivided Bihar.
Dushyant Gautam, the new Governor of Sikkim, is a former National General Secretary of the BJP and previously led the party’s Scheduled Caste Morcha. His experience includes serving as a councillor in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and as a member of the Rajya Sabha.
This reshuffle involves the appointments of governors across six states, with the new roles taking effect once the appointees take charge of their respective offices. (ANI)
